Last Minute Shopping

Elliot stared out the window. He knew his cousin Jack, the only reason he bothered with this store, would not have wanted him working in Christmas Eve, but here he was. His funds were dangerously low as it was and he had had to sell a pocket watch that had belonged to his grandfather to the pawn shop he and Jack often frequented. So he was not exactly jolly right now.

Even with that money, he did not have enough for gifts. Jack would go without a present as would everyone close to him...So yes, Jack would not get a present. He was now waiting in some hopes that someone would come through the door, desperate to buy something for a loved one, and today would not have been a waste, the holidays would have not been a waste.

There had been no one for the past two hours, however, and it was already dark. With a sigh, he realized that no one would be buying last minute joke gifts this Christmas Eve. He took out a key and strode over to the door, about to lock it when someone came up to the door. He held it open for them.