Trust // Hannibal Lecter (1)

christmas lists

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'Every christmas esme makes a list' katrina said as she walked through the Christmas lite city with hannibal holding hands as they walked. 'I send it to mommy dearest to see if she wants to add anything or remove anything she always says no just get everything and then gives me a limit. Usually 10-20$ for a gift for myself. Which is nice because she doesnt have to get me anything. So keep an eye out for the new jodi piccoult in paperback please.' They walked into the third store of the day.

'no limit on esme's gifts.' She shook her head. 'and You do this every year?'

'Yeah she deserves it. I get the stuff on the list from mommy dearest first but I usually find the best gifts to give her from me. The things she doesnt know she needs.' Hannibal looked over the list. For a child with no limit she didnt actually go overboard. Sure a trampoline wasnt going to work in their apartment but it could at hannibals home.

'What are you going to do about the trampoline?'

'She asks for one every year. I take her to extreme jump, got her a membership last christmas. I will just renew it. She loves that place.'

'And what about these gift cards?' At the bottom on the list esme had wrote the names of 20 different stores requesting 500$ on each. 'That seems a bit excessive no?'

'She gives them to me.' Katrina said smirking. 'She knows i dont really get a christmas like she does but i dont mind. Im more minimalist not entirely by choice but it works for me but esme noticed a few years back when we were spending the holiday with her parents in cabo they had yet to make an appreance and esme was running low on gifts. I had gotten one from harvey that i brought from home and few homemade gift from esme. I love her homemade gift! She drew me a picture of the two of us at six flags and made me a necklace with shrinky dink charms she drew. It was the best christmas besides the fact that mommy and daddy dearest were there being controlling assholes when they were out of the room. But otherwise. Best christmas ever. But esme didnt like that I didn't get anything, so she started putting gift cards on her list. I would shove them all in her stocking and she would take them out and put them in mine. Over the next week after christmas she would drag me from store to store to spend them. She loves shopping so if you think about it it kind of was a gift for her.' katrina said laughing.

'She really loves you. '

'She does. Im so glad. She gave my life purpose outside of being a foster kid. Outside being...' happy moments lets not ruin them. 'So what does the amazing Hannibal lector want for christmas?'

'Amazing? Well im not sure. I haven't celebrated in years with company. Its always just been me.'

'Thats not happening this year. You are coming over and we are gonna show you christmas done right! With full on child jumping on your bed to wake you up, cinnamon rolls for breakfast and staying in pjs watching movies all day!' katrina told him.

'Tradition?'

'Tradition. '

'As long as mommy dearest isnt here but usually she isnt. She doesnt like the cold so she stays away most of the winter.' Hannibal started to shake his head how could a mother up an abandon a child like this? 'Hey its okay we like best when shes gone. Remember?'

'I recall' he smiled down at her.

'Great. So you will come?'

'That would make me very happy to spend the holiday with you and esme.'hannibal told her

'And harvey'

'And harvey. '

'Perfect.' She looked down at the next item on the list. 'Where the fuck is a squishmello shaped like an avacado.... Oh my gosh its adorable!'

'squsihmello?' Hannibal questioned picking up the little plush creature.

'She has a collection. They have literally taken over her room but they are so cute! Okay she needs all of these!' katrina decided and threw them all in the over flowing cart.

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