Disclaimer: All characters are property of ABC/Disney, except for Angel,
Eddie, and Jesse-they are property of my own creativity.
A/N: I've been so preoccupied with the story I'm writing, I forgot to post this earlier. As always, hope you enjoy.
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She opened her eyes slowly, scared that everything was a dream. It wasn't though, she was in her old bedroom at the house. She looked around and saw Rafe was already awake. She decided to get up and see what he was up to. She walked in the living room and saw him outside.
"Hey there. Merry Christmas," she said, pulling the sleeves down on her robe.
"Merry Christmas, Alison," he said looking back at her and then taking a sip of coffee.
"What are you doing up so early?"
"I've done this since you've been gone. I'd be woken up by the kids before, but lately I just wake up on my own. I come out here, and tell you and Dad Merry Christmas then go inside and enjoy the day."
"And I believe I've received every one of those Christmas wishes," she said putting her arms around his waist."
"Well, Merry Christmas Dad."
"Merry Christmas, Ed," she said looking up at the clouds above knowing he was looking down and smiling at them. They walked back in the house and saw Angel and Eddie were both sitting on the couch.
"Did we wake you up?"
"No, we just wanted to be up, that's all," Angel smiled at what was in store for their mother.
"Ok, well why don't we find a present for you and Eddie to open."
"Actually, we have a different idea of where to start on presents. Mom, we all have presents for you.
"What? Why? You know I can't take them back with me."
"They are more like things you will hold near your heart more than anything," she said as she took a piece of paper off the table and handed it to her mom. She watched as her mom opened it, and started reading:
Mom,
We wanted to find you a present that you could take back with you.
This is hard, considering anything physical will not go to Heaven.
Instead we decided to write you this letter.
Even though you weren't physically here when we were growing up you
taught us so much. You taught us to believe miracles happen. You
taught us to believe in our destiny. We were so lucky to have a
mother like you. So lucky to know that no matter where we were you
would be right there beside us, holding our hand when we needed
courage, wiping away our tears when we were sad, and cheering us on
when we reached a goal of ours.
Others may have looked at us and said 'Look at those poor children,
growing up without a mother', but we didn't grow up without you. We
were told stories upon stories about you. We have grown up to the
people we are today, and the people we will become because of you.
You are our inspiration, our guidance, and our guardian angel.
Forever carrying your love with us,
Your Angel and Little Man
Alison looked up at her children, and then at Rafe. Tears were starting to roll down her cheek. This was by far the best Christmas present she had ever received. Rafe leaned over the couch and gave her a kiss, placing a pink rose in her lap. They sat there watching the kids open presents and laughing. At one point Angel looked at her dad, "Dad, do you want to open a present?"
"I don't need to. The best present I could have is already right here with me."
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A/N: I've been so preoccupied with the story I'm writing, I forgot to post this earlier. As always, hope you enjoy.
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She opened her eyes slowly, scared that everything was a dream. It wasn't though, she was in her old bedroom at the house. She looked around and saw Rafe was already awake. She decided to get up and see what he was up to. She walked in the living room and saw him outside.
"Hey there. Merry Christmas," she said, pulling the sleeves down on her robe.
"Merry Christmas, Alison," he said looking back at her and then taking a sip of coffee.
"What are you doing up so early?"
"I've done this since you've been gone. I'd be woken up by the kids before, but lately I just wake up on my own. I come out here, and tell you and Dad Merry Christmas then go inside and enjoy the day."
"And I believe I've received every one of those Christmas wishes," she said putting her arms around his waist."
"Well, Merry Christmas Dad."
"Merry Christmas, Ed," she said looking up at the clouds above knowing he was looking down and smiling at them. They walked back in the house and saw Angel and Eddie were both sitting on the couch.
"Did we wake you up?"
"No, we just wanted to be up, that's all," Angel smiled at what was in store for their mother.
"Ok, well why don't we find a present for you and Eddie to open."
"Actually, we have a different idea of where to start on presents. Mom, we all have presents for you.
"What? Why? You know I can't take them back with me."
"They are more like things you will hold near your heart more than anything," she said as she took a piece of paper off the table and handed it to her mom. She watched as her mom opened it, and started reading:
Mom,
We wanted to find you a present that you could take back with you.
This is hard, considering anything physical will not go to Heaven.
Instead we decided to write you this letter.
Even though you weren't physically here when we were growing up you
taught us so much. You taught us to believe miracles happen. You
taught us to believe in our destiny. We were so lucky to have a
mother like you. So lucky to know that no matter where we were you
would be right there beside us, holding our hand when we needed
courage, wiping away our tears when we were sad, and cheering us on
when we reached a goal of ours.
Others may have looked at us and said 'Look at those poor children,
growing up without a mother', but we didn't grow up without you. We
were told stories upon stories about you. We have grown up to the
people we are today, and the people we will become because of you.
You are our inspiration, our guidance, and our guardian angel.
Forever carrying your love with us,
Your Angel and Little Man
Alison looked up at her children, and then at Rafe. Tears were starting to roll down her cheek. This was by far the best Christmas present she had ever received. Rafe leaned over the couch and gave her a kiss, placing a pink rose in her lap. They sat there watching the kids open presents and laughing. At one point Angel looked at her dad, "Dad, do you want to open a present?"
"I don't need to. The best present I could have is already right here with me."
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