Christmas At Eden House

The following story is mine with help from Charles Dickens. The Characters are from Dark Shadows.

It all started with a prayer.

On the first Christmas Eve spent without her pop, Maggie Evans prepared to retire for the night. She felt snug and warm in her seaside cottage on that blustery New England night. Thank goodness Nicholas had paid the heating bill. On her pitiful salary there was no way she could keep up with the utilities.

Before slipping in between the gingham sheets however, she dutifully knelt at the foot of her bed to say her prayers.

"Dear Lord, Bless Pop and the people who come into the coffee shop and..."

After about an hour of bidding the Lord to watch over and keep every person she?d ever known or ever would know in her lifetime, she paused to request something special.

"Oh, and God, I saved my intended Nicholas for last because I finally know what he is! Lord,I'm worried about his soul. Couldn't you please find a way to lead him to the path of righteousness? I want all of us, Nicholas and myself and Pop to meet up together in Heaven some day."

Alarmed, she paused to reflect on her request. What if I'm asking for something selfish? Thinking better of it she decided to let him be the judge.

Looking Heavenward, she continued. "Well please think about it, God sir."

With great effort, she lifted her four-karat diamond weighted left hand into bed with the rest of her body. Soon she enjoyed the restful sleep of the pious.

Back at the House by the Sea...

In Nicholas' magic mirror, Adam tried unsuccessfully to view something other than his stupid mug. Frustrated, he turned to Eve who was highly amused at his futile attempts.

"Nicholas showed me how he can see other things through the mirror but, when I touch it nothing happens."

Eve answered him in her head. That's because he's a warlock you moron! How agonizing! She mused. Being the mate of such an idiot! They're lying to me. I know it! We weren?t made in the same way!

"Well Eve, what do you think?"

I think you're a repulsive deluded toad, she mentally answered again. Everyone's always indulging you! The only reason I exist is because of you. It should be the other way around. "Just what did you want to see Adam?" She asked sardonically, tossing her great red mane, uncaring.

Adam guffawed, smiling with a glazed intoxicated look on his face. "Carolyn, she's getting ready for bed and I want to watch!

Eve shook her head. It gave her great pleasure to burst his bubble. "First of all, you're not a child. Children are far more intelligent. Second of all, we dwell in the house of a renowned Devil worshipper so, get rid of any warm fuzzy thoughts of sitting on Santa's lap, hearing choirs of angels sing or getting little trinkets in your smelly socks! Contrary to what your favorite Novel says Nicky the Grinch's heart isn't going to expand three times in size. No Adam, there'll be no Christmas in Eden this year!

To be continued...Delilah