Chapter 15
Seated on the sofa amid a pile of pillows, Timmy thoughtfully tapped a pencil against his chin. After a moment's pondering, he painstakingly printed something on a time-yellowed scroll of paper, the list he was so busily preparing for his meeting with Santa growing exponentially longer by the hour.
Entering her living room after a lengthy consultation with the friends in the basement, Tabitha shook her head, scowling. "How many times do I have to tell you, Batting for Brains? Santa doesn't…"
Covering his ears with his tiny gloved hands, Timmy singsonged, "Timmy doesn't hear you."
Rolling her eyes, Tabitha sighed. Narrowing her eyes when she heard a knock at the front door, she hurried to the window, slipping the curtain back and covertly peeking outside. She groaned when she identified her visitors. "Drat! Doll-mode, Tim-Tim. It's Harmony's own Mulder and Scully." Forcing a bright smile onto her face, Tabitha pulled the door open and invited the flustered young pair inside.
On the sofa, Timmy blinked curiously, searching Reese's face for any resemblance to Special Agent Fox Mulder. Frowning, he decided Reese didn't look like a believer in space aliens, but Jessica WAS pretty like Scully. That thought made Timmy smile, and in an effort to keep Reese's suspicions at bay, he made a nose-dive into the mound of pillows to hide the admiring expression.
Taking a tentative step inside, Jessica presented the Christmas wreath to Tabitha with a sincere smile. "Merry Christmas, Tabitha." Nudging Reese with her elbow, Jessica grabbed at his arm when he crouched low to the ground, picking up a piece of paper and following it into the living room.
"Ross," Tabitha blustered nervously as the teen started reading items off of the list.
"Cage for Fluffy," Reese lifted a brow in question. "Ingredients for Martimmys," his brow furrowed. "A new cauldron for Princess!" Reese exclaimed, whirling around and facing Tabitha with a triumphant grin. "I knew it! I knew you were a witch!"
Shaking her head, making her blond curls and rainbow ribbons bounce, Tabitha heaved a heavy sigh. "Oh dear."
The show just wasn't the same after the loss of Josh/Timmy, was it?
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