Note: the idea for this came from Deidre's Moon. I do not intend to be copying her, I just thought it was a really nifty idea, and I am still crediting her fully for it. ^-^
It was a quiet sort of day, with the wind blowing softly, and the air crisp and clean. For a moment time stood still, as Ami walked down the empty sidewalk.
Seems odd, she thought, that hardly anyone should be out; it's almost Christmas...shouldn't everyone be shopping?
She was returning home from her Elite Computer Class, the last of the season. Christmas was two days away, and because of that, only her and two other students had attended. Ami hadn't mind, however. This gave her a chance to do a little shopping of her own. Her father would be coming to visit on Christmas Day, and she wanted to get him the most perfect of presents.
At last she stopped in front of one of those stores where you can buy little things for the ones you love. Stuffed animals, knick-knacks, treasures...anything and everything piled the window. Ami smiled. A sweet, white teddy bear would do nicely. And it seemed that she had just enough money with her to purchase one...
But when she entered the store, an object caught her eye. Her heart banged against her chest, and her eyes clouded over at the sight of it. Ami's mouth began to water, and she clutched her bookbag dangerously close to herself.
She wanted it, and by golly she was going to get it.