I do not own the Storm Hawks, they are the property of Nerd Corps.


Chapter 5

I was once again clearing dishes off of the table, except this time we had just finished eating our Christmas dinner. However, unlike after breakfast this morning, Aerrow hadn't offered to help me with the dishes again, and the same thing happened after lunch.

It felt like we had been ignoring each other all day ever since Radarr had walked in on us holding hands. I was just glad that to the best of my knowledge Radarr hadn't tried to tell any of our other squad-mates yet, which I guess would be kind of hard anyways, but I was still glad.

I have to admit though, doing dishes by myself on Christmas day felt kind of weird. It had almost become a tradition of ours ever since we became a squadron a few years ago that Aerrow and I would always wash the dishes together on Christmas.

Shrugging off the fact that I was washing dishes alone, I reminded myself that it was probably better this way anyways since everyone had retreated to their rooms after supper to wait for Radarr to come and get their 'Secret Santa' gift and to deliver it to whomever they had gotten it for.

I grinned to myself as I remembered Radarr's smiling face as I gave him the gift I had gotten him as this year I was his 'Secret Santa'. The light blue creature had given me a hug before he ran away with his day passes to the terra of giant bananas in his paws.

It had actually been awhile since I had last seen Radarr, and I had already finished putting the leftovers away and cleaning all of the dishes.

As I shut the last cupboard door, as if on cue, I heard the kitchen door behind me open. Turning around, I saw that it was Radarr who had entered the room. I kneeled down as he came closer to me, and I gave him a warm smile before asking, "How're the deliveries going?"

Radarr gave a shrug and a small chirp of sorts before he reached into his pocket and handed me a small piece of folded green paper. "What's this Radarr?" I questioned as I took the paper from his paws.

Aerrow's co-pilot once more gave a shrug in reply as I unfolded the paper to see there was a note scrawled inside;

Piper,

Meet me on the bridge balcony in an hour –I want to give you your gift in person.

~Your Secret Santa

Reading the note over once more, I began to ask, "Radarr, who's this-" I paused as I looked up from the note to see that Radarr had disappeared before I finished in a perplexed whisper, "from?"

Shaking my head as I stood up from where I was still kneeling, I walked out of the kitchen and headed to my room, questions swirling around inside my head. I knew that the next hour couldn't pass quick enough.


Short and sweet! :P

Okay, for those who are wondering, whenever I post up the final chapter of this story will be when my 'announcement ' will be posted up on my profile unless I mention otherwise.

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