Last Chapter :(

Ch. 9

Because I was in a good mood, I decided to hang around after the party was over to help clean up. So did Lanny. But more importantly, so did Mr. Thistleton.

"So you're dating Magee," He said to me as we cleaned up.

"No, I'm not," I said honestly. At least not anymore.

"You are such a liar Wayne. I don't even know what she sees in you!" With that, Mr. Thistleton lunged at me. He was tough for a nerd. I really didn't want to hurt the guy, but I had to admit that he brought this on himself. Mr. Thistleton hit me over the head with a coffee mug someone must have left from the party. Being trained for this kind of thing, the hit from the coffee mug didn't faze me at all. Thinking quickly, I hit Mr. Thistleton's head with a plate. It was the only "weapon" in sight. The blow set him off balance, which bought me a little extra time.

"Wayne!" Lanny called, as he finally noticed the fight, "Catch!" With that, he tossed me a sparkle ball.

When I had Mr. Thistleton pinned down, which by the way only took a few seconds, I whispered, "I can't believe you didn't know that it's Tiny who's dating Magee." And with the help of the sparkle ball, Mr. Thistleton was fast asleep.

"Are you okay Wayne?" Magee asked me the next day after I told her how Mr. Thistleton had attacked me. We were in Magee's office, and Magee was sipping an eggnog latte.

"I'm fine, Magee. I've been trained for this kind of stuff," I reminded her.

"You know what, Wayne? You seem . . . different after the gift exchange yesterday. I can't put my finger on how though . . ." Magee observed, "You seem like you're unfazed by Mr. Thistleton, and you're in the best mood I've seen you in for years."

"Well Magee, let's just say that the Big Guy gives the best presents."

With that, it was time to prepare for next Christmas. There was only 364 days left, and we had a lot to do at the North Pole.

Any last thoughts? Anyone want to see a sequel? Any ideas? Thanks for reading!