It was now winter break for the Herbert G Wells Junior/Senior High School students. Pickford was all spiffed up with ribbon flying in the wind on the lamp posts and lights hanging on the trees. Christmas was coming up fast. Pure white snow fell from the sky. Everything was covered in white snowflakes. Meaning, there was not one house without a fire in the fireplace.
The Teslow residence was decorated with red and green Christmas lights. Two striped candy canes sat in the corners of the walkway to their house. Inside, the fire was burning, strands of popcorn and pines stretched across the house. The doorbell chimed.
"Mail's here!" The X-Mas spirited teen yelled.
Keely came down the stairs wearing a red Rudolph shirt and fuzzy green sweatpants. She never got any mail but she would always check. Just in case. This was her lucky day. She picked up the mail and headed for the kitchen. As she flipped trough the envelopes, the same name kept repeating. Mandy Teslow, Mandy Teslow and Mandy Teslow.
She reached the end and stopped. Addressed to- Ms. Keely Teslow. Return address- Phil Diffy. She set the mail on the kitchen table. She picked up a pair of scissors, cut a strand of popcorn hanging above herand went upstairs with her mail.
She reached her room and flopped down on the bed. She opened the envelope and pulled out a fancy piece of folded paper. She opened it up to some fancy writing.
Ms. Keely Teslow
You have been invited to the Diffy's Family Christmas Celebration
Date- 12/24/05
Time- 8:00pm til whenever
Then she saw Phil's own handwriting…
Actually, it will only be us, you (if you come) and Pim's friend. We don't know anyone else. Haha Phil D.
Keely laughed to herself and popped piece of popcorn into her mouth.