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25. Ugly Sweater
Setting: the home of Norman Carton; Edinburgh, Scotland; Christmas 2105
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Normandie held a lumpy package, imperfectly wrapped in Christmas paper with a lopsided red bow at the top. She’d barely hidden it behind her back before her dad appeared, wearing that.
The ratty MACUSA sweater he wore everywhere. The thing was old, probably older than her, faded and pilling with a few holes. Normandie secretly wanted to burn the thing when he wasn’t looking, but she had a better idea!
“Merry Christmas, Dad!” She snuck behind his chair and gave him a kiss on the cheek. With an excited wiggle, she handed him the package.
Norman smiled. “What’s this?”
“Open it and find out!” Normandie replied with a chuckle.
Norman tore open the paper to reveal a brand new sweater the same shade of blue as the one he was wearing. He eyed it with an unreadable expression. Normandie didn’t understand… He kept that old MACUSA sweater because it was one of the few things he had from his life with Cherie.
Her face fell; so did his heart. If wearing the new sweater would make her happy, it was worth it. He shrugged out of the old sweater and put on the new one. “How does it look?”
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...
Last edited by MadMadamMalfoy; 12-27-2023 at 08:21 PM.
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