BATIM Adventures

🎁First Christmas Back🎁

Request by: @Mila090809  and @ACursedDemon thank you both.
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Not even a year ago Sammy and Norman were two of the many ink prisoners in Joey's wacky cartoon world before they were saved by Henry and a woman they never seen before. They had stayed with Henry for a while to talk over plans but after a few days of talking about it everyone had decided to try to forget that chunk of their lives and move on. Sammy and Norman was no different and after their goodbyes to the others and a bit of money from Henry, the two of them have chosen to leave together. They night of they boarded on a buss and went to whatever destination it headed. They lost contact with with the rest of the group after that but they had no intention  to ever get back with them.

Norman remembered thinking on that bus's  that things wouldn't be so bad anymore. After over 30 years of killing or being killed and darkness and ink all that was over now. But he didn't think about the consequences of being left out of the world for that long. But it wasn't long before he had realized he had been mistaken. The world has In fact moved on without them. Many things had changed since they were last in it. New technology that was to advance for them that they needed to learn. Groceries and houses were much more expensive then before and everyone is different. They way they dress was now days and the way they speak was a culture shock to Sammy and Norman. The challenges though were only beginning with winter coming. 

  Norman sat at the table in their little apartment thinking. Outside the snow gently floated down the night sky. The apartments and the houses in the neighborhood next door all had Christmas decorations up outside there place. Some went big with ever itch covered In Christmas lights others went small with a blow up snowstorm or a reindeer. However there's was empty. No lights. No blow up decorations. Nothing. There was no money for them to get any. They barley had enough for bills,let alone food to.

Norman felt bad for Sammy. This was there first Christmas since they came back to the world and Norman wanted it to be special. Filled with fun and happiness. He wanted to get them a tree and have lights everywhere. He wanted to have a great meal for him and Sammy and spoil him with presents. He would have to get a better job to give Sammy this.

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"I can get a better job" Sammy suggested. "Maybe your boss will give me one there." He said. His icy blue eyes were full of concern and worry. "I need to find a better job anyways. Mine doesn't pay Will enough."

Norman shook his head. "My love. You love your job and I don't want to take that away from you."

  "But that means you won't be home much..." Sammy replied with a frown.

"That's true..." Norman nodded. "But it's only going to be a month." He walked over ti Sammy and cupped his warm hands on Sammy's cold pink cheeks. The cold had always made his cheeks and nose soft pink color. "After that I'll be home more often like before."

Sammy gives him a smile so he wouldn't know how afraid he was to be alone and a nodded. "Alright." He leans in and kisses him softly. "But please be safe."

"I will love." Norman kisses him back.
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  He had replied for the job that very night once Sammy went to bed. An assistant for 20 an hour? Not bad. Probably just need help with some work and a coffee run from time to time. That doesn't sound so hard, plus he gets great benefits and more then his job at the bar. Better then what Joey gave them. Three days later he was called in for an interview for the next day and had agreed to come in. The following day he had gotten on his best suit, kissed Sammy goodbye and headed out to the job. 

  Once he arrived there he looked up at building. It was a typical tall skyscraper next to many others. There was no lights on this one nor was it a cool shape like some others just a boring office building. The inside was a different story. The places was covered in Christmas decor. A big beautiful tree stood in the middle of the lobby with red and silver decorations. Rows of red ribbon line the ceiling with little bow ties every few feet. And the classic Christmas music played in the speakers. It gave off a warm cozy feeling to look at but soon  he had to leave it behind.