And here we go again

the christmas trees

The next morning Benny and Viola and both woke up rather early and so could share an relaxed breakfast together. Viola already had packed all her things but than noticed something strange, her grandpa still didn't put any Christmas decoration up not even a tree his home looked empty.

"Grandpa!" she shouted from the living room

"What?" He shouted back even louder

Viola ran into the kitchen and pointed at him while raising and eyebrow "You haven't decorated for Christmas, why? It's less than two weeks away!"

"Well I don't know, I didn't had the time yet" he replied while putting the last dishes from the breakfast away

"We will buy a tree for you befor you bring me back home and befor you say no, you can't"

Benny laughed at her but than realised she has been serious "Fine you choose it right?"

"Of course, I always choose the most beautiful trees" she replied proud

"Okay get ready than" Benny said, turned off the lights and also put on his coat and shoes. All the way to the Christmas tree sale they listened and sang to all kind of chrismas music, Viola knew all the songs, typical the Spotify generation Benny thought.

When they arrived there, Viola jumped out of the car and ran to where all the big trees were. Benny tried to follow his granddaughter but she was to quick so he decided to just slow down, she knew where he was so it was fine. Suddenly, while he continued on his way to the entrace, a woman voice called him what caused him to turn around. When he recognised who it was he could help but smile, he didn't expect to see her again so soon.

"Frida" he replied and stopped walking so she could apporche

"Hi" she said while hugging him, a hug which he gladly accepted and returned

"What are you doing here?" he asked suprised of how small Stockholm could be sometimes

"Well I guess the same as you, I need a tree for my apartment"

"Wait what?" he asked confussed, had she found an a place to live? When had she decided to stay in Stockholm?

"I decided to stay here, you somehow convinced me and so I started to look for a place here and by chance I found one around in that corner" she replied

"Why have I convinced you?" he asked as it was the most interesting part of what she was saying

"Really? I just told you I'd stay here and you only hear that?" she laughed, causing her nose to wrinkle what Benny thought looked adorable

"Well it was the most interesting part" he replied also laughing

"Everyone told me to stay, Görel, Anna Björn, my family and finally you and that convinced me"

"You should listen to me more often, I have the best ideas and advices" he grinned at her

"I don't doubt that" she said and than suddenly Viola screamed behind them

"Grandpa come her I found the perfect tree for you" she shouted and than noticed Frida "Hi Frida" she said somewhat shy because she had screamed so loud

"Hi honey" Frida replied kind as always "are you good in choosing trees?"

"I'm the best" Viola said confident what caused Frida to grin

"Than you can choose mine as well, you know I'm really not good in it" Frida said and strocked Violas cheek with her index finger

"Yay" she screamed and ran away again immediately, leaving Benny and Frida behind but they decided to follow her

"And where exactly do you live now?" he asked

"Around 20 minutes away from her" she said explaining where exactly it was

"Than you life just 20 minutes away from me" he replied

"A right you moved, you need to show me your house one day"

"It would be my pleasure, maybe we could decorated together and I'll show you than" he suggested but in the next second thought it was stupid. Why would she want to decorated his house with him?

Frida thought for a short while but than smiled at him "I'd love that" she simply replied and befor Benny could reply something they already reached the place where Viola was waiting

"Look your two trees are next to each other" she pointed at two huge trees which looked indeed very beautiful

"Wow I doubt that this one is fitting in my apartment" Frida said and laughed

"No it'll fit I can feel that" Viola replied

Frida looked at her, she was as crazy as Benny "Okay when you say so, than this will be my tree"

The two employer's helped them to take the trees to the two cars and after Benny and Frida payed they also left. When they reached their cars, Viola already said goodbye to Frida and sat into the car, she was freezing.

"Just call me and send me your address and I'll come to help your decorated" Frida said

"I will but do you have someone to help you?"

"Hans and the children will come to help me" she replied

"Sounds lovley"

For a few second they said nothing and just stood there. It was embarrassing but for some reason none of them managed to get out a word until Benny remembered that Mona and Ludvig waited for Violas arrival

"I have to leave, Mona and Ludvig are waiting for Viola" he said and scratched his head

"Me too I promises Hans to bring him us car back" Frida giggled and than apporched Benny and kissed his cheek while hugging him

"See you" and than she broke away. Benny smiled at her and than turned around walking to his side of the car

"I can't wait to see you again" he replied, didn't know why but he felt the need to and than entered the car and drove away, leaving Frida somehow stunned

While he drove he realised what he had said, it was stupid and he did not understand why he said that. Frida must though he was stupid or whatever it was embarrassing him.

Thirty minutes later he arrived at his old house, Mona and he had decided she would contunie living there and for him it was much easier to went to his studio now because it was much closer.
Viola grabbed all the cookies she had put in a two boxes for her and her family and than got out of the car, Benny followed her with her bags in his hands.

When he reached the door, Ludvig had already opend the door for them and so he could enter immediately. He set the two bags on the ground and hugged his son, it had been a few days without seeing each other what was unusual but completely normal around the holiday time.

"Has she behaved?" Ludvig asked his dad while they together made their way to the living room where Mona was sitting on the couch with Viola

"She did but she forced me to buy a Christmas and of course she the biggest" he said and Ludvig laughed, that was typical his daughter

"At least you didn't become the grinch" Ludvig replied

"Don't be to sure of that I don't know if I would have bought a tree without Viola forcing me" now also being in the living room, where it was amazingly warm, he turned towards Mona and greeted her by waving and she waved back

"Well you were right, we needed to clean my whole kitchen and I had glitter and flower everywhere in my hair later" he laughed

"I told you, I careful she can be a Monster"

"Hey" Viola pretended to be angry and carefully hit her grandma's arm

"Whatever, will you stay here for dinner later?" Mona asked bringing her attention back to Benny now. Benny looked at his watch, it was barley noon but he liked spending time with his family so he agreed and stayed there