Penniford and Saveanna followed us into an abandoned house.
"This is the special place we're going?" Saveanna snorted. "An abandoned house?"
"Hey, it's one of the few abandoned houses in the town," I said.
We stood in front of a door. I opened it. Mouselets were already there.
"Took you long enough," Malcolm said. He stared at Bugsy, Penniford and Saveanna. "So, these are the newest members?"
"You bet they are," I said. "What is this?" Saveanna asked.
"This is St. Nick's Lobby," I said. "But Santa isn't here," Saveanna said. "It's just a name," I said.
"OK," Saveanna said. "St. Nick's Lobby is our HQ," I said. "When at a special meeting or on a mission, we are known as St. Nick's elves," I said.
"St. Nick's elves?" Penniford said. "Yah, St. Nick's elves," Bratfur said.
"Bratfur?" Bugsy said. "What are you doing here?"
"Hey, when it's winter, I turn into a good mouse," Bratfur said.
"OK, can I join the group now?" Bugsy asked. I shook my head.
"OK, what do I have to do to join the group?" Bugsy asked.
Bratfur handed me a picture.
It depicted Benjamin convincing Punk Rat, the school bully, to believe in Santa Claus.
"Why is Punk Rat the non-believer?" Bugsy asked.
"Yah, I didn't tell you of him," I said. "Punk Rat hated Santa Claus for as long as I remember. Every winter he convinces mouselets not to believe in Santa Claus. He even made his own group, the Santa-Biters. Their HQ is in another abandoned house called Snow Monster High."
"Let me guess, the Santa-Biters and St. Nick's elves don't get along," Saveanna said.
"You bet they don't," I said. "If you dare go to Snow Monster High they will bury you in snowballs."
"Wow, they must be mean," Saveanna said.
"You bet they are," I said. "Going to Snow Monster High is strictly forbidden."
"Well anyway, you have to convince at least three mice to believe in Santa Claus in order to join the group," I said.
"OK, that shouldn't be hard," Bugsy said.
"It is hard," I said. "Punk Rat and the Santa-Biters almost always try to stop us," I said.
Bugsy gulped.
"Well then, let's go," Saveanna said. They scampered out.
"Be careful!" I squeaked.
