Christmas Wish List.
The bookmark
Eleanor is in her room reading the same favorite novel for the fifth time. The plots are predictable by now but she still loves it and continues reading. No one else is at home as always. She's alone.
Eleanor
Well well... now that I finished all my tasks let me read my book again.
Eleanor
Is it for the fourth time I'm reading this?
Eleanor
No it's the fifth. Yes definitely fifth.
She makes herself comfortable as she settles down in her bed to read.
Her three cats snuggles up with her.
She's allergic to pet furs but tolerates her cats and dogs.
Eleanor
Well if your fur touches me I'll have uncontrollable sneezes.
Eleanor
No...please don't touch me....
Eleanor
Where's the powder again?
Eleanor
See...you've done it again.
Eleanor
You guys are so naughty.
Sits back down on the couch...followed by her cats.
Something falls off the book.
Eleanor
Ohhh what is this?
Eleanor
Oh the paper I got from the old lady's notebook.
Earlier while gardening she had helped pick up a notebook for an old lady who was passing by. The lady had then, tore a piece of paper to thank her .
Eleanor
She had told me to write my Christmas wish list & Santa would hear them...
Eleanor
Maybe she thought I was a little kid.
Puts it back in the book.
Eleanor
I can use it as a bookmark after drawing something on it.
The forgotten Apples
Rosy the younger sister comes back from the mall wearing the clothes of Eleanor top to bottom. Eleanor notices & is annoyed but says nothing. She's used to it, saying is of no use.
Rosy
Reading as always huh?
Eleanor
Did you buy the fruits I told you about?
Eleanor
Don't tell me you forgot ?
Eleanor
You always do this.
Rosy
By the way...I met your ex-boyfriend on my way back.
Rosy
Not interested in what we talked about?
Rosy
It was concerning you...
Rosy
Anyway...I'm telling you.
He's certainly regretting it.
Eleanor
And why do you think that?
Rosy
He said he saw you the other day with Warren.
Rosy
Your Theologist friend.
Eleanor
When were we seen together?
Rosy
At the Wedding last week don't you remember?
Eleanor
Oh okay...not that I recall anything.
Rosy
See...you and your memory.
Eleanor
Remind me of something else.
Rosy
The moment my friends came over. I went with them for photos.
Rosy
You went with Selestine for Cake...
Rosy
Then bumped into Warren.
Eleanor
How do you know all the details? Even, I don't recall.
Eleanor
Oh, so you're telling he saw everything?
Rosy
Assumed you guys were together.
Rosy
So you just leave him hanging.
Eleanor
We're no longer in a state where we need to explain our behavior or friendships.
Rosy
I just wanted to let you know that.
Mischievous Cat
Albert the youngest comes back from playing basketball. He comes back home hungry to drink the milk that Eleanor boiled. The milk she had bought and hadn't had the heart to drink yet.
Music is blasting so loud through the speakers.
Albert
...I'm a big stepper... underground methods...Top notch hos...not the lesser...the most not the lesser...
Albert
Straight terror...product of your errors..
Everything in the house seems to be moving with the loud music.
Eleanor who is reading in her room, annoyed shouts.
Eleanor
TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!!!
But, her voice dies off as the music blasts from the speakers.
Eleanor
MUSIC volume down please...
So she decides to come down to the kitchen..
Anyway it's high time that she takes a break and have lunch.
Eleanor
Didn't you hear me shout?
Eleanor
I told you to turn the music down.
Eleanor
There's sandwich in the fridge.
Eleanor
Made it for you...
Goes to the stove to see the milk
Sees all the milk gone...
A full litre of milk...all gone.
Eleanor
Did the cat drink all the milk?
I'm sure the lid was on before...no way it could open it.
Albert
Yeah like there wasn't a lot.
Eleanor
Was the pot not full?
Eleanor
I don't mean to the brim.
Eleanor
How many cups did you have?
Eleanor
Do you know the milk was for the whole family.?
Eleanor
And your cup is twice as big as a regular cup. No wonder you said three cups.
With hunger continously stirring in her stomach.
Josie had to cook something for herself.
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