A/N: This chapter will be jumping around from one scene to the next, just so you know... Like I said, it's a way of bringing it to a close...

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Sequel: Chapter 58: Home for the Holidays

Kevin's PoV:

I'm on my way home. Well, to Uncle Rob and Aunt Georgette's, anyway... I sit, looking out the window in the back seat of the car. My head is resting on my hand. I'm admiring the city's beauty... It's such a beautiful morning... I just can't wait until Christmas... I can't believe that I've been saved... I was supposed to be still kidnapped, but thankfully, I'm not... I'm here, with my family, never to leave them again...

A Little While Later...

We finally make it back to Uncle Rob and Aunt Georgette's... Once I get out of the car, my Aunts, Uncles, cousins, brothers, and sisters all exit the house. I run up to them and hug them. Even though I finally got to see them last night, I'm so happy I get to see them again... "How's our special boy doing?" Uncle Rob asks, happy to see me.

"Fine, now..." I say, smiling. I can't wait to spend Christmas with the entire family...

We all enter the house, and Aunt Leslie says, smiling, "I've prepared lunch for everyone,"

"Oh, good! I'm starving! That hospital food sucked!" Aunt Leslie and the others can't help but laugh. Yeah, Ben fed me a decent meal, but I'd rather whatever Aunt Leslie and the rest of my family have for food, compared to what Ben had... I don't want to talk to a therapist for awhile, so I'm going to have to try to block out those memories by enjoying time with my family... Having it be the Christmas Holidays, it'll be even easier to block out those memories... I'm strong... I can fight this... I can fight this...

The Next Day... Christmas Eve...

The family and I are decorating the Christmas Tree. Buzz barely ever let me decorate the tree... But, this year, he, and even the rest of the family, are letting me do most of the decorating... Buzz even lifts me up, so that I can put the star on the tree. Once Buzz sets me down, I ask, "When are we putting out milk and cookies for Santa?"

I realize now, that every year that I ask that, Buzz and the others always tease me about still believing in Santa. I'm nine years old... I can get away with it... But, this year, it's different, because Buzz says, "We can right now, right, Mom?"

"Of course! Come on, Kevin," Mom takes a hold of my hand and leads me into the kitchen. She pours the milk, while I jump up on the counter to grab the cookies out of the cupboard. "Hey, be careful,"

"I got it, Mom," I say, as I jump down. I know she's worried about me, especially because of my arm, but I'm OK. I want to be able to do this... I pour the cookies onto a plate, and we leave the milk and cookies out on the counter.

She leads me back into the living room, and Uncle Frank interrupts everyone's chattering, as soon as we enter the room, saying, "Alright, what Christmas movie are we watching tonight?"

"What do we have?" Mom asks.

"Well, there's the Christmas Classics, like Rudolph, The Grinch, Frosty..."

"What about Christmas Vacation?" I ask.

"I love that movie!" Heather says, excitedly.

"Christmas Vacation, then?" Uncle Frank asks.

"Yeah!" we all say, excited.

"Well, let's watch Christmas Vacation, then!" Uncle Frank plugs in the movie.

"I'll go get the snacks," Aunt Leslie says.

"Can I help you get them?" I offer.

"Sure, sweetie. Come on," I then follow Aunt Leslie into the kitchen to help gather the snacks. "Can you grab the soda out of the fridge, honey?" I nod and open the fridge door. I see a large bottle of Coke and a large bottle of orange soda. I grab the bottle of Coke with my left hand, which weighs me down. I'm used to doing this with two hands... "Oh, honey, here, let me help you with that," Aunt Leslie comes over to help me lift up the bottle onto the counter. "Sorry, dear, I forgot..."

"It's all right, Aunt Leslie, don't worry about it," I say, smiling at her.

"I'll get the other one for you. Can you finish pouring all the chips into different bowls, please?" I nod again and do the easier job of pouring the different flavours of chips into the different bowls. Once we're finished with getting all the snacks ready, we bring them out to the living room, ready to watch our Christmas movie, which is our tradition every year...

Later That Night...

Our movie is now finished... Once it's finished, Mom says to my brothers and sisters and I, "Alright, if you want presents under the tree in the morning, you'd best get to bed,"

I tug on Mom's sleeve and ask, "Mom, do you think Santa will bring us presents in New York?"

"Of course, sweetie. Why do you ask that?"

"What if he doesn't know where to find us?"

Mom kneels down, so that she's eye-to-eye with me. "Honey, Santa's magic, and you've been a good boy this year, he'll know where to find you,"

"Even with all that happened, I've been good?"

"Yes, honey, you've been good..." She hugs me and says, "See you in the morning..."

The Next Morning... Christmas Morning...

I wake up, realizing that it's Christmas morning...

To be Continued...

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A/N: Thanks again! You know the drill! ;) Useless info: I have a cold, because of my weakened immune system from my flu... Plus, I finished the movie, My Girl, again today... Just try not to cry... Once again, MacAulay, you need to stop dying!

Sorry I haven't updated lately, I've been bored of my computer... Now, I'm finally motivated to do this, while listening to some pretty awesome kick-ass tunes! XD Well, next chapter will continue with Christmas Day and such... I'm sorry to say, people, that it's coming to a close... :P But, all things have to come to an end, sadly... Like Christmas... *Sniffs* Anyway, I hope to update at some point! I'm tired! Ciao!

- Termina's Hero1234