It was Christmas Eve, and everyone just wrapped up dinner. Kiki, Daniel, and Amaya were also there so they could see Santa Claus come down the chimney. Daniel and Amaya were supposed to visit his father, but the train schedule was booked for the entire holiday season. Ronnie and Bennie were playing "Yummy Land (Christmas Edition)," which they did every year.

"Looks like I get to go to Nanna Gingerbread's Christmas Party," smiled Ronnie.

"Congrats, sis," replied Bennie. "Looks like I'm still at Lenny the Lemonjack's log cabin."

Daniel, Kiki, and Amaya weren't the only ones at the house. Amongst them were Aunt Regina's older brother, Charlie, and her younger brother Lionel. Charlie had short blond hair, glasses, and wore a suit, while Lionel had a smooth blond cut and wore a Christmas sweater. After Regina and Charlie got out a plate of cookies for dessert, the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it, sis," assured Lionel. "It must be the package boy."

Remembering that she didn't do any last-minute online orders, Aunt Regina started to feel suspicious.

At the door was an elderly Caucasian man in a green suit, and an African-American couple wearing New Orleans-styled clothes. "Welcome to our Christmas song," greeted Lionel. "I'd like to thank you for the year. So I'm sending you this Christmas card." After he gave out the Christmas card, he introduced Bennie, Ronnie, and Candy to their adoptive grandparents.

"It's a good thing Uncle Lionel has their contact info," whispered Bennie. "Now we can get some answers."

"Easy, Lionel," replied the old man. "We're just here because you want to tell your nieces and nephew the truth about Regina and Davina."

Feeling scared, Charles Cherry III came in. As Regina was sipping her hot cocoa with nutmeg, she spotted her father and spitted out the cocoa. "Dad," she said, "what are you doing here?"

"Lionel invited me," explained Grandpa Charles. "Plus, he got your kids involved."

Aunt Regina glared at her younger brother. "Lionel," she berated, "I told you to not to invite Dad over."

"About that," Lionel laughed nervously. "I also invited Davina's folks over."

By the piano were Davina's parents, Jaylene and Kobe Revie. Davina was delighted to see her parents because they hadn't talked much since she adopted Bennie, Ronnie, and Candy. Regina was horrified because her father and in-laws were here for Christmas. Grandpa Kobe explained to Regina that it was her kids' ideas to invite them and Grandpa Charles."

"I know how you girls met," Candy recalled. "You were in high school and Davina moved next door to Susie at that time, but we wanted the full story. Uncle Charlie told us that you rarely spoke to our grandparents and wanted to know why."

"That was a long time ago," recalled Regina.

Candy, Kiki, Daniel, Bennie, and Ronnie decided to use their imagination to learn the full story of how Candy's adoptive mothers met.

30 Years Ago

Regina Cherry was a regular old tomboy hippie at the newly renamed Reginald Dwight Academy. Around that time, her father, Charles Cherry III, was the principal of the school. She and her best friend Susie D'Orazio always walked to the academy. On the first day of ninth grade, they were both going into their modern dance class when a young Davina spotted young Regina working on her dance fighting skills. She knew that they didn't allow violence in school, but Regina was only defending herself.

"You must be Regina Cherry," guessed Davina. "I'm Davina Revie, Susie's new neighbor."

"That's right," Regina answered as she blushed.

Observing the look on her best friend's face, Susie could tell that Regina was crushing on Davina.

During lunch, Regina was making a pea writing of "R+D." "Ooooh," teased young Lionel. "Sounds like you're in love with Damari from art class."

"No," answered Regina.

"Then how about Dario from your photography class?" asked Lionel.

Lionel still believed that his sister loved guys, but Charlie didn't. He always secretly knew that his little sister was a lesbian since they were kids - from calling Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin "smokin'," to staring at photos of the girls' tap dance team. Unfortunately, RDA had a strict no-gay policy instructed by their grandfather. Worried that their father would expel her for being gay, they kept it a secret from him.

"So, sis," asked Charlie, "are you having any plans after school? I'm volunteering at the library and Lionel is going to see that new William Shatner movie."

"Go ahead," answered young Regina. "I'm going to get to know Davina better."

"You mean the new girl?" giggled Lionel. "Good luck."

On their way there, Regina thought about how she was still in the closet, because her father got panic attacks when he caught a gay or lesbian in his household. He kicked out all of her brother's friends who were gay and she thought it was rather silly. *This is just like my crush on Kiki Dee*, she thought to herself. *I hope it's not compared with Davina*.

XxoxX

In her new home, Davina was unpacking some stuff when she spotted her new neighbor Susie with her best friend Regina. Davina blushed and dropped her collector's plate on accident. *Look at Regina*, she thought to herself. *What a blond brave big go*.

As they got inside the groovy home, Susie and Regina spotted the mess Davina made and cleaned it up.

By the time Grandma Jaylene and Grandpa Kobe came in with some lemonade, they spotted Regina and Susie tossing out the plate. "It was an accident," Davina explained.

"No prob," Jaylene smiled gleefully. "Your father and I always hated that old Moroccan plate, and we couldn't get the creepy patterns out of our heads."

Davina was happy because she wasn't in trouble. She was so happy, she decided to play "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" on the piano.

"So," flirted Regina, "you play piano?"

"I'd like to sing about all the things," answered Davina, "your eyes and mind can see."

XxoxX

Over the next three months, Susie, Regina, and Davina got to know each other one better. The more Regina and Davina bonded, the more they fell in love, even though they didn't know the other's true feelings.

"Welcome to my Christmas song!" shouted Principal Charles Cherry. "This is going to be the best Christmas dance-off ever, so hop aboard the turntable and step into Christmas with the RDA Dancers!"

There weren't many male dancers for the show, so Regina cross-dressed as a male elf while Davina dressed as a female elf. Over the past two hours, they performed many Elton John/Christmas songs. "If we can help to entertain you," Davina shouted towards the audience, "oh, we will find the ways!"

"I'd like to thank you for the year!" Regina shouted towards the audience. "So keep smiling through the days!"

XxoxX

During the after-party, Davina and Regina wanted to declare their love for each other in private. So they both went outside the school. "Reg," said Davina "I have something to tell you."

"What's that, Davina?" asked Regina with a blush.

"I love you," smiled Davina. "We can watch the snow fall forever and ever."

"Your eyes and mind can see," Regina said to Davina. "Oh, step into Christmas with me, yeah."

After ten seconds of staring at each other lovingly, Regina and Davina kissed.

XxoxX

Over the last four years, Regina and Davina secretly dated. The only ones who knew about their secret dating were Charlie and Susie. Knowing Lionel, he could play tattletale.

When their senior prom came, Regina and Davina went with Susie to avoid suspicion. On the podium, Principal Cherry came up to announce the prom king and queen. "Alrighty now!" shouted the principal. "Your prom king is Allan Holland!"

After got his crown, Principal Cherry got the envelope for the prom queen. "And your prom queen..." he continued as he read the flash card, "...Davina Revie!"

Davina was happy that she became prom queen, but was sad that she got to dance with a guy. As Allan asked for a dance, Davina refused. "I have a confession to make," she said sadly. "I'm in love with Regina Cherry."

Everyone but Regina, Susie, and Lionel was surprised, because the only daughter of the principal was a lesbian. "And I love Davina Revie," professed Regina as she barged up and kissed Davina.

Instead of booing and rage, everyone cheered. Principal Cherry, on the other hand, was outraged. "My own daughter a lesbian?" he asked. "What is wrong with you?"

"Dad," countered Regina, "this isn't 1951 anymore, and things change. If you can't accept I'm a lesbian, them I'm moving out."

"And I'm keeping my crown!" shouted Davina.

Regina, Davina, Susie, and Lionel walked away from the principal, much to his dismay.

XxoxX

Back in the real world, Candy, Ronnie, Bennie, Kiki, and Daniel spotted Amaya be cuddled by Grandpa Kobe. "Daniel," he said to the jazz dancer, "your sister is cuddly as a teddy bear rebuilt with love."

"He is definitely Vice Principal Cherry's dad," admitted Daniel.

"Now you understand why I had to stay in the closet," asked Aunt Regina.

"Yeah," answered Candy. "You were afraid that you would suffer the same fate the other homosexual kids did."

"Aunt Regina," cried Ronnie, "we didn't know."

"Once you became principal," Daniel stated, "you allowed all straight and gay students to come."

"Is that why you made her principal instead of me?" asked Charlie.

"Of course," Grandpa Charles answered. "She's more into authority than you."

Wanting to cheer everyone up after learning the truth about her lesbian moms, Candy walked up to the piano and performed "Step Into Christmas." Hearing this, everyone started to feel better.

XxoxX

In the morning, it was Christmas. Bennie got new guitar strings, Ronnie got a new "Sugar Rush Happy Beans" clown doll, Candy, Kiki, Daniel, and Amaya got a new scarf, Regina and Davina got some new Elton John music sheets, and Uncle Lionel and Uncle Charlie went down to open presents. The one thing that Cherry didn't get was where the new batch of cookies came from. Seeing some red sparkles, Candy, Kiki, and Daniel figured that it had to be Santa.

"This is a time to eat, drink and be merry! The admission's free!" shouted Candy.

The End.

In Memory of Kobe Bryant(1978-2020)