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Noelle POV
My eyes dart to Scott and he takes a step back "now Ellie, don't get mad." I close my eyes and inhale sharply before exhaling. "Scott do you have any idea what you've done? I guarantee that Laura is calling the police as we speak. We're going to get arrested you idiots!" Bernard's face pales and he looks at Rosy who nods in agreement. "But I can just tell them I wanted to go with you!" Charlie shouts as his eyes take in the workshop, already getting distracted.
"Charlie honey, even if you say you wanted to come, we can still get into a lot of trouble." Charlie frowns, turning all his attention on me and hugs my waist "I'm sorry momma. I just really want to live with you.." he murmurs and my heart almost cracks. "Oh my little sunshine, I wish you could live with us too but we have to follow rules. And right now the rule is that you stay with your mommy and Neil."
Charlie nods his head before grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the toys. "Wait! Charlie, how about Rosy takes you to help wrap some presents? Mr. And Mrs. Clause have to change and go over some stuff." Charlie agrees and pulls the giggling Rosy with him. Bernard takes us into another room, closes the door and goes to a massive candy closet, pulling out a suit for Scott.
"Okay Santa, go get ready. I need to speak to Mrs. Clause now." Scott garbs the suit, kisses my head and then goes to restroom to change. I look at Bernard, trying to figure out what he has to say. "So we've had many Mrs. Clause's but none as special as you. And I say that because of your heritage. Do you know where your family is from?" I give him a strange look and shrug. "No, I was left on the doorstep of an orphanage. I have no family, well other than Scott and Charlie."
He gives me a sad smile before reaching into a large candy cane painted desk and pulling out a small card. It has small black writing on it and almost looks like the one Scott found. Bernard passes the white paper to me with a smirk "now read it carefully." In red letters the name Mrs. Clause is printed on one side of the card. I flip to the other side, revealing a quote or prophecy.
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