A Girl, a Teddy Bear and a Locket
The lights on the tree twinkle and fill the room with a warm glow. The sound of fire crackling and the quiet chatter of the news on the television were the only sounds to be heard in the small cottage. The occupants curled together asleep on the settee after a Christmas feast. The man had dropped off first, his empty beer bottle slipping out of his hand landing softly on the carpeted floor. Seeing this the woman chuckled and curled onto his chest, breathing out a sigh as she too closed her eyes and drifted into slumber clutching the new heart shaped locket hanging round her neck in her hand.
