Chapter Fifteen
Christmas morning came bright and early. Jack, Shelly, and Crystal had decided to stay the night. They had stayed up late, laughing, talking, and singing. Spark had made a bed for Crystal and she and Bo were still curled up in the golden symbiot’s warm embrace when the adults rose.
“I remember you waking us up at the crack of dawn so you could open your presents,” Edna reflected in a soft voice as she moved around the kitchen.
“Crystal used to do that, but she stopped after the accident,” Shelly replied, pulling the milk, orange juice, and eggs out of the refrigerator. “Pancakes and eggs?”
“Sounds great,” Edna said. “I think she’ll be alright now.”
“Yes,” Shelly replied, glancing into the living room. “She wants to start back to regular school after the first of the ye
