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"Let's open it," Brayden said, his eyes twinkling with excitement.

"Look at you! Are you a kid? You are so happy?" I said laughing at him.

"So what? Open it please.." He insisted.

"Okay, but I won't show it to you." I teased him.

"Are you serious? Why are you acting childish now? You are a sensible girl. Don't do this." He said trying to make a serious face.

"Really? I don't think so. I guess being childish is exciting. Let me imitate you for a while!"

"You mean I'm childish?" He said imitating the voice of a kid.

"Look!" I giggled.

"Okay. No more jokes. Please open the scroll." He said, jumping like a kid.

"Okay, okay," I said and quickly began running away.

"Are you being serious, Jennie? Wait!!" He said, running after me.

Did he call my name for the first time?

I kept running until I could no longer run and stopped over a bridge.

"Only this much stamina?" He said laughing hysterically.

"Is this seriously funny?"

"Girl..you don't exercise for sure."

"I do exercise. I have normal stamina. It's just that you have a lot more stamina."

"Is that a compliment?" He questioned.

"I'm in my senses. Why would I compliment you?" I laughed.

"I see...you have begun laughing a lot since we started hanging out here. I'm happy that you are no more that grumpy girl."

"Now...there's no way that I'm showing you this scroll," I said with a fake smile.

"Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. You are and you were always a nice and funny girl, I'm the grumpy one. Happy? Now, please show me the scroll."

"Are you talking to a kid?"

"Please..." He requested.

"Alright. Alright. Let's read it together." I patted his shoulders.

We read the scroll which said-
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Merry Christmas!

Dear Jennie,
Life is beautiful and magical. It's just that you never had seen its beauty and the magic that always surrounded you. Magic was always there around you- protecting you at every moment. It never left your side even for a second. You know why-because you are a pure soul. The universe constantly blessed you with a lot of opportunities to be happy- it always wanted you to look around and see how it had blessed you. But you were so busy crying over petty issues and comparing your life with others that you never noticed how blessed you were. Have you ever been grateful for your parents? Those parents- who always want to see you happy. They never forced you to perform great in your studies. They accepted you even with your failures- if you remember. It was you-who always wanted to make them pleased by stressing your mind so much. I'm not saying that studies aren't necessary. But, even without stress- you can be a great student. Do you really think that you need to ignore all the happiness surrounding you in order to be an excellent person who stands up to everyone's expectations? It's you- and only you who has the most expectations from herself. All these years, you weren't working hard for others but yourself. Theirs so much happiness and even sadness in this world. Your worries are nothing in front of those troubles which others might be facing. Remember- Magic is Arcane. You might not understand it, but it stays in your life. It's always there. You just need to believe in it. The power of belief is extremely strong.

Study happily! Cherish your life and celebrate every day!

Also-something I want to tell Brayden-- You are a great boy with a good heart. You are doing excellent in your life! Okay?
Ask this girl beside you if her assumption regarding you has changed or not and tell her that the assumptions that we have regarding others are just assumptions not reality. Tell her that there are many people around her who are actually much different from what she thinks about them and that she must stop being judgmental.

You are a good boy, Brayden. Don't become egoistic and prove her right. Fine? Take care :)

Jennie, you are a girl with a good heart. I don't want you to become such a grumpy and unhappy person. So, I planned this Christmas present for you. Those wings- I know that you were very anxious when they had disappeared suddenly. But had they not vanished, you won't have come across so many realisations today. Right?

You both Kids- Don't worry about the kidnappers. They'll forget everything and they won't trouble you both in future. So, no need to inform anyone.

Take care,
Lots of love❤️
-Santa!
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"SANTA!!!!!!" we both screamed and looked towards each other!

"Means..that man who was dressed up as Santa..."

"..was actually SANTA!" I said completing his sentence.

Suddenly, the scroll was taken away from my hands by the wind.

"Why did you hold it so loosely?" Brayden said as we both ran after it.

"I had held it tightly. I don't know how.."

"It's okay. Let it go. Santa conveyed the message that he wanted to convey anyways. That scroll wasn't meant to stay with us forever. Right?" He said slowing down.

We gazed at the scroll as it flew higher and higher in the sky until it was no longer visible to us.

"So, Santa is actually real," I said still looking up at the sky where the scroll had been visible just a few minutes ago.

"You should have realised that then itself-when he gifted you those wings." Brayden commented.

"I did realise it back then only. But, right now what happened- just assured me. It's unbelievable." I said with a smile.

"Well...life is always unbelievable."

We both kept looking up at the sky which was glimmering with the stars.

"Anyways, since Santa had asked me to question you this- I'll ask you-" he said breaking the silence and turning towards me, "Have your assumptions regarding me changed?"

Changed?

I don't think they even exist anymore.

I believe I completely know this guy in front of me. He's totally different from how I had thought him to be.

"Yes." I announced.

"Really? So, what do you think about me now?" He questioned folding both of his arms.

"What do you mean by asking that?"

"Nothing...what would I mean? I'm asking in general."

"In general? Your tone sounds different." I said raising my eyebrows.

"No. I don't think so. You really think a lot. Do you think I'm expecting that you'll say that you have begun to fall for me and that you find yourself very lucky to be able to meet me and that I'm such a good boy with such a good face and that anyone could easily fall for this face and that I'm exactly the person whom you had always missed in your life and that you feel extremely sorry for having false assumptions about me and.."

"Stop! Stop!" I said laughing hysterically, "You are so full of yourself!'

"Okay. Okay. Then tell me, what's your changed opinion regarding me?" He asked.

"Umm..let me think." I said resisting my laughter, "Ahh...well," I said, clearing my throat, "I think you are a nice boy with a good heart. I think you are humourous and quite interesting to have around. Even though you are extremely popular, yet you didn't make me realise that even for a second that I'm in the company of a celebrity. You are- down to earth. Earlier I thought that you were pretentious, but I don't think that you are pretentious- that's just who you really are, you don't pretend to be considerate, you actually are considerate. You are a person who's grateful for everything and is respectful towards others. I guess a person like you deserves the fame and the success that you own. You are quite nice, to sum up."

He continued staring at me for a while until I waved my hands in front of his eyes, "Hello? Brayden?"

"Hey, hi!" He said giving me a hi-fi.

"I praised you honestly but I expect that you must not take the wrong meaning of my words." I rolled my eyes.

"Well, thanks for saying such good words for me. I'm glad that your opinion changed." He said.

"Never mind." I joked.

"So.." he said.

"So?" I questioned.

"So, I was thinking that since your opinion regarding me has changed and since you have already given me my Christmas present, I must also give you a present."

"Which present did I give you?" I questioned, "Do you mean that mask and shades?"

"No. Those games we played? You paid for them. Even the shades and mask-you could count them."

"Those..it's okay." I smiled waving off my hands in the air.

"No, let me give you a present." He insisted.

"Okay. But where did you bring a present from? Do you have money right now?"

"No..it's not a present that can be brought by money."

"How could that be?"

"It's...priceless."

"What is it?" I questioned as I grew eager.

"I want to gift you my friendship." He said bringing his hand forward.

"What? Why do you think that's a gift." I laughed.

"Why isn't it?"

"Actually, I forgot to mention one of your qualities that I have noticed."

"What's it?" He questioned with a smile.

"You are too self-obsessed. You think your friendship is so valuable that it'll be a gift? It's-priceless. Really?"

"Alright. I'll buy you a real gift tomorrow. Right now, this is the only gift I can give you."

"What if I refuse to accept your gift?"

"Do you refuse to be my friend?" He questioned and made a depressing face.

"No..no. I don't mean that. It's just...we are from different worlds. How can our friendship even survive?"

"Are you from Mars?"

"What? Why did you say that?"

"You only said that we are from different worlds. So, I thought that you might be from Mars."

"Stop talking nonsense. I'm being serious." I said with a serious look.

"Okay, okay. Listen, you and me- we both belong to the same world. You are also from Earth and I'm also from Earth. So, it's not a big deal for our friendship to survive."

"You are still joking!"

"I'm not joking. We both are from Earth, belong to the same city and most importantly we both are HUMANS! We can easily be friends."

"Brayden!" I laughed, "Alright. We are friends." I said as we shook hands.

Maybe- This was my "real Christmas Gift."

Hey! I'm not talking about Brayden, I'm talking about hope and magic. What were you thinking?

Actually... everything that happened on Christmas changed my views and was magical. Brayden-whom I met on Christmas, sure holds some (or maybe a lot of) meaning in my life.
As of now-he's just a friend. About the future- you never know what life holds ;)
Let's hope for the best! 🌠

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Merry Christmas to you ! 🎄💫
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Have an amazing Christmas! 💫🎄🎅🏻

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I hope Magic💫 Stays in your life and you keep believing in Santa! 🎅🏻