“Grandma, this one is for you,” Crystal said a couple of hours later.
The house had been filled with laughter as Shelly, Jack, and Crystal brought in colorful wrapped gifts to go under the tree. Shortly after that, they had eaten. Eventually, the kitchen was cleaned and everyone was groaning about having eaten too much.
The festivities moved back into the living room so everyone could stretch out in comfort. Now, they were doing a Christmas Eve exchange as Jack and Shelly would be going to a party tomorrow with friends of theirs.
“This one is for you, Christoff,” the young girl added with a smile.
Christoff looked up in surprise. He had nothing for any of the others. Reaching out, he took the red and green box from her.
“I have nothing for you,” he replied quietly, feeling bad.
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