Chapter 216: A Gift
"I got you a surprise gift!" Dora hurriedly climbed onto the bed determined to wake Eleanora up immediately as she held her hand and shook her. Nora opened her eyes groggily, disoriented and tried to understand what the exuberant little girl was saying.
Dora who was bursting with excitement, quickly noticed that her sister was awake and giving the girl no time to think, she quickly started to pull her hand," Come on, come on! You have to see this quickly."
Nora, now fully awake, caught Dora in her arms and pulled the little girl into her lap as she snuggled," Nah! You are quite a gift too. I’ll see what you got later, first you have to hug me for a while."
Dora, immensely pleased with her sister’s hug but not ready to show it, made a face and said, "You are such a baby, stealing hugs and all. I’ll hug you later, come on, let’s go!"
Eleanora smiled as the little girl’s thin arms tightened around her, even as she protested the hug and answered," I don’t want to go yet. Let me sleep some more while I hug a sweet little pillow like you."
Dora giggled at this, enjoying her sister’s doting but shook her head, " No no. My gift can’t wait that long. And besides if grandmother was to find out... you have to come now."
Falling back on to her back, with Dora still in her arms, Eleanora sighed," I am not getting up. You can get the girl here. We’ll unwrap the present in bed today."
"No! You have to get up."
"I am not getting up."
