Sleep came though and I was perfectly bliss.The sun shining through a gap in the window gently woke me. I eased myarm from under Emma who was still as...eep. She shifted a little butremained asleep. Looking in the mirror I realised I was smiling goofily.I couldn't help it, I hadn't felt this happy in a very long time."Candi, wake up sweety," I spoke softly as I unlocked her cage. "Go andmake two coffees and breakfast for me and Ems. You can pour yourself acereal into your bowl as well." Yes. " "I think you should be proud of who you are." "Really? Why?" "Because come Monday morning, I want to walk through school holding your hand, kissing you and whispering in your ear." "Oh, Layla." My heart dropped, I just stared into her eyes. I wanted her so bad. Her mind, her body and her soul. I wanted to know about her every dream and every fear. I wanted to know about her past and be a part of her future. I wanted her, all of her. She stared back, gently placing her hands on the sides of my. Made me feel just a might bit uncomfortable on account of not really havin’ spent a whole lotta time with her. Finally she stopped when I didn’t do much in response and stood with her hands behind her back and her chest thrust out like one of them little Japanese school girl drawings I seen in the five and dime. Her hair was pulled up in pigtails and she was wearin’ what looked like an old gym class outfit. She was pert’ near about as cute a button.“Can you help me with something? I been trying. There would be 3 shows a day and 4 on the late night shopping days. There would be a break in between the shows of about an hour or so. It sounded ok, so I said yes. Adam said he would tell the guy that played Santa that he had found a new girl Elf, as the one doing it now could only work a few days a week as she had another jobSo the next day I got a call from Adam to tell me to come down to the Shopping Centre at 11:00am to meet with Santa. Adam said I should wear something nice and I would.