𝒮𝑜𝓊𝓁𝓈 𝐼𝓃 𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑒 [A Statehuman Story]

Christmas

"Cali, stop!" Yelled Confederate while giggling, "you're no fun, uncle Dixie" she pouted.

"Oh c'mon buttercup, don't be like that.." he opened his arms and the little girl accepted the embrace, she buried her face in her uncles chest.

"Cali, Dixie foods ready!" They both heard a state with an Irish accent calling. "We're coming antlers!" Yelled Confederate while holding the girl's hand.

They walked towards a big house with several plants around it. "Hi Maine!" Said the 14 year old while hugging her big brother. "No fair, I'm older than you and you're still taller!" He crossed his arms in a playful manner.

"Nooo I'm sorry!" Whined the little girl hugging the deer boy closer. Their uncle laughed and grabbed both of their hands gently dragging them to the house.

When he opened the door, they were met with the sweet scent of vegetable stew and pumpkin pie.

The kids let go of their uncle's arms and ran towards the kitchen. Laughing as they pushed each other around.

When the kids were out of sight he frowned and sighed deeply before heading upstairs to his brother's room.

Once he got upstairs he knocked on the door hearing a faint 'come in' he opened the door and carefully walked inside. Carful not to trip over the loads of paperwork on the floor along with the clothes.

"Hey, its Christmas...wanna come down this time..?" He asked, his brother looked at him and sighed. "Sure.." he said in his light British accent. Confederate gave him a light smile before lightly hugging his brother.

He walked put of the room and went downstairs to meet the 50 kids that were either in the living room eating pumpkin pie or vegetable soup.

"Hi uncle" said Hawaii tugging at his uncle's baggy sweatpants. He laughed and picked her up, laughing she covered her face. "Guess what mango?" He said as he put her down. She hummed in confusion, "your papa's comin down today!"

She gasped and ran towards her siblings on the couch, they gasped as well and began whispering to one another.

Confederate smiled and sighed as he put a stern face and went to look for his nephew. He looked all around the house until he heard someone singing outside. He panicked thinking it was one of the little kids thats had escaped.

He went to the kitchen and opened the door that went to the back yard, he looked around and heard an audible song being sung. He looked over and stared at the giant tree that three of the kids took care of, "Cleopatra.." he murmured as he stepped closer to the tree.

He walked closer to the tree and could make out some of the song lyrics.

"You told me that you fell in love with it, hadn't gone as I planned.."

He got closer and leaned on the tree, he smiled at the sight. His nephew and niece were singing a song together. To his dismay his niece spotted him and smiled as she ran towards him. "Uncle Dixie!"

His nephew turned around and his eyes widen. He stood and dusted himself off before hurrying inside breathing heavily.

"Texas wait.." Confederate had a sadden look planted on his face. "Where's he goin?" Asked Georgia looking confused.

Her six year old self was debating on what was happening until she remembered there was still some pumpkin pie left so she rushed towards the house with her uncle running behind her.

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As the twelve year old calmed himself down he got his headphones and turned them on for some music. The music instantly calmed him down. He sighed and rested his head on the door slowly sliding down and bringing his knees to his face as he listened to the lyrics.