Sis was eating cookies when sibling mentioned there was also vanilla ice cream. Ofc, their twin already took a good chunk of it before they got to it so they were pretty full and satisfied. Parents say no more, you need control your sugar intake. Their cousin who was staying over for the summer didn't want to get involved and just watched. But sadly he too got yelled at. Auntie and Uncle finally came to pick the cousin up, really cool aunty and Uncle, the siblings' favorite. Aunty god mad at the siblings' parents for yelling at their kid (the cuz) who doesn't like fights and is now in the other room waiting for the arguments to stop. It was Christmas and but it just didn't feel like it since their family was always ready to take out the other after a round or two of arguments. The siblings' that are the sweet stuff had secretly tried to mend their parents relationship with their favorite cool and badass aunty and Uncle and got them to agree to spend time together this Christmas but it looks like once again all bets are off. The cousin got ready to pack up his suitcase, he didn't like confrontation or talk much but he missed them too. The siblings' tried to cheer him and said they will think of something so they can hang out again (the trio are pretty close as kids) when grandpa came along drinking his coffee and yelled at both the siblings' and the cousin's parents to settle down for once and celebrate like a real goddamn family something they haven't done for ages and he'll like his kids to at least be all together for the holidays bc he hasn't seen em much at all. The kids were normally confused bc grandpa was usually quiet and never really got into it. But probably bc their grandma was crying in the other room why their kids never got along and grandpa after years of patience finally told his kids to snap it off, the field has been going on for too many yrs and it's gonna make their kids the same way they have become: angry and irritable and miserable. The parents realized their kids were watching them so they decided to stop. The aunt and uncle reluctantly agreed to stop and just spend the Christmas night not fighting. The siblings' and the cousin's were so happy they got to play around a lot with each other after last few yrs. They exhausted themselves after they ate too many sweets. While everyone fell asleep Santa took a cookie from the plate as he sat the fireplace, his legs exhausted. He was happy and content, hardest wish he has come across for in ages but a wish was a wish. He smiled at their messy handwritten letter: for this Christmas, we want our parents to be okay with each other again so we can spend the day with our cuzins. We miss them and we want this present. Love, Sara, Clara and Belton.
But he knew who the letter was really written by. His old buddy. Too darn to admit it but that old fellow really couldn't stand it anymore and just wanted them all to be together in one goddamn place in same room for once in ages but had been trying all he can but to no avail in getting them to come together. Santa smiled as he took out keychains and dangled them in front of him.
It never hurts to bribe once in awhile.
He placed the keys to the new suv sitting in the garage and a coach bag under the tree. He ate the lust bit of cookie crumbs and left.