Alright, so I have three days starting tomorrow that I won't be updating (I am totally sorr ) I will be gone most of the day (after finally waking up) tomorrow and Thursday. And Friday I will be with a group of friends the whole night with no internet. But don't worry I'm going to try and work on another chapter then. If I don't get distracted with video games and food. So please bear with me for about three days. Also, thank you to all who review! You have no idea how much it means to hear all the nice things you all say! It's also pretty nice to hear from someone besides myself = n ='

Waking up was the least of my problems this morning. It was just getting up and out of bed, that was the hard part. Sitting in bed for what seemed like an hour, I hear the door slam and look over to my alarm clock. 1:00 PM. 'Brother just left for work. Means I probably need to get up and start my day.' Or sleep in for the rest of the day and stay up late like always. About to lay back down, with the idea of sleep, I jump back up and run to the bathroom. I forgot I have to go meet Jack's friends!

You ever feel so utterly nervous that you might throw up? The idea of not being liked or being annoying always prevented me from meeting new people. Also, I didn't know how to act around people that I hardly knew. Heck, I hardly know how to act around the people I do know! What words needed to be spoken, what actions needed to be taken, and what expression to show when talking to someone? I was always horrible when trying to comfort someone, so I'd keep my distance. Because the first step to comforting someone is knowing what comfort felt like. At least that's what I'd tell myself over and over again.

Stopping in front of the lake, I look around trying to spot Jack anywhere. Only to see no one. 'Looks like I took too long, might as well head back home.' Turning back around and walking-

"Boo!"

I'm gonna die with all these heart attacks I'm getting.

Grabbing on to my chest to still my heartbeat, I glare up at him. "You punk! Don't scare me like that!" Laughing at my expression, he leans on his staff saying, "Well maybe you should've got here sooner then. I've been waiting for about three hours or so. Now we only have time to go meet North. And he's probably busy as can be and-" Cutting him off and giving him a confused look I ask, "Wait, whose North? Also, you could've just knocked at the door, Mark had already left for work..." Looking at how my face switched to a sad expression, he asked, "Is Mark hardly ever home?" Looking up and shaking my head at his question, I reply, "No. He works a lot, if he wasn't the boss at his work, then maybe he'd be home more. But he's not. So I'm usually home alone." Giving me a sad frown, I quickly tell him, "Oh! But that just means I get the TV to myself!" Chuckling a bit he says, "Alright. We better go before it gets any later. Come on."

Hesitating to take his hand, I think over how I might possibly die and how-

Grabbing my hand without a second thought he shoots up into the air, with me tagging along. Pulling out what looked to be a snow globe, he threw it, and some weird spiraling portal appeared.

'I do not trust that at all.'

"Better hold on! It's gonna be a bumpy ride!" Before I could say anything or do anything for that matter, we had gone into the portal.

You know how during Christmas time, when all the lights and music are everywhere? And everyone seems so happy? They all just have a sparkle in their eyes. Everything is just beautiful and full of wonder, that its hard not to be filled with joy! That's how I felt with Christmas and snow. Because hey, where I'm from, snow only comes once in a blue moon. And even then, there's no guaranteeing. In fact it was like never.

But what I saw in front of me was every possible thing a person can be joyful about. That warm feeling Christmas gives you? That's what I was feeling right now.

"Jack! What are you doing here! Shouldn't you be out causing snow storms! You have no idea how many kids asked for snow this year! And- Oh! Whose this?" Turning to the booming voice, I practically faint. 'It can't be...!' Laughing at my expression, Jack turns to the man saying, "Hey North! It's been a while hasn't it? And I'll get on that later! But I'd like you to meet my friend Halley." Nudging me forward, I almost have a panic attack. What am I suppose to say to Santa of all people? 'Umm, what you do and all? Yeah, I like that, keep up the good work.' How would he even take that?

Before I can even say anything, he takes my hand in his giving me a firm shake. "It's nice to meet you Halley! I remember back when you were younger! You'd wait for me by the tree, every year in fact!" Laughing at his own story, I start to get flustered. Oh gosh, I did do that didn't I? He retracts my hand after I start to calm back down to Earth, and I say, "Yeah, I guess a lot has changed hasn't it? The couch isn't as comfortable as it use to be either." Starting to laugh again, he pats me on the shoulder, a little to rough for my liking but I straighten back up. I'll get over it. I mean it's Santa, or I guess North is what I should call him.

"Ahh! You still have that joking spirit at least! That's good!" At least someone likes my jokes. I thought I was gonna have to die alone one day thinking I wasn't funny. 'Here lies the woman who didn't know a single good joke.' Then again laughing at my own jokes is good enough I guess. I've been doing it since I was born, might as well keep with tradition.

"So North how has preparing for Christmas going?" Looking over at Jack who asked the question, North practically jumps up. "Now that you remind me I should probably get back to what I was doing instead of standing around! I'll have to talk to you two later! It's was nice meeting you Miss Stjarna!" Running off going to do whatever it is he needed to do, I turn to Jack saying, "Well, that was pretty short lived." Laughing, he stands back up from leaning on his staff to say, "It's almost Christmas, he has a lot to get done. Maybe after Christmas, we can swing by again. Come on then, we need to get you back home." Nodding I grab his hand and once again we go through the portal.

Sorry about the short and crappy chapter! Trying to write about the other guardians is going to prove difficult to me.