Woah, okay soooo sorry guys, I accidentally added this chapter to (hehe) the WRONG story, so yeah. Putting it on the right one now. Sorry about that.
Um, I was going to finish this before Christmas, but you all understand right? Lol, I hope you had a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Awrin beamed. "This is a Christmas tree sir!"
Arwin, Kurt, Zack and Cody were all grinning proudly up at the mammoth sized tree. Maddie was standing off to the side looking nervous.
'This is not a Christmas tree!" Mr. Moseby hissed. 'It's practically the size of a red wood!"
Esteban crossed the room with Mr. Moseby and inspected the huge tree. Carey and London were looking at it with wowed faces. Esteban turned and walked over to Maddie.
"That was awfully quick." He said looking at her questionably.
"I tried to stop them Esteban, but they just wouldn't listen-"
She broke off as Mr. Moseby asked loudly, 'Where in earth did you buy it?"
The smiles immediately vanished off of Kurt, Zack and Cody's faces. Arwin, however kept beaming. "Well, we didn't buy it sir. We just cut it down in the park across the street."
Mr. Moseby whimpered and grabbed Carey and Esteban's arm for support. After a long pause, "Do you mean to tell me,' he said in a voice of forced calm, 'that the Tipton hotel is the home to the biggest and most stolen Christmas tree of all Christmas trees?"
"Well I guess you could put it like that." Said Kurt guiltily.
Esteban was sure Mr. Moseby was going to have a seizure. Carey, however, advanced on the three men in her family looking livid. "What-were-you-THINKING?"
Kurt, Cody and Zack all winced visibly. "Well we just wanted the Tipton to have the best tree ever.' Said Zack innocently. When his mom didn't back down he quickly added, 'Mommy."
She rounded on Kurt. "And YOU! You should know better, you all just committed a crime!"
"Aw come on, the park was going to cut down the tree anyway.' Said Kurt with a shrug. 'We did them a favor."
"A favor that I am going to have to beg the city not to sue us for!" Mr. Moseby cried angrily.
"Don't worry Moseby.' Said London looking at the tree happily. 'I like it. And I'll have daddy pay for it.' She rounded the tree smiling up at it. 'Porscha's tree isn't even half this size."
Mr. Moseby rolled his eyes. 'Yes, well it's so good to see you're getting into the 'holiday spirit' London, but-"
Kurt quickly sidestepped Mr. Moseby and said. 'That's a great idea sweetie, you tell your daddy just that, 'cause you known, you can't let Porscha beat you like last year."
London looked horrified. "You heard about that?"
"Um, yeah!' said Zack quickly. 'All over the papers."
Moseby rolled his eyes again. "ANYway people! We have work to do. Please follow me to the conference room, so I can assign you your roles."
It's the greatest time of year, and it's here. Help me celebrate it…
Once inside of the conference room Maddie took a seat next to Esteban and London while they all waited for Mr. Moseby to get off of the phone.
"Well the city decided not to press charges, but only because the tree was scheduled to be cut down in the spring.' There was a general murmur of relief at his words. 'Now' Mr. Moseby continued. 'let's get this started."
"Man, I hope I don't get something dumb, like Joseph. I can't believe we have to be in this dopy play." Maddie heard Zack mutter to Cody.
"It's not a play.' Cody corrected. 'It's a living nativity scene. See if it was a play-"
"Don't care." Zack said huffily.
"Alright you two.' Said Mr. Moseby. 'That's enough. You are both going to be shepherds.'
Maddie smiled. They'd both look pretty cute in shepherd outfits.
"Arwin, Patrick, Kurt,' Mr. Moseby took a deep breath. 'You're going to be Wiseman."
"Whooh!" Arwin yelled. He pointed at Zack. 'Ha ha, in your face little man."
Maddie almost burst out laughing at the triumphant look on Arwin's face, in comparison to the aggravated look on Mr. Moseby's.
"Yes, well moving on.' Mr. Moseby spat. 'London's is going to be the angel, and Maddie is going to be Mary. That leaves Esteban to be Joseph. Carey, do you have your songs picked? Good then, let's start rehearsal."
With everybody here, friends so dear...
"London for the hundredth time, the light comes on, the shepherds point at you, then you point AT MADDIE AND ESTEBAN. After the light goes out, you walk over and stand BEHIND Maddie and Esteban. Is that so hard?!?"
"But Moseby,' London complained. 'Why would I point at Maddie? People would much rather see me. Besides, she looks fat."
Maddie could've smacked London. Not just for calling her fat (they had stuffed a pillow into her dress, she was supposed to look pregnant!), but because this was the fourth time they had run though the steps, and London still hadn't done it right once.
"Because.' Mr. Moseby explained through gritted teeth. 'You are supposed to be telling the shepherds that baby Jesus is over there."
"He is?" London asked excitedly, and ran over to them. Esteban sighed, and led her back to her place.
"LONDON!" Mr. Moseby barked, losing it completely. "LIGHT, POINT, LIGHT, WALK, STAND! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!"
London looked at him as though he were thoroughly over reacting. "Yes, sheesh. I'm not dumb." She added, adjusting her wings.
Mr. Moseby looked as if he were biting his tongue particularly hard.
"One more time, people!" He squeaked, sounding on the verge of an explosion.
Maddie rolled her eyes as she and everybody walked back out the door and waited for Moseby's cue. She was starting to seriously doubt whether or not this was a good idea.
Let me simplly state it...
"Maddie!" Carey said, running up to her after rehearsal. "I just had this great idea!"
"What?" Maddie asked looking at the paper Carey was waving under her nose.
"I just found this in one of my folders. Have you ever heard of this song before?"
Maddie took the pages out of Carey's hands to study them. "Oh, 'Breath of Heaven', yeah I love that song."
"Well,' said Carey beaming. 'How would you like to sing it tonight?"
"Gee, I don't know.' Maddie said doubtfully. 'We didn't practice that at all."
"Well you can practice it right now.' Carey said excitedly. 'And I'll tell Rich about it so he'll know when to start the music and fix the lighting."
Maddie examined the sheet music and thought about it. It had been a while since she had really sang in front of anybody, and it might throw the rest of the cast through a loop if she just stood up and started singing.
"Esteban would simply love it. He put a lot into this day." Carey added playing what she knew was the Trump card.
Maddie's doubt was suddenly replaced with the memory of Esteban playing rock-paper-scissors with Zack, tackling her in the snow, screaming down the sledding hill, and the way he put his arm around her when they were acting out Mary and Joseph. He had planned this whole day for her. He had made her fall in love once again.
With Christmas, that is, of course.
"Well… okay." Said Maddie taking the papers from Carey.
Carey's eyes sparkled. "Great. You'll do fine." She gave her a hug, and whispered. 'I'm glad your feeling better than this morning."
"How-?" Maddie asked.
Carey smiled. "Esteban really wanted you to have your snow day."
Maddie blushed brighter than a poinsettia.
...Joy to the world, joy to the world, joy to the world!
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