Chapter 15

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Illya's Pov

Gang and I entered the house. We walked into the living room to see Napoleon and Gaby.

"Oh," Napoleon said clearing his through, "how was dinner?"

"It was good," Gaby said sitting down in a chair, "I'm just glad to be back, can't wait for tomorrow. Christmas is my favorite holiday."

"I could care less," I said, "but I do like presents."

Everyone chuckled. I looked over at the Christmas tree that was sitting in the corner. It was lit up and had colorful ornaments all around it. It was fresh, green pine that sent a nice smell around the house. I looked down at all the presents under it wondering which ones were all mine, hopefully the big ones were mine.

"What was Christmas like for you, Shannon?" I asked.

"It was very fun before my parents got divorced," she replied. "We'd get up in the mornings and open presents. My mother would then make Christmas themed cookies and we'd eat them for breakfast. All of that went away. I spent most christmases and birthdays with my mother. I still saw my dad a lot, though. But Christmas is still my favorite holiday though it isn't like it used to be."

"Have you ever seen your real mother during Christmas?" I asked.

"No.I don't remember her," Shannon replied, "she gave me up when I was around two months old. I've never seen a picture of her...I don't even know her first or last name. My parents told me she requested that I not know anything about her. But I've always believed that one day we would cross paths. It could be on accident or it could be intentional...I don't know."

"Maybe," I said. "But do you want to see her?"

"I don't know," Shannon said, "it depends on what type of person she is."

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