The Third Day of Christmas

It was about ten o'clock in the morning. Helen and Violet started to decorate the exterior of the house. They hung up lights all over the house. An hour later, the roof and windows were covered with lights.

"Well, that should do it." said Helen, placing her hands on her hips.

"I believe so too."

After staring at the house for a long time, Helen asked Violet, "Want to go shopping, Vi?"

Violet beamed. "Sure thing!"

"Great, get my purse. I need to call someone real fast."

Violet went upstairs to retrieve her mother's purse. She went down stairs and met her mother outside, beside the car. Minutes later, both she and Helen got in the car and drove off.

"Who did you have to call mom?" Violet asked inquisitively.

Helen cracked a smile. "You'll see honey. You'll see."

Helen drove the car to Metroville's biggest mall. It was very crowded like it is every time on this year. People rushed in and out, trying to fit in their Christmas shopping. Helen had a hard time trying to find a parking space for the car. She was fortunate to find a small parking space for the car. Helen and Vi got out of the car and walked up to the crowded entrance. Both pushed their way through the crowd. All of the sudden, Violet noticed a tall, skinny, blonde woman standing in the crowd.

"Hey Mirage!!!" She called, waving her hand.

Mirage found a black haired girl waving at her. She waved back. Mirage pushed herself through the crowd. Once she got to Helen and Violet, they shook hands with each other.

"Mirage, what are you doing here?" wondered Violet.

Mirage looked at Helen with a smile. "Your mother invited me over."

"So nice to see you again Mirage. But, where is. . ."

"GET OUT OF MY WAY DAHLING!!!"

People kept getting pushed aside. Violet bent down and saw a small woman pushing her way through people. The small woman crawled under the legs of a man and popped right in front of Mirage, Violet, and Helen.

"My God, it is crowded. . . DAHLINGS! SO GOOD TO SEE YOU ONCE AGAIN!!!" greeted Edna Mode.

Hugs were exchanged. After that, the four ladies went into the mall. First, they spent an hour at a clothing shop. Helen, Violet, and Mirage all tried on many outfits that they liked. Edna just observed and judged.

It took a while to satisfy Edna. And everyone who knows her knows that it is very hard to impress her. "That is ugly dahling!", "That would look good on you. . .TEN YEARS AGO!!!", "Dahling, TAKE THAT HORRIBLE THING OFF! IT LOOKS LIKE A DEAD ANIMAL IS SLEEPING ON YOU!!!"

First, Helen came out with a peach colored jacket with brown colored pants. Violet emerged from the dressing room, wearing a silk jacket and a nice pair of jeans. Mirage came out wearing thigh high boots, a white dress with a beautifully designed hat. After examining the three girls, Edna was finally pleased with the outfits. The ladies all left the clothing store.

From that point on, the four separated to search for more stuff. Helen went to buy stuff for the family, including Bob, Dash, Lucius, and Jack-Jack. Edna searched for some new material for new Super Suits. Mirage looked around for stuff to buy for the staff and Supers in the NSA, and Violet explored for stuff for her Super friends.

About an hour later, the four ladies all met at the food court. They bought themselves some lunch.

"So what did you get, Vi?" wondered Helen.

Violet smiled. "It's a surprise Mom. I can't just tell you yet."

"That's true dahling. But seriously," said Edna, "I am so happy that the holidays are here. That means more time to relax and to do what I love to do."

"True," Mirage added, "Plus, only a couple days left until Christmas. I can't wait."

An hour later, the ladies all exited the crowded mall, and once again, had to battle the crowd of people. After pushing a couple people, Helen, Violet, Edna, and Mirage stepped onto the street.

"I got to be back at the NSA Headquarters." said Mirage. "I'll see you all later!"

Everyone waved good-bye. All of the sudden, a 20-foot, white limousine pulled up. The door opened and Edna stepped inside.

"Well dahlings, thank you so much for a marvelous day shopping. I hope to see you soon I am a busy woman you know. Bye-bye!"

The limousine drove away, leaving Violet and Helen by themselves. Both of them went over to the car. Helen drove out of the parking space and back home. Before they left the mall, Violet's eye caught something. On the corner of the street, a man, dressed in a Santa Claus outfit was ringing a sleigh bell. On the ground next to him was a small bucket with money inside. The bucket had a label on it that said, "Please donate, to give a Christmas to those who aren't able to have one."

Violet sniffled as a tear dropped from her eye. Helen noticed this and asked her daughter.

"What's wrong sweetie?"

"It's nothing mom." Violet replied, wiping her tear away. "It's just that we are so lucky to have a Christmas. You know, we have a tree, decorations around the house, and even more. Yet there are some out there who aren't as fortunate as we are."

Helen smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I know how you feel Vi."

Minutes later, Helen pulled the car up onto the driveway. Suddenly an idea came to Violet. She grinned back at her mother.

"Mom, I know what I want to do tomorrow on the fourth day!"

The Incredibles celebrated three Christmas Days:

Third day, they're shopping,

Second day, they're wishing,

And the first day, they decorate a tree.