he was dropped into a bag, and then into a box and then onto the
floor while still inside the dark box.
He curled up in the corner and sobbed himself to sleep, never since
he had been made had he spent a night with out sweet Pippin in his
arms.
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"go on, open it!" Roz squealed shoving her present in to Andy's
hands, the man looked dazed and then ripped the mass produced
packaging from the box. Roz bit her lip, waiting patiently for praise
or reprisal.
This was the last presents of Christmas day, their presents to each
other.
"a Pippin-doll" Andy obvious distaste was heart-wrenching.
"I wanted to get you the Merry-doll but Kit wouldn't let me!" Roz
wailed, snatching the doll from Andy's hands.
Andy shook his head angrily and throw his brown paper package with
its hardly festive string at Roz who caught it and glared at him.
She carefully unwrapped the parcel and lifted the lid from the box.
"Oh Andy!"
"I knew you'd like the Pippin-doll better but somebody had brought
the Pippin one and…" he trailed off half-heartedly "want to swap"
Roz nodded, shoving the box towards Andy.
He took one look down at the doll in the box and shivered, the
forlorn face looking back at him was almost unbearable.
"they look so sad" Roz said softly, gazing at her new toys face.
Andy nodded, then smiled at a wicked idea.
"must have missed each other last night, one night without……" Andy
wiggled his eye brows suggestively and Roz desolved into giggles.
The door bell rang and drunk voice outside where lifted in carols as
well known as "oh well this is Christmas" and "I wish it could be
Christmas everyday"
They pair grinned at each other, before Roz carefully placed her
Pippin-doll in the box with Andy's Merry-doll and went with him to
answer the door to geeks baring gifts.
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Pippin-doll opened his eyes and looked about him.
He felt warm, content and safe.
"Pippin?"
"Merry?" he squeaked before fully adjustable arms captured him in a
hug and plastic lips pressed to his own moulded ones.
"Funny" his Merry-doll mused as they parted "I didn't see any
mistletoe"
And if dolls could blush, Pippin-doll would have.
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