Happy Holidays...?

Alice sighed and looked up at the sky, watching the snow fall slowly and gently. She put a small box back in her pocket that had a red ribbon wrapped around it. Her face held no real emotion. "Happy holidays....." She muttered to herself as she sank back against a tree. She sat down and pulled her legs up to her chest, wrapping her arms around her legs and hiding her face.

Near by, Mellina was walking though the snow but she was carrying a bunch of presents behind her as she was humming. She looked around but stops, seeing Alice. "Hi alice, happy holidays."

"Hey.... Happy holidays...." She said quietly. She looked at Meli and smiled.

"Merry Christmas! happy hanaka happy kwanza and what ever you celebrate." brandon smiled and hugs everyone.

"H-Huh?" Alice said, startled when Brandon come from no where.

"now now now no frowning faces or im gonna tickle you to death."

She saw him but was looking away from him.

She smiled so Beandon wouldn't tickle her.

"Melli are you still mad at me?"

"Don't speak of that, maboroshi..."She said.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Alice asked, loosing her smile completely. She stop and stared at them with worry.

fine i won't... but... melli. i still love you. you know that... don't you?

She didn't respond before looking away. "Nothing Alice...anyway here...."She gives 9 presents for her but gets the other presents and went somewhere.

brandon looked down. "what did i do?"

She turns to leave.

"W-wait. melli. i will leave... that way you can spend time with some one. okay?" he said vanishing so melli would stay.

She was quiet but remained silent.

"Melli? Is everything okay?" Alice asked, getting up and walking closer to her.

"Yes.."She looked at her.