Christmas short story

Christmas Homecoming

James - guess what Harry guess what the big boss just told me

Harry - what were you told that made you so happy

James - I get to go home for Christmas and I get to see my family and so do your boss say that both of us get to go home and see our families and old friends back home

Harry - wait what he is letting both of us go

James - not just us the whole team is going home too

Harry - wait the whole team gets to go home and see their family just like us. 

James - yeah did you not know that boss said that this morning

Harry - no I was late to work 

James -  oh we can't let the boss find that out 

Boss -  why are you two still here get-go go be with your families 

James -  yes sir 

Harry - yes sir 

James - let's go Harry I will take you home 

Harry - thank you, James I will just go get my things  so we can go 

James - wait I will come with you I need to get some things too 

Harry - ok then let's go 

James - yeah, please and I will get our songs for the road so we will have something to listen to when we are on the road 

Harry - I got the games and movies and we can get the food on the way 

James - yeah that is a good plan and we can surprise our family too and we can do a lot of things when we are back home 

Harry - let go then I can't wait to see my family I am all done with the things that I need let's get going now 

James - ok let's go get in the car then 

Harry - yeah here we come family you are not going to see what is coming in 

James - remember not to scare Mum so bad ok we need to go easy on Mum and her heart is not as strong as it was when our big brother was alive 

Harry - I know and thank you again for telling me 

James - it is ok that is my job because I am the big bother now that our older brother is not here for both of us  

Harry - yeah I am still sad about that it sucks that he did not get to see grow up

James - yeah that is one of the sad things but that is life for you and we just have to keep on going and make him proud of us and try and make Mum and Dad happy 

Harry - yeah and hay look we are here let's go surprise them  

James - let's go surprise them 

Harry - Surprise 

James - Surprise 

The family - aha, what the, how are you two home, oh my, aha, thank god you two are safe and home, we all are happy now 

the end