Chapter 6
"So, who's name did you guys draw to get a present for this year?" Tommy asked his friends.
"I got Kimi. I tell ya. This new plan we made really helps me save money" Phil said.
"How about you Chuckie?" Tommy asked.
"Angelica."
"Ooh. Thats rough, espically since she tortured you when we were kids." Phil said.
"Hey, do you think Lil would like those earings?" Tommy asked pointing to a pair of earings in a store window.
"I think you rigged the drawing so that you got Lil, and she got you." Phil said as Tommy ran into the store.
"Hey its starting to snow." Chuckie said as snow started falling.
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"So, Kimi. Who's name did you draw?" Lil asked drinking a cup of coffee.
"Phil. Let me guess, you got Tommy." Kimi replied.
"Yep. How about you, Angelica." Lil said.
"Chuckie." Angelica frowned.
"Whoa. Whatcha getting him?" Kimi asked.
"I don't know what he likes."
"Hmm. He likes..." Kimi tried to think of what her brother likes.
"Hey Suse, why didn't you draw?" Lil asked.
"Well, I can't spend Christmas with you guys this year anyway, I'm going to spend it with my family in Nevada, thats where my grandma lives." Susie replied.
"Oh. Why didn't Dil draw?" Lil asked.
"You know, he doesn't like getting people presents on Christmas because its not the meaning." Angelica said.
"So, its just you, me, Kimi, and the boys?" Lil asked. Angelica nodded to her.
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"Got'em!" Tommy ran out of the store showing off the beautiful earings he got for his girlfriend.
"Good for you, T. Now tell me what to get Angelica." Chuckie ordered.
"Well, how about jewelry of some type." Tommy said.
"Thats your answer for everything."Phil said.
"No, my answer for everything is a flower." Tommy smiled.
"Oh yeah." Phil nodded.
"So, what? I get her a necklace, or bracelet, or earing?" Chuckie asked.
"You can't get her earrings. I've already got dibs on that piece of jewlry." Tommy said.
"What?" Chuckie asked.
"Oh, you can't get her a necklace either." Phil said.
"Why?"
"Thats what I got Kimi." Phil said.
"So I have to get her a bracelet?"
"No. Don't get her a bracelet." Phil said.
"Huh?"
"Well, a bracelet just doesn't seem, Christmasy." Tommy said.
"Neither does earings or a necklace."
Phil thought for a minute then shrugged, "Yeah, but what are ya gonna do?"
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"So, you got anything for Phil yet?" Lil asked her friend as they headed back towards the apartments.
"Nothing yet. I don't know what to get him." Kimi replied.
"I got Tommy a brand new camera. Its got new features and everything. His old one broke." Lil said.
"How?"
"When Phil was ruining his show, he tried to kill him with the camera. He then controled his temper and hit a chair with the camera." Lil chuckled.
"oh." Kimi laughed. "So, what should I get for Phil. Its only two weeks til Christmas."
"Um, I don't know, what does he like?"
"Huh? You should know, you're his sister." Kimi stated.
"Well, I don't know what he likes. I don't spend 24-7 with him."
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"How about a ring?" Chuckie asked as they walked in Doug's Diner.
"A ring? Thats like, the gift, for, like, proposal." Phil said. He then saw Lil,Kimi,and Angelica sitting at the bar. "ah! Ex-nay on the ing-ray."
"What?" Tommy asked.
"Ex-nay on the ing-ray."
"What the heck are you talking about?" Chuckie was now confused.
"Stop talking about presents!" Phil said in their faces.
"Oh. Why didn't you just say so?" Tommy asked. Phil sighed then went and sat down next to Kimi.
"Hey guys." Kimi said.
"Hey." they all said.
"So, where are we spending Christmas this year?" Tommy asked.
"I was thinking, Chuckie's." Kimi said.
"Why my place?"
"Well, we've spent Christmas at everyone's place, except Dil's, at least once, and we've never spent it at your house." Kimi said.
"Oh, okay." Chuckie replied.
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"Thanks for helping me decorate the house, guys." Chuckie said to Tommy, Lil, Kimi, and Phil.
"No problem. Now, where's your tree?" Lil asked.
"Well, I haven't bought one yet." Chuckie said.
"What!? Okay, Tommy and Phil, go get a tree!" Lil ordered. They nodded and headed for the store. "Okay, Kimi, you and I will decorate the living room." Lil said.
"What about me?" Chuckie asked.
"Um. You help us, I guess." Lil said.
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"Okay, what size tree should we get?" Tommy asked walking into the store.
"Um, how high is his ceiling. We want the biggest one possible." Phil said.
"Um, I'm not sure. Let's say, 100ft?"
"100ft!? It aint even close to that!" Phil said.
"Okay, I guess you're right. Um, lets just get that one." Tommy pointed to a fairly big tree.
"Okay. But that one would also fit." Phil pointed to a bigger one.
"Alright, wait. That one." he pointed to an even bigger one.
"Okay. Hold it! Lets take that one!" Phil pointed to the biggest one they had.
"Are you sure that one will fit in his house?" Tommy asked.
"I'm positive." Phil said and walked over to an employe.
Once they had bought it, they were standing on the street with a tree that felt like it weighed a ton. "So, what now?" Tommy asked.
"Not sure. We need a car, or truck, or hummer, or something." Phil said.
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"Chuckie, don't you have lights? Christmas lights?" Kimi asked searching a box.
"No."
"No lights? Okay." Lil said. She went over to Chuckie's phone and dialed her cell phone number. She had given it to Tommy incase they needed something else.
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"Whats that?" Phil asked as the phone rang.
"Lil's phone." Tommy said then answered it. "Hello? Oh. Okay." he hung up. "We need to get some Christmas lights."
Tommy stayed outside with the tree, while Phil went to get the lights. "Lights. Lights. Christmas lights." he kept saying to himself while searching for some.
"Phil?" he heard a voice.
"Oh dear God, please kill me." Phil mumbled. He instantly knew who it was. May.
"Phil!" she shouted. Phil started running. He saw the lights he needed. He grabbed them then ran to the check out counter.
"HURRY!" he shouted in the man's face. Phil just threw a ten at the guy and ran out of the store.
"Whats wrong Phil?" Tommy asked.
"May! Lets go!" Phil shouted.
"Wait. We have to wait until Dil gets here with his truck he rented. Lil gave him a call." Tommy said as Dil pulled up. Tommy and Phil struggled to get the tree in the back. Then Phil saw May. He hopped into the bed with Tommy in the cab with Dil. The truck drove off and Phil gave a sigh of relief. He then heard LIl's phone ring.
"Please no." he mumbled.
"Phil! Lil said that we need to get some candy canes!" Tommy shouted to him. The truck turned around and Phil saw May standing in the door way of the store. Phil hid in the cab with Dil while Tommy got the candy canes.
"Tommy! Is Phil with you?" May asked him.
"Um. No. He went home, I think." Tommy said nervously.
"Okay. Thanks." she said and headed for the apartment building. Tommy sighed and went to get the candy canes. He payed for them then headed back for the truck. They drove back to Chuckie's house.
"We got everything." Phil said.
"Good,now lets-" Kimi said but then saw the tree that Tommy, Dil, and Phil were dragging into the house. "That tree is too damn big!"
"What? No way! Its perfect." Phil said.
"Actually she's right, Phil." Dil said looking at the tree then the ceiling. Phil glared at him.
"Listen, we payed over $100 for this mother. Can't we just cut the top or something?" Phil asked.
"I guess we could do that." Tommy said. Tommy walked into the living room and gave the lights and candy to Lil then went back to help Phil and Dil with the tree.
Once they had it out of the box and set up, they cut the top off. "Okay, now to put the ornaments on." Lil said. She then looked around. "Chuckie, where's the tree decorations?" Lil asked.
"Don't have any." Chuckie said.
"For God sake! Don't you have Christmas decorations?" Lil asked a little irrotated.
"No. I never spend Christmas here."
"So?"
"So, I never really need to decorate it." Chuckie said.
"I think you could decorate it anyway." Lil said. "Okay, you guys get back to the store and get some f-"
"Okay!" Tommy stopped her. "I think we need some rest. Its late, we'll see you tomorrow Chuckie." Tommy said leading Lil out.
"Me too." Phil said.
"See ya Chuckie." Dil got in his truck and drove off.
"Bye Chuckie." Kimi waved to her brother.
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"Okay, I got her a diamond ring." Chuckie said running into Phil and Kimi's apartment.
"Good for you." Phil said reading a newspaper.
"Yeah. And may I ask who its for?" Kimi asked.
"Angelica."
Kimi started coughing and almost spit up her coffee. "Angelica?"
"Yeah."
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"Tommy." Tommy's writer, Zack, said coming up to him.
"Yeah?" Tommy asked turning away from a script he was reading.
"Well, I won't be here for Christmas, so I just wanted to give you this." he smiled and handed Tommy a small box.
He opened it to reveal a beautiful bracelet. Tommy was just a bit confused. He managed and smiled and said, "Thanks."
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"Gay?" Lil asked.
"I'm pretty sure." Tommy stated drinking his coffee. "He gave me a freakin bracelet that says, I love you."
"Who loves ya?" Susie asked coming in.
"Some guy who works for Tommy." Lil said.
"Guy? You mean girl?" Susie asked. Tommy shook his head. "Geeze. What are ya gonna do?"
"I guess I should tell him I'm not gay." Tommy said.
"Yeah. Probaly. Anyway. I just wanted to tell you guys good bye." Susie hugged them both. "I'll be back in Febuary."
"Febuary? That is way too long." Lil said.
"I know. I'll miss ya! Well, see ya!" she smiled and left.
"Bye Susie!" they yelled to her.
Thats part one of Christmas. Hope you enjoy.