~ALLIE POV~
I sighed as Charlie walked in as well as mom and Dad.
"Hello Allie." Mom exclaimed happily.
"Hi." I said shortly.
I heard my mom sigh. It wasn't that I didn't like my mom. I did. Just.......in my own way.
"Allie!"
"Hey Charlie." I smiled.
"Are you excited for Christmas?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah!" No.
I didn't like Christmas one bit. I wasn't sure when it started, but I started to loose faith in Santa, magic and elves. I mean come on! It all just sounds fake.
I quickly rushed upstairs without telling mom bye. I sat on my bed and listened to music until Charlie came up and got me.
"That is exactly why you want high-quality fire extinguisher right in the kitchen." Dad told Charlie and I as he set the flames out.
"Those flames were really big Dad." Charlie said.
"Yeah, Turkey's funny that way." Dad told him.
"Dad!" I exclaimed as the turkey caught fire again.
Dad whipped around and blew the extinguisher onto the turkey.
"Its done." Dad tried.
"Its covered in nitrogen and carbon dioxide." I told him.
"To the car." Dad told me.
I snagged my coat and headed towards the coat.
"You kids like Osso Buco?" Dad asked after awhile of driving.
"They're closed." I said.
"You know Neil's a good cook." Charlie told us.
"Yeah and you should see him walk on water." Dad snapped.
"You don't like him very much do ya dad?"
"Charlie I was joking, okay? I'm sorry. I was kidding around. I like him a lo--yeah, sure I like him. You know there--there's just something about him that makes me wanna....."
"Lash out irrationally?" Charlie asked.
"Where did you here that?" I asked.
"From Neil. I learn a lot from him. He listens to me."
"Yeah, then he charges you for it." I told him.
Dad parked at Denny's with a grin.
"All right, Denny's. Its always open."
"I don't wanna eat here." Charlie whined.
"Me neither. Dad can't we just order a pizza?"
"What are you guys taking about? Everybody likes Denny's! Its an American institution."
I reluctantly climbed out of the car and followed dad inside.
"Are you with Hatsutashi?" A lady asked.
"No." Dad denied quickly.
"Dad burnt the turkey." Charlie told her.
I pinched Charlie's side. Why did he have to go around telling people embarrassing stuff? People already knew he was my father but they didn't need to know he couldn't cook to save his life!
"Oh, yeah, this way, come on." The lady said.
We sat down at a table that was surrounded by other fathers and their kids.
"Burn the turkey?" Dad asked one of the guys.
The man nodded as the lady came back.
"Here we go." She said. "Coffee?"
"No thank you.....Judy. What you you say we start out with cold glasses....of delicious seasonal favorite eggnog?"
"I don't like eggnog." Charlie said.
"We're out." Judy told him.
"Coffee. Decaf."
"I'll have chocolate milk please." Charlie told her.
"We're out."
"Plain milk's fine."
"Can I have apple juice?"
Judy nodded and I was surprised that it wasn't out.
"At least we know they got hot apple pie." Dad whispered.
"We did." Judy told him.
"This is nice." Dad smiled.
"Its not. Its really not." I told him.
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Stubborn Love
FanficAllie Calvin is the oldest and only daughter of Scott Calvin. She was 15 when her father puts on the suit. Allie Calvin is nothing like her brother. She doesn't believe in Santa, she doesn't believe in magic, and she doesn't believe in elves. Allie...
