Christmas Cookies

Ch.1

''I WANT AN X-BOX!!!'' A little ten year old brat screamed right in my ear, because that wasn't going to cause permanent hearing loss at all.

''That's fine but please just sit on Santa's lap'' I say, trying to pick him up, but he just bit my hand.

''OWWW SON OF A NUTCRACKER!!!!'' I screamed at the very top of my lungs, and trying so hard not to curse, because I really couldn't afford to lose my job as one of ''Santa's Special Helpers'', which really just meant I was one of Santa's Elves at Mayfield Mall during the busy holiday season.

''Please sit on his lap so that your mommy, and daddy can take your picture,and you can tell Santa what you want for Christmas'' I say, using my ultra nice voice that I reserve especially for children, and old people.

''NOOOO!!!''The little brat continued to scream, and cry, and cause quite the tantrum. There was no way this kid wouldn't land at the very top of Santa's naughty list.

''Sit on his lap please'' I say, trying my very hardest to remain calm. I tried to pick him up again, but he decided that his next course of action would be to hit me right in the fucking face.

''Alright I'm going on my lunch break'' I say, putting him down, and very calmly walking away.

''Where do you think you are going Ms.Peters??'' My creepy boss Mr. Wyatt said, sneering.

''I am going on my lunch break, it's not really up for debate'' I say, before I absolutely lost it.

I calmly walked away, and made a furious beeline for the Food Court where I picked up a burger and fries from McDonald's, and which also had a direct view of Abercrombie and Fitch, and Austin the sexy Abercrombie model was handing out flyers outside the store, shirtless, my favorite way for him to be. I devoured my lunch  in under ten minutes, and then I walked right next door into the Cookie Jar, my other favorite store at the mall.

''Hi Jamie!!'' I greeted my best friend in the entire world.

''Hi Danny!!'' He greeted me right back.

''I just got hit in the face by a ten year old, how is your day going?''I asked as he handed me a glass of milk, and a warm cookie without me having to ask.

''Why you don't weigh three hundred pounds is beyond me'' Jamie says rolling his bright emerald green eyes.

''Mmmm It's soo good I love when you are working, you bake the cookies just right'' I say, stuffing the cookie in my mouth, and drinking the entire glass of milk in under ten seconds.

''More please'' I beg but he just shakes his beautiful head of brown curls.

''After work, what was this about you getting hit in the face by a ten year old??'' Jamie says, sounding genuinely concerned but almost cracking a smile.

''Jamie this is no laughing matter!!'' I say, playfully hitting him on the arm.

''Who was laughing?? Definitely not me!'' Jamie says, full on smiling now.

''A likely story, so anyways some brat wanted an X-Box for Christmas but for some reason did not want to sit on Santa's lap'' I say, just rolling my bright blue eyes.

''Well anyways I have to get back to Hell, see you at eight to drive me home'' I say, wiping my mouth of crumbs, and any possible milk mustache, and running back to Santa's Workshop, but not before stopping to take one very long look at Austin the sexy Abercrombie model's beautiful, and oh so perfect body.

''Where have you been??'' Mr. Wyatt says, looking very pissed off for literally no reason.

''I told you sir I was going on my lunch break'' I say, resuming my post right next to Santa, luckily that screaming brat was long gone. I had no idea how they managed to calm him down enough to actually sit on Santa's lap, but honestly I didn't really care.

''One more act of insubordination like that, and you are fired!!'' Mr.Wyatt screamed, being such the drama queen.

I just nodded, and rolled my bright blue eyes again. The rest of my shift went along more the same, with screaming brats either refusing to sit on Santa's lap, or being all too eager with a long laundry list of present demands.

''ATTENTION MAYFIELD SHOPPERS, THE MALL WILL BE CLOSING IN TEN MINUTES, PLEASE MAKE YOUR FINAL PURCHASES, REMEMBER THERE ARE ONLY TEN MORE SHOPPING DAYS LEFT UNTIL CHRISTMAS, THE MALL WILL OPEN AT TEN A.M TOMORROW,HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT!!''

''FINALLY!!''I screamed a little too loudly as there were still a few Santa stragglers.

''Santa will be here tomorrow I promise'' I say, already trying to get out of here, and lock up, but Mr.Wyatt just glared at me, so I had to wait very patiently at two more brats managed to sit on Santa's lap for ten more very long minutes.

After we did finally lock up, I raced straight for the Cookie Jar but not before stopping at Abercrombie and Fitch to talk to Austin, who unfortunately was wearing a shirt now.

''Crazy day huh?'' I say smiling a tired smile at him.

''Uhh yeah I guess, who are you again?'' Austin says.

''Ohh hi I'm Danny, I work in Santa's Workshop as an elf'' I say, smiling a very large, and what I hope is a flirty, smile.

''Ohh umm that's cool, yeah crazy day. I was actually just going to leave,bye'' Austin says, and physically leaves our conversation, and walks away.

''COME ON DANNY!!'' Jamie says, already at the other side of the Food Court with a two very warm cookies in his hands.

''I'M COMING!!!'' I scream back, and run in my elf boots all the way to where Jamie is waiting.

''Couldn't you see I was talking to Austin??'' I say, almost angry at him, and snatching the warm cookies out of his hands.

''Where?? I couldn't see him, he must have been invisible'' Jamie says, already pulling out his car keys.

''He had just left, but that is soo not the point, I was actually talking to him!!'' I say in between giant bites of warm cookie.

''Well you better hurry up, and snag him, because I am soo tired of hearing you talk about him all the fucking time'' Jamie says, as we finally walk out into the freezing December air.

''HOLY FUCK IT'S FREEZING!!'' I scream, trying to bundle up with the more layers I don't actually have, but Jamie just rolls his eyes and wrap his arms around me the entire walk to his sleek black convertible.

''You probably should have worn a jacket then'' Jamie says, scolding me again, as he finally unlocks his car, and I jump in head first.

''Heat please'' I demanded as my teeth started chattering, and I could literally see my breath.

Jamie turns on the heat, and finally starts the car, and immediately turns on the hard rock station, and we sit in a comfortable silence until we pull up our houses twenty minutes later.

''Thanks for the ride, maybe we can do this again sometime'' I say like this was some bad date.

''How about tomorrow, or do you want me to wait the obligatory three days before calling you?'' Jamie says smirking, and just playing along, he always just plays along.

''Defintely wait three days'' I say, slamming the car door, and walking inside,but not before waiting for him to park his car right next door at his house, turning off his car, and walking safely inside of his house.