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priscaTitle: The secret Santa
Character: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler
Word Count: 569
Prompt: Gift wrapping / Secret Santa
Finished: 17.12.2021
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„Zeke, can we... oh, what are you doing?“ Casey stepped into Zeke's garage, shaking of the snow from his boots. The sight in front of him was somewhat strange; instead of bunsen burner, test glasses, vacuum pumps, and lots of flasks with various chemical ingredients, various colorful wrapping paper and bows were covering the lab bench. Puzzles, children's books, boxes with cars and dolls on the floor and the table.
Zeke jerked around, looking wild. „Connor? What the heck... Who told you to come in?“
„Ähm... we wanted to go to the library today, remember?“
„No! You wanted to go to the library today. I told you that I have better to do.“
„Okay. Enlighten me, what is all this supposed to mean?“
Zeke smirked; hard to get angry about this little geek. Though he wasn't supposed to be here, discovering a secret Zeke had known to keep for himself for four years already. But it was too late to lament about it; better to pull him onto his side. Which shouldn't be too difficult. „It's this time of the year again. Christmas. I'm surprised that you haven't noticed it already.“
„Oh, shut up!“ Casey rolled his eyes. „That doesn't answer my question. Usually, you are acting like the Grinch when it comes to Christmas, not like Santa Clause, who wants to see all children of the world happy.“
„Well, all children might be too much, but at least some of them.“
Full of disbelieve, Casey looked at Zeke, who grabbed for another puzzle now, starting to wrap it up in bright red paper, covered with Snoopy. „I haven't known that your family is so big.“
„My family?“ Zeke pulled his face. „Just my parents, and no, they won't be home for Christmas. They prefer to spend the holidays at the Caribbean, without their wayward son.“
„I don't get it. All these gifts, for whom are they?“
„Can you keep a secret?“
„Sure, I am not a betrayer.“
„You are better not!“ Zeke couldn't hide his smile. „Otherwise, I would have to kill you because it would ruin my good rep.
His House Children's Home in Akron. Guess you have already heard about it. A private, non-profit organization which helps children with complicated family background.“
Casey stared at him with his mouth wide open; of course, he had already heard about the organization. And it's secret contributor. The local radio had even made a report about the Secret Santa last year. A Secret Santa named Zeke Tyler??? Hard to believe that the school's rebel, the dealer, the heartbreaker, the boy, who cared about no one else but himself, turned into a patron for a children's home every year around Christmas.
„I don't get it,“ he murmured. „This has to be only a ridiculous dream, and I will wake up soon. Why are you doing this? What do you have to do with these children? Do you...“
„Too many questions, Casey, and no time for answers.“ Zeke pointed at the unwrapped gifts on table and floor. „Wanna help me?“
„Help you?“
„Even Santa Clause has his assistants. So, I guess it's okay when you turn into my cute elf for today.“ When Casey blushed deeply, Zeke chuckled inwardly, and added:“ If we hurry up, we might even make it to the library before it closes.“
Character: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler
Word Count: 569
Prompt: Gift wrapping / Secret Santa
Finished: 17.12.2021
:::
„Zeke, can we... oh, what are you doing?“ Casey stepped into Zeke's garage, shaking of the snow from his boots. The sight in front of him was somewhat strange; instead of bunsen burner, test glasses, vacuum pumps, and lots of flasks with various chemical ingredients, various colorful wrapping paper and bows were covering the lab bench. Puzzles, children's books, boxes with cars and dolls on the floor and the table.
Zeke jerked around, looking wild. „Connor? What the heck... Who told you to come in?“
„Ähm... we wanted to go to the library today, remember?“
„No! You wanted to go to the library today. I told you that I have better to do.“
„Okay. Enlighten me, what is all this supposed to mean?“
Zeke smirked; hard to get angry about this little geek. Though he wasn't supposed to be here, discovering a secret Zeke had known to keep for himself for four years already. But it was too late to lament about it; better to pull him onto his side. Which shouldn't be too difficult. „It's this time of the year again. Christmas. I'm surprised that you haven't noticed it already.“
„Oh, shut up!“ Casey rolled his eyes. „That doesn't answer my question. Usually, you are acting like the Grinch when it comes to Christmas, not like Santa Clause, who wants to see all children of the world happy.“
„Well, all children might be too much, but at least some of them.“
Full of disbelieve, Casey looked at Zeke, who grabbed for another puzzle now, starting to wrap it up in bright red paper, covered with Snoopy. „I haven't known that your family is so big.“
„My family?“ Zeke pulled his face. „Just my parents, and no, they won't be home for Christmas. They prefer to spend the holidays at the Caribbean, without their wayward son.“
„I don't get it. All these gifts, for whom are they?“
„Can you keep a secret?“
„Sure, I am not a betrayer.“
„You are better not!“ Zeke couldn't hide his smile. „Otherwise, I would have to kill you because it would ruin my good rep.
His House Children's Home in Akron. Guess you have already heard about it. A private, non-profit organization which helps children with complicated family background.“
Casey stared at him with his mouth wide open; of course, he had already heard about the organization. And it's secret contributor. The local radio had even made a report about the Secret Santa last year. A Secret Santa named Zeke Tyler??? Hard to believe that the school's rebel, the dealer, the heartbreaker, the boy, who cared about no one else but himself, turned into a patron for a children's home every year around Christmas.
„I don't get it,“ he murmured. „This has to be only a ridiculous dream, and I will wake up soon. Why are you doing this? What do you have to do with these children? Do you...“
„Too many questions, Casey, and no time for answers.“ Zeke pointed at the unwrapped gifts on table and floor. „Wanna help me?“
„Help you?“
„Even Santa Clause has his assistants. So, I guess it's okay when you turn into my cute elf for today.“ When Casey blushed deeply, Zeke chuckled inwardly, and added:“ If we hurry up, we might even make it to the library before it closes.“