House Sitters

Chapter 2

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The line to see Santa was almost out the door. Russell, Bren and Courage had been waiting for three hours, finally they were at the front. Bren lightly pushed Courage forward, the little dog approached the mall Santa slowly, before hopping into his lap.

"And what would you like Santa to bring you for Christmas?" he asked, Courage pulled out several pictures, a yoyo, a Frisbee, and a new toy bulldozer. Hopping down Courage moved over to the side as Bren came up. "And what would you like for Christmas little boy?"

"I want a new computer, and a lifetime subscription to Xbox Live," he said, finally Russell came and sat down on the mall Santa's lap.

"Aren't you a little old for this?" he asked, Russell didn't reply, he only unrolled a list.

"I want a green choochoo train, a model battle ship, the entire Grappler Baki manga, a new pair of roller skates-"

40 minutes later

"The complete series of Voltron, every Power Rangers action figure, and a monster truck," he said, rolling the list back up. Walking over to Bren and Courage. The three made their way out to Eustace's truck and headed for the farm.

"I wonder how aunt Muriel and uncle Eustace are?" Bren asked.

Meanwhile

While Muriel was talking with the ticket taker Eustace was waiting outside on the bench. He grumbled under his breath when a midget walked up and sat down beside him, causing Eustace to stare at him. After several seconds the midget turned towards him.

"Sir, will you please stop looking at me,"

"Where's the rest of ya?"

Back in Nowhere

"I don't know," Russell replied, shrugging his shoulders, pressing the breaks to stop at a red light. "Let's stop for some lunch."

They pulled in Burgers Cheap, If they'd looked in the mirrors they'd have seen a burley man dressed in a Santa suit hop in the back and cover himself with the tarp. They got out and went in. after finishing their burgers they headed back for the farm.

Bren and Courage decorated the tree while Russell watched Christmas specials. Bren handed Courage a Christmas ornament, the dog hung it on the tree and giggled, before the ornament fell and smashed on the floor.

"We interrupt this program to bring you this very important news bulletin," the reporter said. "It seems the Santa Suit Thief has once again escaped from prison. We urge you to stay indoors and call the police if you see this man."

A picture showed up on the screen.

"We now return to your regularly scheduled programming."

"Wonder where that guy is?" Russell asked, Bren shook his head.

"He's probably miles from here," he said, out on the truck the Santa Suit Thief lifted the tarp up and laughed menacingly.

Later that night the three slept soundly in Eustace and Muriel's bed, Courage was curled up on the bottom of the bed. Downstairs a window slowly opened before a burley figure climbed in, and began stuffing things into his sack. Courage woke up to get a glass of water, as he came down the stairs and looked just in time to see the Santa Suit Thief stuff the TV in his sack.

Courage quickly pulled a cell phone and called the police.

"What? The Santa Suit Thief? Ok we're on our way!" the Chief said, hanging up. Courage turned to sneak back up, when two Burley hands grabbed him and stuffed him in the sack as well. As he turned to leave he came face to face with Santa.

"Hey Mac! This is my racket!" he said dropping the sack. "Take that get up off!"

"Ho ho ho! You've been a very naughty boy, Santa will have to teach you a lesson," Santa said, before the SST sent a right straight that sent Santa stumbling back. "You wanna play rough do ya, well Santa's no stranger to a fight."

As the SST came at him again Santa leaped and nailed him with an axe kick that sent him crashing against the far wall. Stunned, the SST grabbed onto Muriel's rocker to help regain his balance, before crashing the chair over Santa's head. Quickly taking advantage the SST started kicking Santa over and over, as he went to kick Santa in the head, his foot was grabbed, before Santa sent a boot into SST's Christmas jewels.

"Now to finish this!" Santa said, holding his hands over his head they started to glow red and green. "Christmas Magic!"

He sent a bust of light towards the SST, and engulfed him, when it cleared a present was where the SST used to be.

"Ho ho h-" Santa was cut off by something hitting him in the back of the head, he collapsed to the ground as Russell lowered the mallet. Just then the door burst open and the cops showed up. They handcuffed Santa and drug him out.

"Good work boys," the Chief said. "We never could have done it without your help."

After the cops left Bren opened the sack, Courage hopped out and began waving his arms and briefly changed into the SST.

"Don't worry boy the cops got him," Bren said, as he patted Courage on the head, before handing him the present that was lying on the ground. "Here you can open this present six days early."

"Yes!" Courage exclaimed, before ripping into the present, opening the box he pulled out a tiny action figure of the SST.

"Stupid dog!" it exclaimed.

Courage looked at the readers and laughed.

END CHAPTER 2