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Prologue
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"It's official, I hate everything." Charlotte exclaimed as the doors to the Man Cave elevator opened and she stepped out, shrugging off her coat and backpack in the process.
Henry, Ray, Schwoz and Jasper who had been engaged in a riveting game of cards, stopped and turned their heads to face the distressed girl.
"Um hey Char...what's wrong?" Henry asked his best friend.
The girl in question sighed, as she squeezed in next to Jasper at the already crowded table.
"My dumb parents, that's what's wrong!" she yelled, putting her head down on the table.
Ray's face scrunched. "Um...okay...what did your parents do?" he asked curiously.
"They've got to go for an emergency work trip in Minnesota so I have to spend Christmas at my weird Aunt Janet's house!" she complained.
"The one that tries to cut your toenails when you sleep?" Jasper wondered aloud and the curly-haired girl nodded, her face twisting in disgust.
"That's the one! And she lives a bajillion miles away so I won't even be able to come to Henry's Christmas party this year or anything." she added glumly, slumping back in her seat.
Henry shot his friend a sympathetic look. It must be awful to have to spend Christmas not only away from your immediate family but also with some strange relative. It was even worse since she wouldn't be able to see her friends either and he would definitely miss her at his party.
"Is there anything else you can arrange?" Schwoz asked, a similar sympathetic look on his face.
Charlotte merely shrugged, unsure.
Suddenly, Henry had a great idea.
"I have a great idea!" he exclaimed and Charlotte raised a brow.
"What is it?" she asked.
Henry smirked. "How about you just come stay at my house for Christmas?" he suggested.
His best friend seemed to be contemplating the idea. "That's really nice for you to offer Hen but I don't know...would your parents be okay with it? I don't want to intrude." she admitted.
Her blonde friend shook his head dismissively. "No seriously I'm sure it'd be fine. We have a guest room that's free and plus my parents love you." he assured her and the dark-haired girl bit her lip as she thought through the idea.
"I mean...I can always call my parents and ask." she finally said.
Henry's smile widened. "Sure I'll ask my parents too." he added.
Ray, Schwoz and Jasper returned to their game whilst the two other teenagers got on their phones to inform their parents about the situation.
Five minutes later, the calls were ended and they turned to each other with bright smiles.
"My parents said yes!" Henry exclaimed and Charlotte grinned.
"So did mine!" she exclaimed excitedly, pulling her taller friend into an impromptu hug. "Thank you so much Hen, you've practically saved my Christmas!" she divulged, before pulling from the hug.
Henry grinned. "It's no problem at all. Glad I could help. When do your parents leave?" he asked.
"Tomorrow morning." she informed him.
"We should probably go get your stuff then." he said and then turned to the others in the Man Cave. "Yo Jasp, help us out?" he asked and his other curly-haired friend nodded, abandoning his cards to join his friends as they entered the elevator.
"Bye kids!" Ray and Schwoz called and the two groups of people exchanged waves before they were off.
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GET EXCITED YA'LL.
I know, I'm the queen of starting things before I finish others but I got the idea for this mini-fic and I just HAD to write it. It's the 12 Days of Christmas, but each day will be a cute little fun thing Henry and Charlotte do. The chapters are interconnected and it is a story, just a really short one. I plan to start updating this: DECEMBER 14TH and it'll be (hopefully) a chapter a day, with the last one falling on Christmas day!
IF ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE A COVER FOR ME FOR THIS I'D LOVE THAT ;) ;)
QOTD: What's your favourite Christmas song? Comment it down below! Also have you listened to Sia's new Christmas album yet? What do you think of it if you have?
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Steph x
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12 Days of Christmas → Chenry {December 2017}
Fanfiction"I have a great idea!" he exclaimed and Charlotte raised a brow. "What is it?" she asked. Henry smirked. "How about you just come stay at my house for Christmas?" he suggested. His best friend seemed to be contemplating the idea. "That's really nic...
