Susie and the Have You Heard gang were wrapping up their Christmas festivities. "Our first ever Have You Heard Christmas Party has come to a close," Susie said.
Sarah and Emma started to get closer to Brandon. "Brandon," Sarah said, "A mistletoe."
"Girls ugh-" Brandon said nervously as they both kissed Brandon on the cheek, only for him to feel the cheek Sarah kissed on.
Emma walked up to Cathy and saw the pot holder she made. It had puppies with Santa hats on them. The only problem was, she doesn't know who to give it to.
Principal Singleton knocked on the door and Susie opened it. She saw that her father was in a bad mood, "What's wrong Daddy?" Susie asked.
"The catering company is stuck in a snowdrift and the guest at the party is going to starve." Principal Singleton explained, "I hate it when people starve."
"I'll help. I can fix up some vegetarian meals in the cafeteria." Susie said, "Just as long as Mr. Jackson doesn't ruin it."
"He won't" Michael replied, "He'll be in Charleston visiting his Grandma for Christmas."
"How did you know that?" Dean asked
"Earl told me in science class," Michael replied.
"2 parties in one day." Bryoni said, "This gets better."
"Plus there's a surprise for you in the gym." Principal Singleton said.
As they got to the gym where the party was held, Susie saw a familiar figure in country attire. It was her older brother, "Stanley" Susie said in a shock. "Hey, Susie." Stanley said, "Summer and I decided to head back to our hometown for Christmas and get a chance to rekindle with our Serena."
"Mom, Daddy" Serena said as she embraced her parents.
One of the party guests was a local high school girl in western attire, "Stanley and Summer Singleton, the singers." the girl said in shock.
"Jen," Dean said in a shock, "What brings you here?"
"One of the famous singers in the country is performing here." Jen answered, "And he's going to do some mighty fine musk y'all."
"Listen," Susie said, "The Have You Head club members and I are catering for the party because the caterers got stuck in the snow."
"Christmas meals always include ham and turkey," Stanley complained.
"No way Stan," Susie said, "Tofurkey."
"Miss. Singleton was right about the arguments on their appetite," Lucy whispered.
"What is tofurkey anyway?" Dean asked
"It's that tofu that tastes like turkey." Sarah explained, "My family has it every year for Christmas."
"They've been doing this since the 1970s," Emma said.
In the kitchen, Susie got out some vegetarian food while Stanley looked disgustingly, "You and your vegetarian appetite." Stanley groaned.
"Here's the plan," Susie said to the HYH members, "Sarah and I will handle most of the cooking, Brandon, Emma, and Lucy you'll handle the desserts, Bryoni, Madison and Michael you'll handle the drinks, and Dean, Emma, and Cathy you'll handle the non-cookable."
Jen came in and asked if she could help and they agreed. Susie whispered in her ear on what she should cook and decided to do it.
Meanwhile, Cathy, Emma, and Dean looked around for the potato chips when they saw it on top of a shelve, "Cathy," Dean said to her, "Could you get the up there?
"Ugh," Cathy answered nervously, "No thank you."
"This was like in Critterventures Amusement Park where I got really scared on the Turtle Shell Ferris wheel." she thought to herself.
"Don't worry cous-" Emma said to her cousin, "I'll get it for you."
"Do you guys spend Christmas every year with each other?" Dean asked.
"Yeah, we do it at one of the houses," Emma answered, "This year we're doing it at my house. The pets need their photo ops."
"I'm giving Darla the new Chanukah edition of Girly Princess Gals," Dean explained.
"Your family celebrates Chanukah," Emma recalled as she tossed down a big bag of chips.
"Yup," Dean answered as he caught the bag.
Brandon, Jenny, and Lucy looked around the pantry to find what they can make for desserts when they saw some instant bake products and decided to use them.
Bryoni, Madison, and Michael found some lemonade, milk and ice tea and decided to use them.
Later, the party was starting. Susie and Sarah made buttered carrots, nut roast, red onion and beet pie, squash and rosemary soup and for her brother a roasted turkey. "I know you like meat," Susie explained, "So Jen roasted this turkey for you."
"In my family," Jen explained, "We come from a long line of barbecue cookers."
"Mighty fine," Stanley replied.
Then Cathy realized on who should have her pot holder. She came up to Jen and gave the pot holder to her as a thank you for helping.
3 days later was Christmas Day. Stanley gave her a snow globe from Las Vegas while she gave her father a tie-dye pillow she made, Serena a puppy from the pet shelter, and Stanley and Summer a pair of pajamas for each of them. After a festivities of their Christmas together. Susie decided to go to Marty.
During her walk to the Meriwether's, she saw that her students are having a wonderful Christmas. Brandon was singing Christmas Carols with his siblings, Bryce, Bethany and Brooke, Emma and Cathy were taking photos of their pets in Christmass attire, Sarah and her sister, "Petunia" were playing music, Bryoni, and her family were getting Kwanzaa together, Jenny was having a snowball fight with her parents, Dean was giving Darla a Chanukah edition of Girly Princess Gals and he started to read one about a safari in Russia in secret, Lucy was dancing with Lynda and Larry while their mom took pictures, and Michael and Madison were holding hands while looking at snow.
At Meriwether Residence, she met Marty in a Christmas sweater. He gave her a poetry book and she loved it. His 12-year-old daughter, "Mildred" came down with an identical sweater and with her platinum blonde hair in pigtails. Susie gave her a beaded necklace she made. She got out a poem and started to read.
"Snowflakes are spreading through the grass
Trees made of spruce and ornaments made of glass
Mistletoe smooches and present wrapping
No time for yelling and snapping
All people from around the world
A Bronzeleaf Christmas for boys and girls."
Marty was impressed by her poem and said, "Speaking of mistletoes."
They looked up and they kiss.
The End
Note: The couple's pajamas were inspired by Mickey Mouse short, "Couple's Sweaters".
