Fiction: The gifts (Los regalos) [EN/ES]

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The gifts

It is Christmas Eve, the colors red and green mingled with the winter white. The mother in the kitchen was preparing Christmas delicacies. The smell of cookies, turkey, punch, and other foods flooded the house with the mysticism of bells and carols.

The mother was doing her best to make the best Christmas for her children and husband. The hours continued to pass and the children played happily around the tree, beautifully decorated with miniature figurines of Santas, colored balls, lights that changed color in a continuous cycle, and golden streamers that hugged the tree from top to bottom.

The joyful laughter of the children was a sweet melody for the mother, who continued like an automaton preparing the dishes to accompany Christmas. The pots continued to boil in synchronous harmony with the fire, and the food pranced to the sound of the knife, which moved to the rhythmic dance of the skillful hand, which stopped from time to time to ask the children. "Children, can you see if your father is coming?"

Meanwhile, in the living room, the children stopped the delight of the game and hurriedly ran to the window adorned with whitish lights that flickered to the sound of a Christmas melody. The brown eyes were fixed on the clear horizon about to disappear to give way to the dark, cold night.

The snowflakes fell softly, rocked by the breeze that blew on the eve of Christmas, at that moment, the harmony of the moment was interrupted by the abrupt sound of the engine, which with its peculiar sound warned the children that it was the father, who was busily furrowing the snow and then parked in the garage. The incandescent lights illuminated the entrance and the sonorous whistle called the family to welcome the beloved man.

The children's cries merged into one lively voice. "Mommy, mommy, our dear daddy has arrived." The laughter of happiness at the reunion with the father was not long in coming.

The key penetrated the lock with a very familiar sound, click, click! When it was turned, the door revealed the figure of the beloved and missed one. "Good evening, my beloved children." Those words resounded in the eardrums of the children, who without a word rushed over the paternal figure in an embrace of pure love.

"Daddy, Daddy, welcome back. We miss you so much." The boys' voices echoed throughout the house.

A smile was drawn on the man's tired face, and he reciprocated with the same embrace in the same tone of unconditional love. then a few words came out of the father's mouth, which expelled a whitish vapor product of condensation with the cold air. "I missed you very much, my dear children, and you too, my beloved wife."

The woman fixed her long, straight dark hair, which fell down her back, and then a few words dodged the night chill. "We missed you so much dear, welcome to the Finn's nest, haha."

The father dropped the packages on the red wine-colored couches in the living room and proceeded to the kitchen embraced by his wife. The children's eyes widened to the top of their sockets and they proceeded to look inside the bags.

Gifts packed with multicolored papers and Christmas figurines peeked out from inside, trying to satisfy the children's curiosity. "Children, stop prying, the gifts will be opened early tomorrow morning as has been the custom." Father's voice made the two children jump and run out of the room and into the kitchen.

"Please, Daddy, let us see our presents, just a little longer." The anxious children pleaded with the father to see if they could bend the decision made.

"I told you, children, tomorrow morning we will unwrap the presents, not before." The father would tell them, unperturbed by the children's pleas.

The mother entered the scene to cut the moment of intense pleading to the father. "Okay, kids, it's time for dinner so let's all go to the dining room."

The entire family would move at the mother's command and everyone would take their place to feast on the delicious dishes prepared. After an hour and a half of dinner, everything was picked up and ready for the next day. The children were sent to bed, while the parents placed the gifts under the tree.

The night came with its silence and the house was quiet, only the lights of the tree turned on and off without rest. In the bedroom, the children planned to get up early so they could check the presents. Their anxiety and curiosity to know what was in the presents kept them awake.

After a few hours had passed, the children got up stealthily, with the complicity of the night, moved to the living room, and reached the tree. The tension was palpable, so much so that the cold of the early morning turned into sweat that ran down the children's foreheads.

Now they could finally see what was in the gifts. The boys smiled eagerly, their plan to get up early had paid off. Slowly they opened one of the presents, being very careful not to tear the colored paper.

The older of the two brothers was wiping his hand over his mouth and continued with the work of unpacking the gift. A cardboard box was uncovered and the excitement of seeing what was inside made their hearts beat like wild horses.

They removed the lid of the box, and their wide eyes peered inside, to their surprise, they saw a brick, and a note that read, 'You fell into our trap, the gifts are fake and the real ones are stored somewhere else. Ho, ho, ho... Sincerely Mom and Dad.'

The children were stunned and immediately the lights came on, and the parents came out shouting at the top of their lungs with the presents in their hands, "Merry Christmas, hahaha..."

The end


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Los regalos

Es víspera de navidad, los colores rojo y verde se mezclaban con el blanco invernal. La madre en la cocina preparaba las delicias navideñas. El olor de las galletas, el pavo, el ponche y demás alimentos inundaron la casa con un misticismo a campanas y villancicos.

La madre se esmeraba para hacer la mejor navidad para sus hijos y esposo. Las horas seguían pasando y los niños jugaban alegremente en torno al árbol, decorado bellamente con figuritas de santas en miniatura, bolas de colores, luces que cambiaban de color en un ciclo continuo y serpentina dorada que abrazaba el árbol de arriba para abajo.

Las risas alegres de los niños eran una dulce melodía para la madre, quien seguía como máquina autómata preparando los platos para acompañar la navidad. Las ollas seguían hirviendo en una armonía sincrónica con el fuego, los alimentos brincaban al son del cuchillo, que se movía al danzar rítmico de la mano hábil, que se detenía de cuando en cuando para preguntar a los chicos. «Hijos, ¿pueden ver si su padre está por llegar?».

Mientras tanto, en la sala los niños paraban el deleite del juego, y corrían presurosos hacia la ventana adornada con luces blanquecinas que parpadeaban al son de una melodía navideña. Los ojos castaños se fijaban hacia el horizonte claro a punto de desaparecer para dar paso a la oscura y fría noche.

Los copos de nieve caían suavemente, mecidos por la brisa que soplaba en las vísperas de navidad, en ese instante, la armonía del momento fue interrumpida por el sonar abrupto del motor, que con su sonido peculiar advertía a los niños que era el padre, quien afanosamente surcaba la nieve para luego estacionarse en la cochera. Las luces incandescentes alumbraban la entrada y el pito sonoro llamaba a la familia para recibir al hombre amado .

Los gritos de los niños se fusionaron en una sola viva voz. «Mami, mami, nuestro querido papá ha llegado». Las risas de felicidad por el reencuentro con el padre no se hacían esperar.

La llave penetraba la chapa con un sonido muy conocido, ¡clic, clic! Al girarla, la puerta dejaba al descubierto la figura del extrañado y amado. «Buenas noches, mis amados hijos». Aquellas palabras resonaron en los tímpanos de los hijos, que sin mediar palabra se abalanzaron sobre la figura paternal en un abrazo de amor puro.

«Papi, papi, bienvenido. Te extrañamos mucho». Las voces de los chicos resonaban por toda la casa.

Una sonrisa se dibujaba sobre el rostro cansado del hombre, y correspondía con el mismo abrazo en el mismo tono de amor incondicional. luego unas palabras salían de la boca del padre, que expelía un vapor blanquecino producto de la condensación con el aire frio. «Los extrañe mucho, mis queridos hijos y a ti también mi amada esposa».

La mujer se arreglaba un poco el cabello largo y lacio de color oscuro, que caía por la espalda, luego unas palabras esquivaban el frío nocturno. «Te extrañamos mucho, querido, bienvenido al nido de los Finn, jaja».

El padre soltaba los paquetes en los sillones de color vino tinto de la sala y proseguía hacia la cocina abrazado de su esposa. Los ojos de los niños se abrieron al máximo de sus cuencas y procedieron a mirar dentro de las bolsas.

Los regalos empacados con papeles multicolores y figuras navideñas se asomaban desde el interior, tratando de satisfacer la curiosidad de los niños. «Niños, dejen de curiosear, los regalos se abren mañana temprano como ha sido la costumbre». La voz de padre hizo saltar a los dos niños quienes salían corriendo del lugar hacia la cocina.

«Por favor, papi, déjanos ver nuestros regalos, solo un poco más». Los niños ansiosos suplicaban al padre para ver si podían doblegar la decisión tomada.

«Ya les dije, niños, mañana temprano destaparemos los regalos, antes no». Les decía el padre imperturbable ante las súplicas de los niños.

La madre entraba en escena para cortar el momento de intensa súplica al padre. «Esta bien, chicos, ya es hora de cenar así que vamos todos al comedor».

La familia entera se movilizaba ante la orden de la madre y cada quien tomaba su lugar para deleitarse con los deliciosos platillos preparados. Luego de hora y media de cena, todo fue recogido y alistado para el día siguiente. Los niños fueron mandados a dormir, en tanto los padres colocaban los regalos debajo del árbol.

La noche llegó con su silencio y la casa quedó tranquila, solo las luces del árbol prendían y apagaban sin descanso. En la habitación, los chicos planeaban levantarse anticipadamente para poder revisar los regalos. Su ansiedad y curiosidad por saber que había en los regalos no los dejaban dormir.

Luego de pasadas algunas horas, los niños se levantaron sigilosamente, con la complicidad de la noche se desplazaron hasta la sala y llegaron hasta el árbol. La tensión podía palparse, tanto que el frío de la madrugada se convirtió en sudor que recorría las frentes de los chicos.

Ahora sí, podían ver al fin lo que había en los regalos. Los chicos sonreían afanosamente, su plan de levantarse anticipadamente había dado frutos. Lentamente uno de los regalos fueron abriendo con mucho cuidado para no romper el papel de colores.

El mayor de los dos hermanos se pasaba la mano por la boca, y continuaba con el trabajo de desempacar el regalo. Una caja de cartón quedó al descubierto y la emoción por ver lo que había dentro hacía latir los corazones como caballos desbocados.

Quitaban la tapa de la caja, y sus ojos abiertos al máximo se asomaban para ver el interior, luego, para su sorpresa vieron un ladrillo, y una nota que decía, "Cayeron en nuestra trampa, los regalos son falsos y los verdaderos están guardados en otro sitio. Ho, ho, ho... Atentamente mamá y papá".

Los niños quedaron atónitos y en seguida se encendieron las luces, y los padres salieron gritando a todo pulmón con los regalos en las manos, «Feliz Navidad, jajaja...».

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Me encantó este relato 🤗🤗, me devolvió a mi infancia cuando no podíamos con la curiosidad de saber qué regalos recibiríamos 🤣, sobre todo, eso de verlos en el arbolito y tratar de no sucumbir a la tentación de abrirlos 😆. Saludos, @rinconpoetico7 🤗.

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It was also like that with us, my brothers and I, we couldn't wait for Christmas and our parents hid the gifts from us to prevent us from fighting.

I'm glad to see you here.
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Beautiful day.

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I really enjoyed reading your Christmas story! The vivid descriptions of the festive preparations and the heartwarming family reunion painted a beautiful picture. The unexpected twist with the fake gifts and the parents' playful reveal added a charming touch of humor. Overall, it's a delightful tale that captures the warmth and joy of Christmas. Great job!

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Thank you for leaving your kind comment, I'm very glad you liked the story. The idea was to give it a touch of humor to liven up the narrative according to the holiday.

Happy day!

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Thank you for this sweet and detailed Christmas story, @rinconpoetico7 ! The children in the story will remember, with laughter, this anecdote for a lifetime.

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Christmas stories are always interesting to read. I love how you created some curiosity in the children. That's all about Christmas, the love, the curiosity and the fun.

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Thanks for passing and leaving your comment. I'm very happy you liked it.

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Hahahahaha. I have gotten one Christmas trick right now. This is so fun to read. This is interesting Christmas story and I was a nice read for me @rinconpoetico7.

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Thank you for leaving your kind comment and taking the time to read.
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Very nice your story, especially when parents deceive children with empty decorated boxes, and then give them the real gifts.

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I'm very glad you liked the story. I think it's a very funny joke for curious children. Haha...

Good day.

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It's great the children got there presents in the end. This was a dreamy Christmas story that really put me in the holiday spirit!

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Thank you for reading and leaving your kind comment. I'm glad you liked the story.

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