“Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.” You’re putting up Christmas decorations with Hanji in preparations for tonight's Christmas ball. “Don we…”
“Cadet _____, will you please stop that singing of yours. It really annoys me.” Levi sent you his infamous glare while putting down a box of decorations.
You exchange glances with Hanji and both of you sings at the top of your lungs. “Don we now our gay apparel. Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.”
Levi’s eyes twitched and he heaved a deep sigh. “I don’t even know why I bother.”
“Oh come on, Levi! It’s Christmas. Replace that frown with a smile.” Hanji pokes his cheeks with her fingers, grinning.
Levi’s face darkens making Hanji take a step back and hides behind you, making you her human shield.
“Do that again and I’ll send you to the North Pole, although I doubt Santa will enjoys your company.”
You being… well… you don’t really care if Levi is mad or not, so you take a Christmas hat and stuff it on his head. Hanji struggling to not laugh at the sight and you just beamed in satisfaction.
“There! Now, can you feel the Christmas spirits inside you?”
Levi just looked at you as if you’ve lost your mind. “No.”
With that he turned and walks away, the bell at the end of the hat he’s wearing let out a series of jingling sounds as he walks. He let out a frustrated growl and snatches the hat from his head, gripping it tightly in his hand and stomps away furiously.
He doesn’t seem like his usual calm and collected-self, his reactions make you wonder. You blink rapidly, pointing at the corporal’s retreating figure and asked Hanji. “Does Lev...
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... is being placed in front of him. He sent Erwin a questioning look but Erwin just smile at him.
The gift box began to quake and you tumbled out of the box. A card flew out and landed on Levi’s boots. He picked up the card and smirked when he saw the words: Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas; please enjoy me!
His eyes landed on you. You were tied up in red ribbons and your face a bright scarlet; your eyes glued to the ground, avoiding any chances of locking gazes with him. You shut your eyes in embarrassment; you swear you’ll kill all of them when you get the chance.
When you felt yourself being picked up, you open your eyes and saw a tug of smile gracing the corporal’s face.
“Thank you for the gift, I’ll enjoy it.” He said, carrying you in bridal style and leaves the party.
This is indeed the best Birthday present ever; Christmas is not a bad day after all.
His demeanor lifted for a brief moment as he recalled something, before shifting back to his previously interrupted, confrontational speech. “Worse still, you don’t even have a day’s experience in patrol, and you’re looking to
Dickens' Use of Language and Structure to Build Up a Picture of the Joy of Christmas Present
I turned over to face the wall so that they hopefully got the message. “George stop bein’ such a baby and grow up already!” Curley’s way of cheering someone up is questionable at times. I stayed quiet for a while. “George, man, we all know Lennie deserved to die!”
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Without caring of his words he gathered his remaining strength and threw the sword the harder he could in direction of the information point. Maybe one day a sect member would stumble upon them.
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The well known holiday of Christmas today is far from what it was in it’s former being. Many aspects led to the change in Christmas, however Charles Dickens, a Victorian era author was arguably the most influential in the change. There was a time when christmas was not much more important than your average holiday. Without the work of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Regency Christmas would not have changed to be the way it is today. As we examine the Regency Christmas, the Christmas events in A Christmas Carol, new Christmas ideas, and today’s new christmas we will form the true Christmas.
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A few days later, my family were all gathered around for lunch when Emily began questioning me about Santa Claus. She appeared so enthusiastic and happy for Christmas that I did not want to ruin it for her. So I started telling her about The North Pole and the flying reindeers and anything associated with Santa. Deep down, I chastised myself for tricking her, but I thought a little white lie will not hurt anyone. I looked up and my mom gave me “the look”, and I knew that was not a good sign.
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