O' Christmas Poera, O' Christmas Poera..??
By Kalie (TheQuietRiot)
"You're making me work on Jesus's birthday? Whatever happened to the season of giving?" Kalie asked incredulously. "Don't think of it as working, Kal! Think of it as...doing a favor! A favor for...the children" Dominick snickered. "Dominick, I respect you. As my boss, I respect you. But, I seriously doubt that anyone is going to meander into this toy shop during Christmas. Everyone has finished their Christmas shopping and-" Dominick held his chubby fingers up, not wanting to hear more. Kalie sighed and ran her fingers through her dark hair, it was useless. "Anyway, I'm out. See you. Oh, and Merry Christmas. Perhaps you can celebrate with the Barbies" Dominick sarcastically suggested. The small, copper bell above the shop door clinked as Kalie's malicious boss took his leave. Kalie scanned the empty shop with sad eyes, not a light or ornament was in sight. The poor girl worked for complete Scrooges. The shop looked more like- Kalie's thought was quickly interrupted by another. Why should she spend her holiday in a BLEAK toy store? Kalie could transform it into...Santa's Workshop. Or perhaps a winter wonderland! Or a giant gingerbread house! Kalie smiled and headed toward the back of the store, passing dolls with smiles plastered against their faces and barney-themed notepads. She opened the door to the warehouse and began her search, anything associated with lights and cheer would suffice. Kalie narrowed her eyes as she searched, box after box. "C'mon, c'mon" she muttered under her breath. Kalie was about to turn away when a cardboard box that was tucked under a shelf caught her eye. She traced her hands over the flaps and flipped them open. Kalie tilted her head in surprise, a- a snake? She let out a prolonged scream. The large, scarlet snake opened it's wide eyes in surprise. Kalie scampered back, preparing herself for a vicious attack. The snake's eye twitched, "WHAT, may I ask, are you doing?" it asked in a silky voice. "Y-you talk? I'm conversing with a snake- a snake" Kalie crazily repeated. "There won't be much conversing if you continue to scream like a banshee. And no, you are talking with a Poera, of course. Open your eyes you silly human." Kalie raised an eyebrow, "a- a Poera. Of course" Kalie held back her emotions, trying to deal with this situation rationally. "It's Christmas, isn't it?" the Poera asked, "how did yo
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