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Heart's Warming Short

By Defiant
Created: 2020-12-23 20:02:10
Expiry: Never

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>You are Vinyl Scratch
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>7 years old
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>You are laying down in the bed next to your best friend in this world
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>Or only one to be precise
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>You've started elementary school some months ago
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>Since the accident you've been staying with Octavia and her family
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>They also sent both of you to the same school
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>You don't like it there
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>You and Octavia learned sign language, so you can "talk" to her
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>Kids here make fun of you
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>Not just because you cannot talk, but also because you can't stop your eyes from twitching
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>They even tried to hurt you once, but Octavia stood up to them
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>You smile and look at her sleeping form
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>She always takes care of you, protects you, comforts you when you are sad
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>When you have nightmares
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>She's like your big sister
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>You snuggle close to her and she instinctively wraps her arms around you
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>This feeling...
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>It's the best feeling in the world
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>You always want to be like this
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>Forever
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>Your eyes close as sleep takes you
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----
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>The next morning
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>It's the Heart's Warming
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>Did you forget?
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>Octavia is gone, probably already downstairs
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>You get up and go after her
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>There is a big, heart-shaped decor in the living room with some presents under it
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>You go towards them and see one with your name on it
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>Taking the package, you carefully start to unwrap your present
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>You don't want to damage the wrapping
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>It takes a minute before you take it out of it's box
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>It's a pair of sunglasses with purple lenses
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>Seems quite big for you too but they are really pretty
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>Still, you have no idea what to do with them in winter time
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>"I thought you could use them to cover your eyes." You hear Octavia speak as if she knew what you were thinking
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>"I uh... I know you are really sad because of other kids and I thought maybe you would look cool in them and they wouldn't laugh at you anymore. Now you can make more friends!" You turn to her.
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>"The small ones weren't pretty so I got you a big one. You like it?"
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>You feel your eyes sting and a drop of tear runs down your cheek
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>"Oh no! You hated it." Octavia sits down in front of you and grabs your hand
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>"I- I'm so sorry, Vinyl. I didn't mean anything by it. I just thought maybe you..." She hesitates for a second. "I just don't want you to be sad anymore. It... It hurts so much."
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>Tears start running down on her face
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>Of course you liked it! You loved it!
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>She got it all wrong!
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>But you can't tell her that because she is not looking at you now. She's crying.
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>You put on the glasses and just hug her
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>She tenses for a few seconds before returning the hug and slowing her crying
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>You let her go and you sign her
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"They are beautiful. I love them. Thank you."
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>She sobs once more before laughing and tackling you to the ground with a hug
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>She's a little heavy but it's okay
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>Afterall, it's the best feeling in the world