Twelve Days of Christmas
Wah~! It snowed overnight!
Looks like I'm getting my usual white Christmas! :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon
"On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... three scented candles,
two little bells,
and a Piplup in an Aspear berry tree."
Dawn sat at her desk, trying to think of holiday messages for the Christmas cards. Spinning around in her chair, she looked over at Quilava.
"What am I suppose to write, Quilava?" she asked. "I want to write something original, but I feel like I'm writing the same message just to different people."
Quilava looked up from her stretch, offering a smile, she wasn't sure how to suggest help.
Sighing, she rested her chin on the desk, observing the scattered cards and envelopes displayed before her. They had once been neat piles before she had stormed through half of them. Closing her eyes, Dawn heard the crunching sound of footsteps in snow outside.
Jolting up, she almost tripped on her way to the front door. Curiously following her, Quilava tailed her trainer. Dawn was sure her mom was working somewhere inside, meaning either whoever she was trying to catch had to be the one outside.
Skidding to a stop at the front door, she threw open the door...
...only to see the retreating figure of the mail man.
Puffing out her cheeks, she took in the letters and headed to put them in the living room. Realizing she accidentally left the door open, she turned back around. Just as she was about to close the door, a little trio of pastel coloured candles waited for her along with a note.
Scooping them up, Dawn glanced around for any looming figure. Nothing. Shutting the front door this time, she retreated back to her room. Curling up on her chair, she opened the folded note.
To Dawn:
I've heard that scented candles are good for down time and relaxation.
You could use them.
Staring at the last line with slight annoyance, she held up one of the candles to her nose. A warm, sweet scent of flowers filled her nose. A pleasant smile drifted onto her face.
"Maybe they're right," she mumbled, looking down at the candles. "Maybe I just need to take a break."
Setting the candles aside with the growing collection of items next to or on her desk, she skipped downstairs to grab a hot chocolate. Nearly an hour later of basking in the warmth of the kitchen with her Pokémon, she went back to the cards that waited on her desk.
With new found energy, she started scrawling out holiday filled messages to her friends.
"Finish!" she cheered, clapping her hands together once the last card was ready. She glanced over at one of the lit scented candles. Lifting it up, she quickly blew it out. Who ever sent them to her, obviously had to know her really well. "Who could this be...?"
Gah! Not finished within my planned 24-hour time period. DX
Oh well. I'll finish this by the end of December though. :) Feel free to suggest.
Happy holidays!
~Skitty13
