Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, or any of it's characters. I am simply borrowing them for a bit and will return them unharmed as soon as I am done with them.
Chapter Three ~
Serena stared aimlessly out the window. The world looked so perfect with the new fallen snow blanketing the world in pure white. The puppies have not yet been released to color the snow. No one is driving to work. The city is resting peacefully this Christmas Eve. And that made Serena jealous. She wanted to feel that peace, especially at Christmas time. Instead all she felt was fear and resentment. Not the best emotions for this time of the year.
"Serena, are you coming down? Sammy wants to open his presents," bellowed Irene from the family room.
"Coming," sighed Serena. She slowly got up from her window seat, straightened her dress, and walked downstairs. You can't keep little Sammy waiting.
Downstairs Irene and Ken were fawning over their five year old son. "Look at all those presents Sammy! You must have been an extra good boy this year to get so many! And some are so large."
"I'm here," whispered Serena, not wanting to interrupt the Sammy love fest.
"Where is that girl, Ken? I can't believe how inconsiderate she is, making Sammy wait to open his presents. You would think that she would want to open hers as well."
Ken looked up and saw Serena standing there, her face start to crumble. "She's right there Irene. I told you she would be right down. It doesn't hurt Sammy to wait a few minutes to open presents. It teaches the boy patience."
Serena felt her world lift, just a little. Why couldn't Dad be home more often? He always knew just what to say to make her feel better, even though he tended to favor Sammy, just like Mom does. "Sorry to keep you waiting, but I wanted to look at the Christmas snow. It's beautiful outside, and the moon is shinning so brightly in the sky. I'll try to be more punctual next time."
Irene didn't even glance up at her. "That would be nice for a change Serena. You always seem to be late these days. I don't know what has gotten into you. You used to be the perfect child. Almost as good as our Sammy, isn't that right pumpkin." And she started to tickle Sammy, who squealed just like Mom wanted him too. He knew just how to react to get what he wanted in the end.
Since the family was all present, the gifts were exchanged. Sammy received everything that he wanted that Christmas, regardless of the cost. He received a new Playstation II as his old was had been ruined in a temper tantrum a few days before Christmas, every game that he requested, a television with a built in DVD player for his room, and more. Who knew that a 5 year old would need all those electrical toys, but Sammy thrived off movies and games. Serena received a new dress to replace the one she ruined the week before in a klutz accident, a tape/walkman, some socks, and a picture of Sammy sticking out his tongue with Irene remarking, "Isn't he so cute," making Serena want to hurl the frame across the room. Irene and Ken received the normal, everyday gifts kids buy for their parents, including a world's greatest Mom and Dad plaque from Sammy. Serena had tried to do something special and wrote a poem for her parents and had it framed. "What a nice frame this is, but why did you leave this silly poem in the frame?" asked Irene while opening the present. "I have the perfect picture to go in the frame of your brother with your father," and off scurried Irene.
As soon as gifts were finished, Serena ran upstairs to put her things away. She closed the door, threw the gifts on the floor and launched herself onto her bed and started to sob. Why didn't they want her anymore? What was so special about Sammy?
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