I am dedicating these sets of stories to Murdock in C.A. Thanks Captain for being a good friend, and I so enjoy our A-Team conversations!!! FACEY WALL!!! THERE!!! HI TOM!!! :) I am also going to dedicate this to "Nina" because December 31, is her real birthday.

A Christmas Story Part 10: New Year's Eve

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December 27,2000

Mandy woke up and decided that she was gonna go, use her new car stuff, and work on her car. Luckily she had a really big garage.

Mandy went into the garage, took out George's car, and repositioned hers. She turned on the radio and wet her car down.

A few minutes later Face entered the garage: Mandy?

Mandy jumped: What?! Oh my gosh! You scared me! What?

Face: What are you doing?

Mandy: Washing my car.

Face looked at his watch: At 5:30 in the morning?

Mandy laughed: Is it really that early?

Face: Yeah.

Mandy: Oh well.

Face: You want some help?

Mandy's eyes widened: You wanna help me?

Face: Yeah. (He walked over to her and grabbed a sponge and started to wash the car.)

After a while they finished washing and started to wax.

Mandy finally broke the silence: Hey, Face, we're bonding, aren't we?

Face: Yeah, would ya look at that!

A few minutes later...

Mandy: Well, now that we're done with mine, wanna do your car?

Face: Sure.

Mandy drove her car out of the garage and brought Face's vette into the garage.

Face took the hose and started to wash the car down, when he accidentally hit Mandy with the water.

Mandy: Face!!! What are you doing!! That's cold water!!!!

Face: Sorry. (He started to laugh.)

Mandy: Yeah it looks like you are REALLY sorry.

Face squirted her with the water again: Sorry. (And again.) Oops, sorry. (And one more time.) So sorry.

Mandy: You should be! (She picked up the bucket of soapy water and threw it at Face, getting him soaked!)

Face: Hey!! Come on!!! (So he squirted her again.)

Mandy: Hey, no fair! I got nothing to retaliate with!

Face: You should of thought of that before you used the soapy water all up! (Face stood there spraying Mandy.) Ah, brings back memories.

Mandy ran to the water nozzle and turned the water off: What about memories?

Face: I said that it brings back memories.

Mandy: You got memories of spraying younger people with garden hoses?

Face: No, it felt like I was using a flamethrower again. I love those flamethrowers.

Mandy: Okay. Well, I am gonna go and get changed. See ya later.

Face: Fine!

Mandy left the garage.


December 28, 2000

Murdock was trying to put his airplane model together, when he got frustrated and threw it down on the table. Just then Athena and Lindsey passed him.

Lindsey: What's wrong Murdock?

Murdock: I will never be able to put this thing together!

Athena: Hey, one of the Fighting Nighthawk Commandments is, 'Never say Never'.

Murdock: No it's not.

Athena: Well, now it is!

Lindsey picked up the pieces that fell to the floor: Let us help you.

Murdock: Okay. That would be nice.

The three of them sat down and started to build the airplane.

A few minutes later they finished it.

Murdock: Who wants to play the A-Team now?

Athena and Lindsey: Me!!

Murdock, Lindsey, and Athena: I'm Murdock.

Lindsey, Athena, and Murdock: No I am!!

Athena, Murdock, and Lindsey: NO I AM!!!!

Murdock: I am Murdock! I will be Murdock!

Athena: Fine! Then I'm HANNIBAL!!!!

Lindsey: I'll be B.A. I guess.

Athena: Then were will Face be?

Murdock: On a date with the girl Lego person.

Everyone started to laugh.

Athena in a Hannibal voice: We gotta fly to Africa!

Lindsey in a B.A. voice: I ain't getting into the airplane!

Murdock: It's perfectly save.

Lindsey in a B.A. voice: I ain't going.

Murdock: Fine! Take this! (The little Lego Murdock starts to beat on the little Lego B.A.) And that! (Continues to beat on the Lego B.A.) AND THAT!!!!

Lindsey in the B.A. voice: What are you doing fool?

Athena: No, no, it's not fool, it's foo'!

Lindsey: Okay. (She started in with the B.A. voice.) What are you doing foo'!

Athena: Better.

Murdock pops the head off the Murdock Lego guy and starts to scream: I LOST MY HEAD!!! Some one help me!!!! (The Lego guy starts to run around.)

Lindsey's Lego guy gets the head and takes it back to Murdock: Here you foo'! (She said in the B.A. voice.)

Murdock: Thanks. Got ya!

Lindsey: What just happened?

Murdock: I gave you a shot to make you fall unconscious.

Lindsey: Ooooohhhh. (She lets her Lego guy drop to the table.)

Athena in a Hannibal voice: I love it when a plan comes together.

Murdock: RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! Oh No IT"S DECKER!!!!! (Murdock grabs the toy van that was under the table.) Everyone into the van now!! (Before anyone can move he grabs the Lego guys out from their hands and throws them into the van and drives it away.) That was fun! Let's do it again soon!



December 29, 2000

George was in his car ready to go for a drive when he saw Mandy, Lindsey, and Athena.

George: Hey you guys wanna go for a ride?

All three of them: Sure!

Athena and Lindsey: I got shot gun!

Lindsey and Athena: NO I DO!

Athena and Lindsey: NO ME!!

George: Mandy, you got shot gun.

Athena: Fine be that way! (And she and Lindsey got into the back of the car.)

Mandy sat in the front seat and put on her seat belt: So, Hannibal, where are we going?

George: Hannibal needs some more cigars.

Mandy: Ahhh. I see.

George started driving like a speed demon making everyone fly around in their seats.

George finally got into the parking lot and the car stopped. All the girl's hair was all over the place.

George: What a ride! (And he got out.)

Mandy: I think I need some fresh air. (She got out too.)

Athena: BUTTONS!!!!

George ran back to his car: Don't touch anything!!!

Lindsey: He sure knows how to ruin a fun thing.

Athena: That he does.


George pulled into the driveway.

Athena: HANNIBAL!!!!!!!!!! (Athena pushed Mandy's chair up, before Mandy could get out, and ran out. Lindsey followed.)

George pushed the chair back: You okay? (He asked with concern in his voice.)

Mandy smiled: Yeah. I'm fine.

George: Okay. I gotta go talk to Hannibal. (And got out of the car.)

George walked over to Hannibal and Lindsey and Athena walked away.

Mandy stayed in the car. She didn't really know why though.

George and Hannibal started to talk. Hannibal listened. Mandy tried to figure out what they were talking about, but George's back was turned to her, so she couldn't read his lips.

Mandy: Yeah, like I'd be able to read lips even if he was turned around.

Hannibal nodded his head continuously as if understanding what the younger man was talking about. When all of a sudden one of Hannibal's really nice smiles spread across his face. Hannibal and George started to walk back to the house. Mandy crouched in the car as not to be seen, when Hannibal slapped George on the back, and Mandy made out the word "Idea" from reading Hannibal's lips.

Considering that George and Hannibal were near the car Mandy could make out some mumbling.

George: Thanks a lot Hannibal.

Hannibal: No problem kid. (Hannibal walked into the house. George was about to go into the house when he saw that Mandy was still in his car. He walked back to the car and opened the door.)

George: What are you doing in here?

Mandy: Um... I love the new smell of cars.

George: You... you were spying on me weren't you?

Mandy: I didn't mean to seriously. I was just sitting her checking my breath and when I was ready to leave the car I saw that you and Hannibal were talking and I didn't want you to think that I was spying on you, so I just sat her. (Mandy started to ramble.)

George: Surprisingly I understood all that. Did you hear anything?

Mandy: Nothing. I promise.

George: Okay. (He smiled.) Let's go. (He helped Mandy out of the car.)

Mandy: What were you talking about with Hannibal anyways?

George: It's on a need to know basis and...

Mandy interrupted: And I don't need to know. Okay.



December 30, 2000

B.A. took out his tools and started to work on his van. Jason came around.

Jason: You want some help?

B.A.: Sure. (So that morning Jason and B.A. worked together on the van.)

When they were done, Jason was hungry: You wanna go get something to eat?

B.A. looked at him.

Jason: My treat.

B.A.: Sure, but you don't have to pay for me. Where you wanna go?

Jason: Don't know. How about Arby's?

B.A.: Sure they make good food.

They drove all the way up there in silence.

When they got there they ordered their food and sat down to eat.

While eating Jason was looking out the window when he saw a blue BMW.

Jason: Wow! That is a nice car!

B.A. looked: That sure is. You like BMW's?

Jason: Yeah, but what I really like are vipers. Those are nice.

B.A.: I like Jaguars.

Jason: Oh, nice, but expensive.

The two B.A.'s got into a long discussion of cars.

They soon finished eating.

Jason: You done?

B.A.: Yeah. Let's go.


Later that night.

Mandy: What are we going to do for tomorrow?

Face: I got an idea.

Hannibal: Really?

Face: Yup, but I can't tell you. It's a surprise.

Mandy's mouth opened wide. Lindsey: What's the matter Mandy?

Athena: I think that she's trying to catch flies with her mouth.

Mandy closed her mouth: Don't start with me Captain. (Before Athena could come back Mandy started to talk again.) Nina's Birthday is tomorrow. She's gonna turn 25.

Face: Tomorrow?

Mandy: Yes. Can she go with us? Can she? (She started to pled and gave him the puppy dog look.)

Face: Sure she can.

Mandy: Thank you! (She ran off to go call Nina up.)

Murdock: That girl has too much energy.


December 31, 2000

Athena woke up early and went downstairs to watch some Christmas cartoon shows. Mandy woke up shortly after Athena. She walked around upstairs checking up on her friends. Face was sleeping silently, smiling in his sleep. Mandy wondered what he was dreaming about, and then went around to her other friends. Murdock was snuggling up to his teddy bear.

Mandy said to herself: Reminds me of Athena. (And she moved on.)

Hannibal was just sleeping there like a normal person and B.A. was sleeping with his arms crossed against his chest. George was another normal person and Jason couldn't stop moving around.

Mandy said to herself: Probably dreaming about running somewhere. (And she moved on.) It's a lucky thing that Tanya and Lindsey got a hotel room a few days ago; I don't think that we would of survived. There wasn't enough room for everyone. (She said again to herself.)

When Mandy went to Athena's room she wasn't in there anymore. So she went out looking for her. She soon found her sitting in the living room watching "Frosty the Snowman."

Mandy: Athena, you okay?

Athena jumped a little, she wasn't expecting anyone to be up at this time: What? Oh Mandy it's you. Yeah, I just couldn't sleep. (Athena turned off the T.V. and Mandy sat down next to her.) You?

Mandy: Well, I was checking up on everyone and when I saw that you weren't in your room, I came looking for you. So, you wanna talk?

Athena: Sure.

Mandy: So...

Athena: You're not going to start that again are ya?

Mandy started to laugh and so did Athena.

They started talking about what has been going on over the past few days.


Later on that day...

Face comes down the stairs wearing a nice suit: You guys ready?

Mandy: What are you talking about?

Face: Remember my plans for New Year's Eve.

Lindsey: You didn't tell us what time to be ready by!

Athena: You GEEK!!

Tanya: Let's go get ready girls! (They ran up the stairs. Mandy called Nina up.)

Hannibal: What time is dinner?

Face: Not until 8 o'clock.

Hannibal: That's four hours away!

Face smiled: I know.


About two hours later the four girls came down the stairs in very nice clothes and the guys were already ready and wearing their suits.

Jason whistles.

Athena: Oh be quiet!

Hannibal: Don't you ladies look lovely?

All four of them: Thank you.


A few minutes later the doorbell rang.

Mandy ran to get it: Nina! Hi! Happy Birthday!

Nina: Hi Amanda! (She came into the house.)

Everyone else: Happy Birthday Nina!

Nina: Thanks.

Face: So, are you guys ready to go?

Everyone: Yup.

George: I'll take Nina, Mandy, and Face in my car.

B.A.: I'll take Hannibal, Murdock, and Jason in my van.

Tanya: And I'll take Athena, and Lindsey in my car.

Hannibal: I love it when a plan comes together.

Mandy and Nina got into the back of the car and started to talk about their Christmas's.

George: So, where are we going?

Face: Rain Dancer, in Amsterdam.

Mandy, Nina, and George: Rain Dancer?

Face: Yeah, why?

Mandy: That place is expensive!

Face: I got it covered.

Nina: You scammed us in there?

Face: No, I know the owners son and he owes me one.

Everyone: Ooooohhhh!

Nina and Mandy continued to talk.


About 45 minutes later they reached the restaurant.

When they all got out of their cars, Hannibal said: Nice choice Face.

Face: The owner's son owes me one.

Hannibal: Oh.

Athena: Can you ever do anything normal?

Face: Can you?

Athena opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

Face: Answer solved.


They went into the restaurant and waited to be seated.

Athena: FISH TANK!! (She and Lindsey ran over to it and started to make fishy faces to at the fish.)

Face looks at Mandy: Kids. What ya gonna do with them?

Waiter comes: Reservations?

Face: Party for Peck.

Waiter: Ah yes. Mr. Bavier told us to be expecting you. There are eleven people right?

Face: Yes.

Waiter: Right this way.

Everyone started to follow him.

Mandy: Athena, Lindsey, we are going to our table. (They didn't pay attention.) CAPTAINS! (They looked up.) Front and center now! (They walked over to her.) Time to eat let's go. (They followed her.)

They all sat down and started to look at the menus.

A few minutes later the waiter came back to get their orders.

Nina: I'll have a salad with French dressing, and some pasta.

Mandy: I'll take the deep fried seafood.

Face: I'll take the same.

Tanya: Same here.

George: I'll take the prime rib, medium rare with a baked potato.

Hannibal: Exactly the same.

B.A.: Same as he.

Jason: Same.

Athena: I'll take the Filet mignon. (Everyone just looked at her.) What? (They removed their eyes from her.)

Murdock: I'll take the lobster.

Lindsey: Same here.

Waiter: Okay. I'll be back soon with your food.

Everyone started talking about a lot of other things.


A half an hour later the waiter came back with their food.

They ate in silence.

When they were done the waiter came back and started to take the food and dirty dishes from the table. The waiter looked at Face and Face nodded.

Mandy whispered: What was that all about?

Face: What was what all about?

Mandy: You know, that little nod.

Face: I always nod.

Mandy: Okay, whatever.

Waiter: Sir, you done with your dish? (He asked Murdock.)

Murdock: Just one minute. (They took the claw off the Lobster.) Okay now I am done.

The waiter took his dish and the other dishes away.

B.A.: What are you doing you crazy foo'?

Murdock held the claw in his hand and covered his hand with the sleeve of his coat: It's the claw! Everyone run.

Lindsey started to laugh and so did Athena. Soon everyone started to do so.


Soon about four men came back to the table and started to sing: Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Nina, Happy Birthday to you. (They placed a cake in front of her and walked away.)

Nina looked at Mandy: I'm gonna kill you.

Mandy: I didn't do anything. It was him. (She pointed to Face.) Just make a wish and blow out the candles. (She did so and cut the cake.)


At 11 o'clock that night everyone got home, Nina went back to her house to spend the New Year's with her family.

The others sat down in the living room to watch the big ball drop.

Mandy sat on one couch with Face, Murdock sat in-between Athena and Lindsey on another couch, while the others sat either on the floor or in separate chairs.

Very soon it was 5 seconds until midnight.

5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

Everyone: HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!

Athena took the bowl of popcorn that was in her hands and threw it like confetti.

Murdock pulled his two friends into a hug and kissed them on top of their heads.

Mandy hugged Face and then went over to the rest of the guys and gave them all hugs.

A lot of Happy New Year's were given.

TO BE CONTINUED!!!

One thing. I've decided to do another chapter, so now there are TWO more chapters left.