Dr.G: the characters nor the song lyrics belong to Maureen
"Join The Army, We Builds Men" the commercial said
"I wish they'd build one for me" said Jeanette as she turned off the TV and went into the kitchen for cocoa.
Jeanette Miller was the middle child of the famous group The Chapattis. She wore glasses and kept her long brown hair in a messy bun. She was a smart girl, but she was a bit scatter brained at times. That made it hard for her. She and her sisters were had concert on Christmas Eve and that was only 4 days away. They each had a special song to sing and Brittany and Eleanor were off practicing. Jeanette's was blue Christmas and she hadn't even started to look at the words or the music. But she knew it from the radio.
She decided to write a letter to Santa just in case he was real, not that she really believed.
Dear Santa,
I recall each Christmas, when I was a child Santa's gifts would make my little heart grow wild but now that I'm a woman fully grown there's just one gift I'd really love to own… Santa send a fella, into my life someone who is shopping around for a wife I would like to order something Cary grant-i.e. but I'd even settle for a James Durante I'll be waiting Santa, don't let me down there must be a lot of bachelors all over town if he's old or young or short or tall, he's my cup of tea Santa send a fella to me.
Jeanette miller
She put it in the post and with nothing else to do she went upstairs to get ready for the Christmas party that the chipmunks were holding at their house. She wore a soft blue silver dress with a light violet rosette on the left shoulder. Brittany and Eleanor got home and went up to change. Eleanor came down after about an hour and Brittany came down after 3 hours. It was almost 6 when they left to go to the party at the other end of the road. They got there and dispersed. Jeanette went over to the wall immediately and leaned on it then she sat down on a nearby chair. She lost track of her sisters but saw a guy coming over to her. He looked suspicious to her but she didn't let on about that.
"Hey beautiful." he said
"Um Hi" she said "do i know you?"
"No but i want you to" the stranger replied
"I really can't stay" she said as he moved in closer
"At least let me get you a drink, please."
"My sisters will start to worry" she said as he turned around to the drinks table behind them and poured her a drink.
"Beautiful, what's your hurry" he handed her a drink
"My mother will be pacing the floor" she said taking a sip
"Baby its bad out there" she heard him say something wasn't right
"Hey what's in this drink?" it tasted funny to her.
"No cabs to be had out there."
"I simply must go," she said as she tried to walk away
"Why don't we go to my place" he grabbed her wrist.
"The answer is no" she said non convincingly
"But baby its cold outside" he pulled her in to him.
Jeanette opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out.
"shhhhhhh" he whispered "don't say a word" and his lips came down on hers "Gosh your lips are delicious" he said his hands moved to her hair and took it out of its messy bun to reveal long flowing hair, then he took her glasses off and put them in his pocket
"I've got to get home" she managed to say
"But baby you'll freeze out there"
"Then lend me your coat"
He walked her out to the garage and then to his car...
In another part of the house Simon Seville was reading a mysterious letter he found in his mail box
Simon,
The following letter was sent to me from a lovely girl you know. Please help me with her Christmas gift.
S. Clause
Simon never got a chance to read the attached letter because he heard a slight scream from the driveway. He ran outside and saw a light blue convertible speed away from the house. He heard a voice from the car say his name. He knew that voice and he ran inside to where he knew Alvin would be.
...10 minutes later in the kitchen...
"Simon slow down what happened?" Dave asked
Out of breath Simon was leaning his elbows on the bar. "I was going to propose to her tonight and someone has taken her. They drove a convertible, light blue in color. I heard her call my name! We have to find her." And he went to his room to get a box. It was one of those tracking device computers. He pushed a lavender button and a purple blinking light showed up on the screen.
"Hey what are all these buttons for?" Alvin asked
"They tell me where people are in relation to me" Simon replied "Dave had me get this to track you down when we were 12" Alvin faked shock and Dave frowned at him. "I put a tracking device in Jeanette's phone she always has it."
"Do we want to tell Brittany and Eleanor?"
"No, that will only make matters worse. Alvin go over and keep the others busy." Simon said. Then when Alvin was gone he turned to Dave "I know where she is, i will be back as soon as i can."
"Simon you can't leave, you don't know the first thing about getting her back."
"Dave if i don't go now i know what will happen. I am going whether you like it or not. I know enough to get her out of harm's way." Simon walked into Dave's study and from the bookshelf pulled a fake book with a colt 45 in it. Dave walked in just as Simon was checking that it was fully loaded.
"What do you think you're doing with that?"
"i am leaving I'll be two blocks west and 4 blocks south." he said "in three minutes call the police about your stolen gun. Say you have no idea who stole it but that there is a tracking device on the handle of the gun."
"Simon you will lose your college funding you can't do this!"
"Dave trust me it's either lose money or lose Jeanette, and i would much rather have Jeanette." with that Simon rushed out to his car and drove straight to the location of Jeanette.
~~2 blocks west and 4 blocks south~~
"Wake up Beautiful." said the strange man
Jeanette's eyes fluttered open.
"Your eyes are like starlight now."
She sat up and said nothing.
"Just listen to the fireplace roar"
Still nothing...
"Say something to me, Beautiful. You must think something of what's going on. Don't you see I'm just the guy you have been waiting for? all your life you have been alone waiting for that Simon Seville to make his move, when you know he never will and you're a grown woman now so..." the strange man went on and on and on but Jeanette wasn't listening she heard a familiar old car pull drive up
'Simon' she thought then there was a knock on the door.
"... Oh who can that be at this hour" the strange man stood and opened the door and with his hands raised he backed away slowly. Simon entered and saw Jeanette. With his gun still trained on the strange man he shut and locked the door then he went over to Jeanette. Simon lowered the gun and the strange man took advantage of this. He rammed Simon and the two men struggled with the gun for several minutes. The gun went off and Simon fell to the floor. Jeanette ran over to Simon and turned him over to see to his wounds. He had been shot in the abdomen. The strange man had the gun and was aiming it at Simon then he was just about to pull the trigger. Suddenly they heard sirens and Police officers stormed the house. The gun went off again just as they took down the strange man. The bullet grazed Jeanette's temple and went into Simon's shoulder.
"For a genius, your pretty dumb, Simon" Jeanette said "what were you thinking?"
"Shah, don't say a word, just trust me." Simon said to her and he reached into his coat pocket. "Jeanette if I make it out of here alive"
"What do you mean if?"
"Jeanette two bullet wounds severely decrease my life expectancy, you must have realized that. So IF i make it out of this the only thing i should want is that you should marry Me." he handed her a little box that was now stained with blood. "I know that I'm no prince charming, but i love you Jeanette, and there is nothing that i wouldn't do for you."
"Oh Simon," she said "you have to get through this; you don't want to miss your own wedding."
~~three days later~~
"Make my wish come true Baby all I want for Christmas is You" sang Brittany
The crowd roared as she bowed out and Jeanette stepped out onto the stage. Soon the crowd hushed and Jeanette was alone
"I'll have a blue Christmas without you..." she sang, tears welling up in her eyes "I'll be so blue thinking about you, Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree won't be the same if you're not here with me" then she heard a voice singing from off stage and she looked over. Simon was there, and he was walking out onto the stage he restarted his song
"I'll be home for Christmas, you can count on me. Fields of snow and Istle Toe and presents under the tree." Simon sang. He had no signs of the gun fight the other night.
Jeanette couldn't believe that he was really there. so she continued her song "and when the blue Snowflakes start falling that's when the blue memories start calling, you'll be doing alright with your Christmas of white, but I'll have a blue"
"Christmas Eve will find me just you wait and see I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams. If only in my dreams" Simon finished his song and placed one of those blue readymade ribbons in her hair.
"You'd be the best gift anywhere Christmas morning there's no worldly treasure I'd like any better than you standing there"
He was there and he got downs on one knee and pulled out the blood stained box. "Please marry me Jeanette Miller."
"Simon" she said, almost breaking down, "oh yes, i will."
Suddenly a man in a suit stepped up.
"Dr. G what are you doing here?" Jeanette asked
"I'm a Preacher as well. Just go my credentials. It's now legal for me to 'marry and bury'. Simon called me last night and asked me to show up for a lavender blue wedding. No details, just show up with a sermon he said"
There was a tap on her shoulder. She turned round and to her great surprise her sisters were there in dresses much like hers but with slight color variations. And then she saw Simon's brothers in matching suits behind Simon.
"So is this a triple wedding?"
"YES!" said all three Seville boys at once
The miller girls were in tears, and the crowd said in unison "AWWWWWW!" then they applauded
"Right then let's get this show on the road. Gentlemen do you. ~~"
"We DO!"
"Ladies"
"We do too"
"Audience, any objections?"
A unanimous no was received from the crowd
"Right then gentlemen you may kiss your bride"