In honor of Mother´s day, i´m presenting to you, this small cute story with George Crabtree and his Aunts, taking place in 1876, a way before the serie start and Georgie been only 7-years old.
Hope you like it.
Enjoy the story.
HAPPY AUNTIE`S DAY
On a random afternoon on 1874, 7-year old George Crabtree found himself sitting by the window at the house he lived with his aunts, looking sadly outside, as a few boys and girls from his village walk around with their mothers.
It happened however that Mother´s day would be in a few days and been an orphan, for the first time the boy felt sad for nothing having a mother to celebrate the day with. sure, as his protector, Reverend Fordwick said, George couldn´t lose hope to find his mother one day, but till this day didn´t come, he has his aunts to take care of him. And to tell the truth, George loved his aunts, no matter their flaw.
Suddenly, the front door opened and the Reverend comes in. seeing the boy alone there he smiled and approach him. ''What have you, Georgie?'' he asked with a smile.
''Oh, Sorry Sir, I didn´t see you coming'' George said quietly smiling at the Reverend.
''Its quite alright young man, so,'' Reverend Fordwick smiled. ''Why are you sitting here alone? Did you finished your homework?''
''Yes, Sir, I did and Aunt Daphne helped me,'' George explained. ''I´m just upset that mother´s day are coming and I can´t think of anything to give to my aunts… things I should give to my mom… You really don´t know where my mon is?'' he asked again.
''Georgie, son, we have talk about this, I will never stop looking for your mother and one day, I'm sure we will going to find her… but for now, you have to agree with me that, God may have take away your mother, but he give you nice aunts instead, who love you much and help you with your homework,'' he said wisely. ''So, what in your head young gentleman?''
''Sir, I'm not a gentleman, I'm a boy and when I grow up, I will be a cop and show Constable Rufus how he needs to treat a kid.'' George exclaimed making the man laugh.
''Well, even so, a cop is a gentleman,'' The Reverend smiled. ''I got an idea Georgie, why not you and I go look for a gift to your aunts?''
''But it will be a lot of gifts, Sir!'' the boy exclaimed.
''Don´t worry, we can manage it!'' he said and with a smile, they left to look for a gift.
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For the rest of the afternoon, George and the Reverend spend together looking for gifts, but nothing seemed applied, since they really didn´t know what to give to the Flower Girls, when suddenly the older man got an idea, they stop by a hat shop and bought a dozen of hats, wich George would help adorn with flowers, representing each one of his aunts.
''You think they will enjoy?'' asked George worried.
''If course they will, Georgie.'' The Reverend ruffled the boy's hair as they gone back to work.
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Much later, when George crossed the door rom his aunts house, it was Aunt Rose who came rushing to him with a worried look, following by the other girls, all equally worry.
''Georgie! Where have you been? I told you to not leave the house without permission!'' she exclaimed.
''Sorry Aunt Rose, the reverend passed by, but you were all entertaining, so he took me for a walk.'' George said not mentioning the gifts.
''Oh, young man, you give your old aunts a scare!'' she said, but then, bent down and kissed his heard. ''Now go upstairs and get ready, dinner will be served soon… aunt Daisy made your favorite dish!'' aunt Rose blinked and with a smile, George run upstairs, to wash for dinner, while just imagining how his aunts would react to the surprises.
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Few days later it was Mother´s day, Sunday, all the Flower Girls and Georgie went to attend the mess, lead by Reverend Fordwick and Georgie couldn't wait for them to go home again, to receive the gifts.
Once the mess finished and Georgie and his aunts came home, the Reverend appear for a visit, carrying a large box containing the gifts.
''Reverend, you came just for lunch!'' Aunt Azalea exclaimed. ''What are you carrying with you?'' she asked.
''Its something, this young gentleman wants to give to you.'' he said and called George near to him. ''Georgie, lets give your aunts their gift!'' he said with a smile.
''Happy mother´s day, aunties, I love you all so much!'' he said, giving to each aunt their gifts.
''Oh, child!'' Aunt Petunia cried. ''Thank you so much, we love you too!'' she said and followed by the other women, everyone engulfed little George into a tight hug.
The remind of the day, George spend with his aunts, between laugh and a bunch of tasted foods and deserts. They all loved their new hats and even years later, when now Constable George Crabtree remind of that day, he recalled it was the best mother´s day he spend all his life and he couldn't ask for anything else.
After all, he knew that the Girls From Flower Hills loved him as their own child.
END.