Since Christmas Is almost here (correction: is here!) decided to make a Christmas special,it will be taking place on Christmas but will follow the story line planned. Also,thank you Nifawiwa for you feedback.
Snow was falling in front of a three story house in a big neighborhood. Children were happily playing in the snow building snow forts,snow mans , and snow angels. You couldn't deny that Christmas was around the corner. Inside the home a piano could be heard playing a beautiful cover of "Mary did you know" if filled the house with it tune. A woman can into the room where the male was playing. He stopped playing sensing her presents and hit the keys before getting up and turning towards her. The seven year old watched the woman come for ward and put her hand on his shoulders.
" Nate...its time to go..."
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Mac sat on a stool watching Roger fix the buttons on Mello's coat zipping up his jacket after making sure Mello's turtle neck was up to his chin and wrapping him in his scarf. Mello scolded at Roger's actions.
"Roger..." Mello growled "what's all this for?" He questioned.
" I want you to stay warm,you wouldn't want to spend the holidays in bed with a cold do you?" Roger informed pulling Mello's socks up and tying his boots laces. Mello shook his head in a understanding way.
Mac was waiting for Matt to finish zipping up her jack but couldn't help notice Near staring out the window. That's all he did since the beginning of December. He didn't eat,drink or communicate unless needed,he didn't sleep either his bags gotten darker since then. Matt and Her bet that by the end of the month Near's eyes would be darker than L's.
Matt put Mac's socks on before looking over at Near "he's like this every December... it's like a changing season for him.." he whispered to her as he zipped up her boots. Mac turned to face Near seeing they made eye contact. She held her hand up to wave to him but he just ignored the gesture and looked back to the window. Matt looked at her with a smile.
"Don't worry he'll be back to himself in January" Mac stood up and walked over to Mello who was ready to go as well as Matt but they had to wait for Near.
Roger put nears winter hat on his head and along with his sweater hoodie and coat hoodie before asking. "So L told you what you had to do on your first case?" Roger asked in a hasty voice quickly zipping Nears boots.
"Yes sir" Matt replied
Roger pushed the successors towards the orphanage door before turning the knob and letting them out. " Stay in your groups, Matt stay in contact with Mello here me? And Near listen to Matt and Mac listen to Mello! "
"Will do Roger!" Mello replied.
"Use the money I gave you wisely, hurry before you miss one of your mother's"
" Yes!"
"Oh and for heavens sake try not to catch a cold! Goodbye children!"
Everyone ran to the gate ready to start their mission from L but they had to wait on Near who was walking up the hill in a slow manner.
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"Mama, where are we going?" Nate asked holding his little sister's hand as his mother dragged him to the car.
"Nowhere dear,just for a long ride with an unknown destination" she repiled,his mother
" Unknown, why Mama?"
"Not unknown to me sweetheart just for you..."
...
Near finally arrived up the hill and stood by Matt as Mac stood beside Mello. Matt went over the rules on what they will do and where to meet up when the mother was spotted. Matt knew his mother wouldn't be the one to be found,although it was kinda sad to hear,his mother had a 20 year sentence without bail or parole so his mother wasn't out here but it brought more suspense to whose mother it could be. Working everything out,they parted and searched different parts of the city.
Matt and Near:
Matt and Near searched in side the mall where a lot of people came for late Christmas shopping. Near was getting a bit iterated at all the attention Matt was getting from the girls around the mall asking for his number and questioned him about his love life.
While Matt was doubtfully enjoying his time, But near wasn't. "Listen Near, you can't hide your feelings from me, okay tell your old pal what's up"
"Nothing" Near replied walking faster to escape Matt's present.
"Near,every December your like this I just want to know why-"
"Listen,Matt,we are here to complete our mission, maybe it isn't as important to you since your mother is locked away but don't let me miss out on seeing mine" Near replied leaving Matt still in awe. Near turned his back to Matt he knew what he just said,but walked away leaving Matt to search on his own.
Mello and Mac:
Mello and Mac was searching the streets for hours asking woman around the places they search do they have a orphan child but all replied no. Matt and Mac now sat on the floor near a shop watching people walk by.
"Are you hungry?" Mello questioned
" Actually, yeah!"
Mello dug into his jacket pocket and got the money Roger gave to him. He counted what he had and gave Mac some of it. "Here,take this to the cafe across the street and bring us both back a chocolate pancakes and hot chocolate okay?" Mello questioned
" Yeah" Mackenzie stated jumping up and ran across the street into the shop.
Mac sighed at how warm it was inside the shop better than it felt outside for that matter. Walking up to the counter, the line was was pretty long so she sat down at the counter and waited patiently.
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Mac sat at the window with Near three Decembers back watching the snow fall. It was silent between the two no one tried to make chit chat,they just starred. "Near..." Mac finally questioned "what are we waiting for?"
Near turned to her and looked back at the window "who said we were waiting for something?" He asked a bit offensive and in a rough tone. Mac looked shocked for a while but looked away and starred at her feet.
"I-i just thought you were... i-i-"
"Are you always this sensitive, seriously grow up,better yet,go away..." Near spoke in a cold way as he aimed his gaze at the window. He frowned at the reflection in the window seeing Mackenzie wipe away the falling tears from her eyes as she leaned off the window pane and walked away closing the door behind her.
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"Earth to sugar cube"
Mackenzie blinked a few times looking up at the lady in front of her. The lady smiled at her with loving eyes. The lady looked tired her dark blue eyes looked dull and her hair was frizzy and she looked rather cold.
...Her hair...
No perhaps it was dyed such a color or maybe she looked young but her hair gave her age away. "Oh hello, may I get four-no six chocolate pancakes and two cups of hot chocolate to go please?" Mac asked a bit shy the ladies eyes grew wide as she flipped her hair and leaned against the counter top.
"You must be really hungry Darling" The ma'am said in jokingly way making Mac hold up her hands in defense. "Oh no,it's for my brother and I !" . The lady tucked her long hair back and put in the order for the chef. "Okay sweet pee,your food should be up in a zippy" she informed making Mac smile.
" That smile.." the lady said her eyes widen making the teen smile slowly fade. The lady then shook her head "no,no,no, your smile gives me a rim of Sunshine... its just...it reminds me of my son's that's all" . Mackenzie blinked a bit and titled her head at the woman in deep thought.
"Um,excuse me,but did you give your son up for adoption?" The lady looked up at Mac.
"Why,yeah a few years back" she answered sitting down beside Mac.
"Well can I get your last name maybe, for formal reasons" Mac lied trying to piece up the puzzles to who this woman could be the mother of.
"Oh, Rivers, Daniel Rivers" she responded making Mac's heart sank.
NO WAY...
Mac looked up at the woman and slowly grabbed the woman's hand making the lady a bit confused at her sudden actions. Mac started to study Miss Rivers face finding similar features to one of her allies. Letting her hand go and started to smile before saying "is your son Nate Rivers,maybe?"
The woman stood up and clapped in excitement "Oh my Gosh! Yes! That's my baby!" The cafe turned to her in confusion so Daniel sat down.
"Why'd you give Nea- Nate to the orphanage you sound liked you loved him sooo much..." Mac asked Daniel. Daniel looked away flipping her hair behind her back and looked down in shame.
" Well,you see, I just didn't give Nate away I gave his sister,Kendell away too. Your right, I loved him a lot. Both...of them so much. But things weren't working out with his father and I thing were crumbling for us. He's father was a terrible man no one could ever spot such a thing 'cause he'll blind you with his riches. And as I knew things were falling a part I had to go to jail..."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I couldn't live with myself for the crime I had committed. I kidnapped our children after the divorce, I'll be darned if I let him take them!" She said hitting the counter top in anger. "So before I had to leave for a while I took the children to separate orphanages and fled. "
"But why didn't get them back after you were release?" Mac questioned patting her back and giving her a tissue to wipe her tears. "I tired but Kendell had been adopted and is now living in Washington D.C and Nate was a successor at the orphanage for the detective L, I couldn't take him from that,he seemed happy when I saw him playing with..."
Daniel looked up and covered her mouth "playing with you...".
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Roger sat in the office with Daniel a few years back.
"Roger, can I just see him?" Daniel pleaded opening her pocket purse.
"Please there's no need to pay me now..I.." Roger said getting up from his seat, Daniel quickly following. "Roger,you don't understand, I can't ever see my daughter because she got adopted! I just to see my Son...because I can't ..." she choked on her words "take him home.." Daniel held her hand to her mouth trying to control herself from crying.
Roger sighed taking off his glasses, rubbed his eyes,and putting them back on before responding "okay,okay I suppose you can but don't cry. Just..follow me".
The two adults walked down the hall hearing the voices of children's laughter as they played outside the orphanage. You could spot them outside the window playing in the back yard and front.
"Shouldn't we be going outside?" Daniel asked a bit confused on why they kept walking past the door. Roger chuckled before responding "nope,your Son is very...antisocial he prefers to be alone,doesn't talk much either...it's rare that he expresses his feelings."
Daniel sighed in response "it's my fault he's like this..." . Roger lead her to a double door room and silently opened it. Near didn't her the door open as he played with the blocks spread around him. Daniel leaned against the door and watched him.
"So he's... alone" Daniel whisper to . Roger stepped inside and pointed for her to take another look. Daniel gasp as a little girl came from a closet with more blocks and sat them by the block tower they were making. The little girl smiled at Near and gave him a block before speaking.
" You don't talk much do you?" She asked in a curious tone making Near stare at her and shook his head in a shy way. "Well in that case, you don't have too just play with me" Mac asked helping him stack the block.
"...Okay..."
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Mello quickly stood up when he saw Mac run across the street and close to him. Mackenzie looked up at Mello and gave him the food in her hand. Mello took the bag but couldn't help resist seeing what was in her other hand it was like a gift box. But before he could ask who from Mac put it in her pocket.
"The...the search is over,let's go home" Mackenzie told walking past Mello down the sidewalk with a smile on her face.
Mello,Matt and Mac sat inside of the library reading books and drinking hot chocolate. Matt closed his book and looked up at Mello and Mac waiting for them to notice his stare. Mello was first to notice and closed his book. Mac was too busy pouring salt packets into her hot chocolate to notice their stares on her.
"So..." Matt asked clearing his throat getting her attention. Mac took a sip of her chocolate and titled her head.
"Dang it! Stop holding back on the information and tell me who you found." Matt cried. Mello also turned to Mac in agreement "yeah tell us I've been patient for over an hour now."
"Wait so you don't know either?"
" No,she hasn't told me yet!"
Mac sighed after sipping her drink and looked up at Near who was starring out the window then back to the boys. "I saw Near's Mom" the boys gasped in shock before looking at Near.
" She works at the cafe I went to."
"So what was her explanation?" Mello questioned
" For what?" Mackenzie asked leaning across the table.
" For leaving him" Matt quickly answered
Mackenzie grabbed a cup book and stood up from her chair "Rule three never give out too much information..." Mackenzie said making Matt and Mello growl.
" Come on! Those strategies are taken from the original!" Matt shouted making Mac laugh.
"Rule number one never forget the original_ " Mac quoted making the boys even more furious.
" Stop it!" Mello demanded watching Mackenzie walk away.
Mac watched Near stare out the window watching the snow fall from the ground. Mackenzie sighed before walking towards him. Near slowly turned around and stared at her watching her put down the cup beside him. Near watched her as she nodded her head in her gesture of smiling. She slowly walked away.
"Goodnight boys" Mackenzie said before closing the door.
Mackenzie walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bag of salt and vinegar before tip toeing to the theater room. Mac sat on the front row and turned the T.V to a documentary and munched away on her chips.
"Mackenzie..."
Mac quickly turned her head to see Near starring at her with dull eyes. Mackenzie sat up and turned the T.V volume down. Near sat down beside her and looked at T.V in silence. Her then turned to her and took out a small blue box and put it in her lap. Mac looked up at Near but he just stared straight forward.
" Uh,what's this?" She asked staring at the box .
"From your Mother..." He responded making her gasp.
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Nate walked the mall alone, searching up stairs far away from Matt. Near walked back downstairs into the food courtyard. Their he decided to order food for him and Matt and take a break from looking. When he arrived he saw the young woman looking around the area like she was lost so he decided to help her.
"Pardon my interruption but are you lost?" Near asked walking up towards the lady. She suddenly turned around making Near back up. For moment he saw Mackenzie in her appearance.
"Yes,thank you, I'm Mary...and you are young man?"
"Nate..."
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"You have a little brother too...Marcus" Near added looking at her with stern eyes. Mackenzie looked into his eyes and instantly dug into her pocket taking out the small box and handed it to Near.
"Merry Christmas Nate,your mom told me to tell you that..." she informed making Near stare at his gift.
" Mac...everyday in December I look out the window. And I wait... I wait for her to come for me like she said she would".
"Near, your mom never gave up on you-"
"I know Mac, I know now...she came,didn't she?"
"Yes,like three years ago she thought you were happy so she left you here"
Near looked away and closed his eyes "why would she think that I was happy? Why wouldn't she take me with her,because I wasn't happy I wasn't... happy I needed her Mackenzie!" Near shouted but not loud enough to cause attention. Mackenzie sighed before looking up at the movie.
"Your Mom left you here,because she thought you were happy-"
"I got that Mac-"
"Because she saw you... with me" Mac finished her sentence. It was silence between the two . Near quietly opened his gift and lifted the top of the small box to find a locket. He then took her box. Mackenzie watched him open the box and saw another locket.
"Open it" Near demanded giving her the locket. Mackenzie opened the locket at the same time Near did. Mackenzie couldn't stop starring at the picture in it she kept circling her finger around it over and over again. Near stared at his to with shock.
"She looks different..." Near said.
"..." Mackenzie stayed silent Near looked beside him curious why she wasn't saying anything. Tears were coming down her face as she stared at the picture. Near eyes widen not knowing what to do or how to react when she stared to sob. Remembering what Roger did when one of the children fallen and hurt themselves, maybe it'll come in handy here.
Near slowly put Mackenzie's head on his shoulder and started to run his hand through her hair. He felt awkward doing that but it made her feel a little better. Near put Mac's locket around her neck and continued to rub her head. The movie ended and the credits just rolled, while Near silently rubbed her head. He felt a tear stream from his eye but quickly blinked it away.
He lifted her head off his shoulder to find her asleep the quickly walked out of the theater leaving her asleep on the front row. Soon he came back with a blanket and put it on her gently on her and tucked a pillow under her head careful not to wake her. He silently started up the theater stairs before turning back.
"Merry Christmas..."
I'm sorry if this chapter sucked I was in a major rush to get it finished before Christmas past. Sorry for any major errors. Again,first story but I don't expect you to got easy on me. Anyways next chapter will be better promise. Happy holidays and may God be forever in your favors for the new years if I don't post the remaining of this year!