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Hopefulgirl And I hope you enjoy this as much as we do writing it. This is the sequal to "Christmas Party" If you guys didn't read the first one, then you'll be terribly confused. Laughs

I am doing odd numbers and hope is taking on the evens.

We'll here goes everything!


Chapter 1...

"Mommy!" The 4-year-old said, wrapping her arms around her mother's legs and hiding her face. The aroma of the woman's coffee filled the area but was getting cold while the mother was on her cell having an important conversation.

At that time, in the late morning the sun shown brightly in the window of the building. It's shooting warm rays was practically hypnotized the little girl to go out and play in it to feel it and get out of the stuffy dwelling.

Still holding on, the child had stood attached to her mother leg for a while now not once releasing her grip.

"Hold on." The woman said into the phone.

Incoherently mumbles were heard as the mother put her hand over the receiver,

"Sweety I'm talking on the phone..What do you need?" She asked, trying to sound as sincere as possible.

The black haired child looked up to her mom with her big hazel eyes and smiled, "Mommy are we going to the zoo today!" The little girl released her mothers lib and equally matching her inner excitement by starting frantically to jumping up and down.

The mother looked down at her daughter and gave an audible sigh. Seeing how happy her daughter had almost made her crack a smile, if it wasn't for she having to work today.

"We'll see." Was all she could bring herself to say.

Now more than ever, she barely spent time with her daughter. She had to work to pay for necessities, checks from her family wouldn't cut it any more, being a single parent demanded more than just a stay at home mom, Anna wasn't an infant anymore, and without her own mothers support and the fact that it wasn't just her to look after anymore, that just added to reasons.

The small child nodded excitedly and walked off out of the room.

While the woman watched her little one go off she couldn't help but sigh again,

"I need to make a call." She murmured to herself and went back to her conversation on the phone.

Kori's Pov

A crack opened in the door, shown some light and illuminating the darken room.

"Koma?" I called out, waiting for a voice of approval before going in. Squinting, I trying to adjust my eyes to the absent of light, 'why were the lights off anyway?'

A light in the back room suddenly was turned on, "In here." The female voice spoke while a zipper sounded and a door shut.

I pushed the knob and opened the door in wonder if I should go in the back room or just wait.

With a relieved sigh, Koma finally came out of the room wearing her distasteful navy blue post office uniform. I could help but make a face.

Koma chuckled, "Yah I'm not fond of it either." She commented obviously to my wrinkled up nose.

I laughed too, "So where's my little nieces?" I smiled not able to hide my excitement. I haven't seen little Anna since last year when Koma made a decision to moving out of Mom's house.

I couldn't help looking around a bit to get a view of what Koma's life was like now.

Simply small is the only words that seem to describe the apartment Koma had described as home so many times before. I stood at the door in the den area which i assumed served as the dinning room too, A Tv tray reclined up against the wall beside a small TV set in the corner and on the right of it was a small creme colored couch. Beneath the loveseat lied a red and blue knitted rug with a few scattered toys and some other misplace things such as a fork and a set of keys.

'Anna's' I smiled, my gaze rested on a little blonde rag doll. The dolls hair was a mess but what coughed my eye was her dress. A pretty yellow sun dress.

I pictured little Anna sitting there playing with it. Holding it up with pride, eyes twinkling, brushing her hair, giving it to her mom to kiss its imaginary bruise,

I realized instantly that I was remembering... Me as a little kid.

"So you like?" Koma asked, interrupting dissipating my images.

I looked over to my sister whom had her arms spread out, indicating what I thought of her apartment.

"Oh..ya I like it." I replied giving her my approval nod.

Like a reflex, she raised her eyebrow but before she could question a voice rang out.

"Aunt Kowy!" The little girl came bouncing in the room, all smiles. It was pretty contagious.

My eyes widen, "Anna!" I squealed in adorance, "You've grown so much!" I finished in awe bending down and giving her the biggest bear hug.

She really did grow, there was no doubt, she reached up to my waist now. What really shocked me was she looked so much like Koma with her black long hair and slender shaped eyes.

Anna keep her grinned and once I let go of her, she started circling me.

Koma and I laughed.

I watched Anna as she went around singing a little tune I was not familiar with when I felt Koma's eyes on me.

Turning my head, I looked to her and sure enough there she stood just staring at me.

Trying to laugh the tension off, I joked that she looked all professional but I guess either I wasn't that great of a Comedian or it just wasn't the right time.

Note, stop looking though Gar's jokebook.

I shook my thoughts knowing I should be a little more serious, for now anyways.

"Is something wrong?" I inquired watching her intensely, i noticed dark circles underneath her eyes but that could be because Anna is such a hyper little thing.

"Nothings wrong." she contended, looking annoyed.

I blinked.

"Anna, sweety go in the other room for a minute, Mommy needs quiet." Koma spoke over Anna's singing.

Immediately, Anna stopped circling me and made her way into the other room still in song.

Koma watched her carefully, "She grew so fast," she mumbled almost inaudible.

"She sure did." I shifted to my other foot suddenly uncomfortably.

Without Anna here, tension seem to fill the air.

"I need you here today," Koma suddenly said, "I have to go to work and I can't bring her.. I'm still looking for a babysitter or a daycare to put her in but right now the daycares are full and you're the only person I could think of so could you please-

"Sure!" I intervened, alert that as she rambled on she looked as if she was about to cry.

Koma stopped speaking and preceding with a smile.

"Really? Kori.. Thanks!" Koma's eyes seem to shined of relief.

"I know you haven't seen Anna in a while and this would be a great chance to spend time with her like you have been wanted to for a long time now-

"Yah, I'm really looking forward to it." I once again interrupted.

For some odd reason Koma didn't act her normal self she seemed tense and reluctant, not at all her usual character.

"Great." Koma chipered.

"In fact.. I'll even volunteer Richard to join me." I grinned. Now I had a perfect excuse to get to be with my boyfriend as well as my little niece.

"We'll have lots of fun!" I added, assuring Koma that I didn't mind at all with babysitting for the day, I didn't really.

"Okay." Koma began to dig through her embroidered leather purse," Now if you need me for any reason I'm working all hours at my desk so you won't have any trouble contacting me at this number." Koma pulled out a regular piece of paper with numbers in bold.

"This number," She gave me the sheet, "Is where you'll phone the main office, ask to talk to me and give them my full name too since there is one other named Koma, alright." She zipped her purse and sautered to the door, "I got to go now, her bag is in my room underneath the bed, her snacks are in the bottom drawer in the freg. Oh and don't let her go to long without making her calm down.. The doctor said that because she was born with a hole in her heart her blood doesn't flow properly and can harm her if pumps to fast."Koma breathed in and then said, "Keep a close eye out okay, I still am trying to pay for an operation but in the mean time just keep her calmed.

"I will." I declared and shut the door behind Koma before she could decide whether or not to leave.

Turning on my heels, I walked strolled eagerly into the tiny flower printed kitchen, grabbed for the wall phone and dialed.

After a couple of rings someone finally picked up

"Hello?"

She couldn't suppress the smile that came onto her face at the sound of the familiar voice.

"Hey Grayson."


I'm sure you can all tell I'm out of practice. I tried anyhow and really hoped u liked it. Hey Casey it's your turn :)