Word Count: 60,087
Summary of Events:
Fancy had to take something downstairs, which unnerved her, before she talked to Eirenna about the suspected lie, which Eirenna explained wasn't a lie. Vaughan went to look at the house Eirenna called home and ended up meeting Shelena's dad, whom he solicited help in granting the wish from. Eirenna and Shelena discussed how St. Nicholas would get in through the window Eirenna was going to leave open for him without stepping on her bed, much less how all the Santa Clauses were phoneys.
Excerpt of the Day:
"Sitting at yet another red light, Vaughan pulled out his cell phone and dialled Grandma and Grandpa's home number. He put his phone on speaker and set it on his lap.
After a few rings Grandma answered: "Hello Vaughan."
"Can I ask a favour of you Grandma?" Vaughan asked.
"What sort of favour is it?" Grandma asked.
"Well, I just realised that I'm pretty much booked solid until Saturday morning," Vaughan replied. "So to go buying a Christmas tree, decorations, gifts, and Christmas dinner fixings for the wish could be difficult, and I could end up missing out on important things; besides, I don't even know what goes into a Christmas dinner."
"So you want Grandpa and I to go track it down?" Grandma asked.
"I'll pay you back for it," Vaughan replied. "But, yeah, considering you guys have time before Saturday."
"We could do that," Grandma said.
"I'm sorry to bother you," Vaughan said.
"Nonsense Vaughan," Grandma scolded. "I understand completely, and I know your grandfather will too."
Vaughan edged his car forward as the traffic ahead of him hurried through the green light, bringing him closer to the intersection, but not fast enough for his liking.
"How many people does the dinner need to feed?" Grandma asked.
"Three," Vaughan replied. "An older woman, like, your guys' age or something, a woman probably closer to my age, and a six year old."
"Alright," Grandma said. "Considering there's an older woman involved I can buy real potatoes, not dried ones."
"Why?" Vaughan asked.
"An organisation our church supports does a lot of work with families in St. Johns and they've found that there are few people, especially younger people, who know what to do with a potato because it doesn't have instructions on the package."
"Oh," Vaughan said. "That's kind of weird."
"If you were never taught how to cook," Grandma said.
"I guess," Vaughan said.
"Any other particulars?" Grandma asked.
"Um, the girl specifically requested an angel topper for the tree," Vaughan replied as he was forced to stop without getting through the intersection again.
"Considering their financial state we're buying an artificial tree?" Grandma asked.
"I like real trees," Vaughan said.
"But if they can't afford to buy their own Christmas decorations, do you really think they'll be able to afford their own real tree next year?" Grandma asked. "And if they can't, then what's the point of giving them decorations?"
"I guess," Vaughan said.
"What about for the gifts?" Grandma asked.
"She asked for new slippers for her grandma and a new blanket for her mom," Vaughan replied.
"What about for her?" Grandma asked.
"She said having a Christmas tree and a Christmas dinner would be enough for her," Vaughan replied.
"Hm," Grandma said. "That is incredibly selfless of her, but I think she deserves a little something. I'll find something for her. When will you pick everything up?"
"Probably really no sense in bothering until Christmas Eve," Vaughan replied. "That's when I'm going to deliver it, after all.""
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