65 Extra: Summers Stories #1 - Presen (2/2)

”G'night.” He smiled, turning onto his side.

As morning came, Norio was flipping pancakes. Emersyn was busy at work placing blueberries down. Suddenly the front door opened.

”Good mornin'!” A familiar voice called out. Everyone quickly turned around.

”Keren!” Vera and Emersyn cried out in unison.

Emersyn quickly ran from her blueberry placing post to greet her. Norio flipped a pancake, smiling.

”Do ya have presents!?” Emersyn asked excitedly.

”You know I do!” Keren beamed.

”Oi, you better not have spent every dollar I gave you.” Keren puffed her cheeks.

”'Course not!” She then looked away. ”There's still about twenty left...” she mumbled.

”Twenty!?” Norio cried.

”Anyways, presents!” She quickly said, handing Emersyn, and Vera each a wrapped present.

”Look Nori, a sketchbook!” Emersyn cried.

Norio, leaning on the counter gave a thumbs up.

Vera's eyes widened when she unwrapped her present.

”H-how...” she whispered. Norio, and Keren quickly turned their attention toward her.

”Well,” Keren began.

”I researched for one, and found an antique shop near where Keren went.”

”Yep!” Keren nodded her head, smiling. Norio walked over.

”Let me help you tie this.” He said, taking the strings, tying it. As Vera looked in the mirror, she beamed.

”It looks just like the old one!” She giggled.

Norio, and Keren smiled.

”Thank you both!” Vera quickly ran over, hugging them. Norio and Keren blushed.

”I-it's really no big deal Vera...” Keren chuckled.

”I'm just happy it worked out...” Norio said, patting her head.

Larkin, Cole, Mim, and Janine stood outside the house. All of them smiling.