Deck the halls

Chapter Two

Pulling it off

Shrek was very nervous. He was in his and Fiona's bedroom putting the Santa suit on. He hoped Fiona appreciated what he was doing. Someone then came into the room. It was someone he hadn't seen in a long time. It was his cousin Snowgre. "Great! What're you doing here? Trying to ruin Christmas." He said sarcastically. Snowgre then smiled at this. "I'm not here to ruin Christmas! Can't I visit my cousin and his family at this festive time? Besides Fiona said it was okay!" he told him.

Shrek's temper was at boiling point at this time. He couldn't believe Fiona had done this behind his back. "FIONA! GET IN HERE!"he yelled loudly at the top of his voice. Snowgre had covered his ears at this. He then walked out of the room as Fiona came in. She saw the look on his face and was worried. "Hey honey! I see Snowgre got here okay!" she said to him calmly. There was a look of unquenchable rage on his face at this. "I'll just spend some time with the kids while you guys talk." He said backing out the door quietly. He didn't understand what was wrong with Shrek just because he'd came for the holidays. Thornas then ran over to him happily. "Hi Uncle Snowgre! What're you doing here?" he said to him. He smiled at this. "At least you're happy to see me!" Snowgre said to him. "What do you mean?" Thornas asked confused. Snowgre sighed deeply. "Let's just say your Daddy wasn't happy to see me. He thinks I'm trouble just because I'm not grumpy and highstrung at this time of year like him!" he explained simply. Thornas and the Dronkeys laughed at that. "Come on! Let's go play in the snow again before the grown ups make us come inside again!" they told Thornas. Snowgre laughed at this. This time of year made him happier than any other ogre with wintry powers.

Meanwhile Fiona was coming into the kitchen. She poured herself some swamp nog. She needed it after her husband being stubborn to her like that. Donkey noticed how tight she was and went to check on the kids. They were playing in the snow. "Are you okay?" he asked her quietly. "Sort of. It's just Shrek being stubborn as usual. All I want is for him to help make Thornas happy this time of year but no! He refuses like a mortal stuck in quick sand." She told him. She didn't know that the bedroom door was ajar a little and that Shrek had overheard this. "I'm sorry Fi! I wish I could make it up to you but I know one way to make you happy!" he said as he walked out the door quietly. He still had the Santa suit on and had a bag over his shoulder. He then climbed onto the roof carefully. He then hid behind the chimney until the kids went inside and were asleep before he did this. "Please let this work! It's the only way to make Fiona happy!" he thought as he sat there quietly.