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Circle Daybreak's Christmas Curses

Seventh Curse: Gift of the Maggie

"O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi."
~O. Henry

Maggie Neely finally got Delos Redfern the perfect gift for Christmas. This is quite an accomplishment, getting a good gift for a spoiled prince. It wasn't hard figuring out what to get him that was such a victory, but how she got the gift was a hassle. Delos had lived in a backwards, medieval castle all his life. Even a bowl of nachos would be new and useful to him. Seriously, it wasn't that hard to come up with an exciting gift idea, but Maggie made sure it was from the heart anyways. She did love him, but obtaining the heart-felt present was quite a frustrating odyssey.

She packed away the clear tape, scissors, and wrapping paper in an old box in the closet. She checked over both her shoulders to make sure nobody came in, and hid the box containing her love's present on the top shelf of their closet. It was to be placed behind worn out stuffed animals (Maggie's). She made sure it was hid in the darkest corner of the top shelf so no light could reflect off the bright shiny red wrapping paper, its red bow, and the sleek green ribbon. A carefully wrapped present with all the love Maggie had to give to dear Delos.

As soon as Maggie closed the closet, Delos entered. He had the same blank look on his face as he did the very day she met him. She smiled. "How was your day, Delos?"

He closed his eyes and thought back. "It was nothing worth remembering," he said. Delos would never admit it, but it was very difficult for him the become use such a new lifestyle. This not only meant the evolved civilization, but the idea of having a soulmate was also new. In more details, he hated the corndogs, slutty street walkers, bright casino lights, the thick air, and unrealistic sitcoms. However, he was very happy that he'd found Maggie. He was also thankful that Maggie didn't care that he wasn't the type to be public with emotions. But he'd do whatever it took to make his queen happy. He really did care. "Your day, Maggie?"

Her smile turned into a grin and she walked up to him with amusement glistening in her eyes. She wondered if Delos had gotten her gift yet, or if it was just as difficult to obtain. "I was out all day trying to get your Christmas present. It took all day. I was running all over the city. It was very troublesome."

Delos opened his eyes again and smiled at the wonderful girl before him. He wasn't sure if what he going to say was the best, but he knew it was best to not lie to his girlfriend.

"Well, I'll have you know that I had absolutely no trouble acquiring your gift. Now Maggie, my heart, was your day really that bad?" he said in a cocky tone.

Maggie just stared with her mouth open. That comment left her completely dumbfounded. Was Steely-Neely really going to take that hands down?

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"You… JERK!" Maggie yelled with fury that would make Jez proud. She pushed her boyfriend out the door and into the hallway. She stomped back into the room and tossed him a pillow and a blanket. It happened so fast Delos didn't realize where he was until Maggie was blocking the doorway and glaring.

"What are you doing Maggie?"

"I'm giving you your second present from me to you! You are now granted the opportunity to sleep on the sofa or in the hallway till Christmas! My day was hell on Earth! First, I had to go to a pawn shop and pawn my some of my bracelets to get the right amount of money for your present! Then, I to go through five different stores to find the item in stock! I was stuck in traffic for about an hour and a half! Last, Poppy surprised me from behind and I almost dropped your present out the window! I almost fell out myself trying to catch it! So happy freaking holidays Delos!"

Maggie huffed in rage and stalked back into the bedroom. Though, one more ounce of anger emerged, so she threw a book that happened to smack Delos in the head. With nothing more to say, she slammed the bedroom door shut and locked it.

Delos shrugged to himself and looked down at the book Maggie tossed at his cranium. The book simply fell to the floor and opened to a page the said in bold letters "The Gift of the Magi". He would have given into temptation and read this book, but something he recalled from Maggie's story stopped him.

"Wait a minute. You went to a pawn shop Maggie! I forbid you from even walking into such a filthy, dangerous, and unworthy place again! Forget it! I'll just go with you when you leave the house from now on!" he called to the door of their bedroom.

"No you're not Delos!" Maggie said from the other side of the door.

"Yes I am!"

"No you're not!"

"Yes I am!"

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