Submission (#2219) Approved

It was a sunny yet chilly day today, it had snowed the night prior and now a blanket of snow covered the planet of Terrah. It was a perfect start to the fresh new year, and a perfect day to attend Snufkin’s, Java’s friend, new year party! Java was rather excited for the party today, and he had woken up right on time and had just finished getting ready to go. His visor on, check! His satchels full of coffee beans, check! His fur brushed and looking good, check! Now all he had to do was get there.

Java walked out of his home, heading down the street, the walkway recently shoveled and made clear to walk on. He had decided he would catch the train to Snufkin’s home, and along the way he planned to pick up a little gift for Snufkin for hosting the party. And he knew exactly the thing. Once when he was out with Snufkin they had pointed out a cute necklace they were interested in, but didn’t have the money for it at the time. They must have forgotten about it though since they’d never ended up buying it. That would make a great gift. Thankfully the jewelry shop was on the way to the train stop so he headed straight that way.

The ring of the bell as he entered the shop sounded and an employee at the front desk welcomed him in. He thanked them and made his way over to where the necklaces were. To his surprise, there was only one of the necklace left he was looking for! What luck. He picked it up off the display and brought it over to the desk.

“Will that be all?” the employee asked as she rang up the necklace for him.

“Yup, thank you very much!” Java answered her, paying for the necklace and then retrieving it now that it had been put into a small gift bag. Now to catch the train!

Java caught the train without a catch, riding it down town to where Snufkin lived. He took his small gift bag in hand and knocked on their door. Which was quickly opened, Snufkin standing there to welcome him in.

“Hey you made it just in time! Moss just got here a couple minutes ago so we’re all here now!” They exclaimed excitedly and moved out of the doorway to allow him to enter.

“Oh sweet! Also, I got you a little gift, I know this is a new year’s party but since you held this for all of us I figured it would be nice to get you a little something. It’s nothing big but I think you’ll like it” The coffee Terralien told them and handed them the bag as they shut the front door.

“Oh wow, you really didn’t have to do that Java! But I appreciate it. Let’s go inside more and I’ll open it!” They said and led them further into their home. It was decorated all nicely with streamers and balloons in gold and silver. It looked very festive. There was even a snack table with punch and lots of different snacks. They led them i
To the couch and offered them a seat next to Moss who waved when they entered the room.

“Hey Moss!” Java greeted them.

“Nice to see you, is that a gift I see for Snufkin? Nice. Wish I’d thought of that” they said with a snicker.
“You guys spoil me,” Snufkin said with a small laugh. And sat down next to Java. They pulled the colorful tissue out of the bag and then pulled the necklace out. “Oh wow! I can’t believe you remembered I wanted this Java, especially because I had forgotten about it!” They said excitedly, putting it on. “How’s it look?” They asked the other two Terraliens.

“It looks great on you,” Java said and Moss nodded in agreement.

“Thank you Java, I’ll treasure it!” They said and then stood up. “I also have a bit of a surprise for you two as well, this year I’ve decided I’m going to start a new hobby, and I wanted to ask if you guys would join me in trying it out? It's called crocheting! I even bought some stuff so we could start today.” Snufkin wagged their tail in excitement.

“Oooh I’ve actually been considering trying that out as well” Moss replied to them.

“Sounds interesting, Snufkin, let’s do it!” Java exclaimed happily