Chapter Seventeen
Touching
After the party was over, Chloe was in her cell changing her clothes so she could settle before Christmas Day tomorrow, as she was changing, she suddenly saw a couple of cards by her door along with a chocolate bar, she walked over and picked them up.
One was a large A4 card and the other was a small A5 shaped card, she sat on her bed and opened the smaller card, she then saw it was a teddy bear with a Christmas Hat holding a heart. Chloe sat on her cell bed and turned the lamp towards her so she could read it:
On the front of the card read a beautiful message:
There's no time quite like Christmas
With it's warm and special glow
For telling those we love so much
The things we hope they know!
Like how they're always on our minds
And always in our heart
Because of all the memories
In which they play a part
Chloe then opened the card and read a message inside:
It's great to have you by my side,
You lift me up when I'm down
You can make a dark sky brighter
You can wipe away a frown
You're always understanding
And you show how much you care
I simply cannot imagine life
If you weren't always there
So This loving Christmas Message
Come from deep inside
To let you know you're loved so much
You fill my heart with pride
You deserve a wonderful Christmas
That's truly heaven sent
Because there couldn't be a Christmas wish
That's more sincerely meant.
The loving message inside really took Chloe's breath away, "wow" she thought, "such a wonderful loving card…." She then looked at a handwritten message at the bottom.
Dear Chloe
Words cannot describe how sorry I am and how sad I am for you, I felt terrible when I was dragging you down the block as I knew in my heart you didn't deserve to be down there, you were always so good on the wing and I have been hoping if you kept up to your good behaviour you may be eligible for Parole, or at least day release, if you do this, maybe we can be together, that is if you still wish to be with me, I understand if you're still angry about what happened, but I want to show you how much I care for you and I wish to be with you, I mean, if I can't say it at Christmas, when can I?
I love you
Love Nicholas
Chloe was surprised, but she felt so amazed that Nicholas had written that to her, and how he had hoped if she kept up her good behaviour, she could be eligible for early parole or day release.
She hugged the card and looked at it before placing it next to her, then began to open the other card, as she opened it, she gasped at the words on the front. 'TO A SPECIAL AND LOVED FRIEND AT CHRISTMAS' Chloe traced the picture at the front, showing a snowman with a sparkling hat and scarf and beaming at her. Chloe then opened it and it showed all the messages from the murderesses, Shadow and Rouge and all the other prisoners telling her how much she was loved and how they thought she was a wonderful friend.
Chloe felt herself starting to smile, she then placed the card next to her bed and looked again at the card that Nicholas gave her; she kissed it and placed it under her pillow, she never thought that the prisoners, Shadow Rouge and Nicholas would do that, she then felt her smile turn to a grin, "I am loved…" she thought, "I can finally feel my happiness now"
She turned off her light then rolled on her side pulling her blanket over her, she looked up at her cell window as the snow fell, the moon also shone through creating a silver light in her cell, as she lay there she could hear music and siging from the Mobotropolis Cathedral outside the prison, it was probarbly the Midnight Mass service and she could hear the wonderful Christmas Carols being sung by the smiled and hugged her pillow knowing Nicholas's card was under there and smiled as she drifted off the sleep ready for Christmas tomorrow listening to the carols drifing through the night air.
Aww how sweet, and Chloe now feels happiness again, I wonder how tomorrow will go?
Note: The card message in Chloe's card was on in Christmas card that Shadowmjl sent to me, it was such a beautiful message. I love you baby.