And so, the days went on like this. I'll wake up early, cook breakfast for both me and Lola. She goes to her activies, I'll double check if I need to go groceries shopping. then right at noon, I'll rush to the center Christmas tree to meet with Jack Frost. We'll do some fun activies or check to see want Lola is up to. Here's some highlights on my time with him.
When I told him about Lola going sledding with her elves friends, he suggested we try ourselves. I rented a big enough sled for both of us to ride. Then we climbed up a long snowy hill. I looked down below.
"This hill sure is deep. What if I crash and break my bones?" Jack placed his hand on my shoulder.
"Life's no fun without a good scare, but being scare can be fun to experience! I'll protect you from any bad damage!"
"Maybe you should land first so I can use you as a pillow landing. If I don't break your body!"
"My snowman body is more durable than any other snow! To ease your worries, I'll go up front!" I held on to his snowy body, heart pumping fast! "One, two, three!"
And down we go! Sledding real fast. I may was scream but, I was screaming for joy! Right when we were about to reach the end, Jack create a ski ramp with his ice breath, as we flew off! I was too scare to look, until my heart race fast, as we started to land. Jack then hop off, flip and land, and caught me in his arms! He et me on my feet, as he did a pose.
"What a wild ride! I wouldn't do anything dangerous like that on my own. I went with it anyway because, I knew you'll protect me!"
"A fun fright is such a delight! I'm glad you had fun!" I looked down and spotted something black. I picked up.
"Mr. Frost! It's a single black dapper shoe! You know who owns this!" He quickly received it.
"Oh, that where it was! I have a friend who makes shoes for people. He was looking for this. I'll happily delivered this to him!"
"Oh, that's good. You should introduce me sometimes! Well, lets go and see what else we can do!" As I went ahead, I didn't catch at the time that he was sighing with relief for a very different reason.
Sis wanted me on her snowball fight team that the activity list showcased. I originally said no but, Jack says he'll joined in It was red VS. blues, and it was a tie. The shy kid got hit first and the brown haired boy with the white scarf was getting too confidence over his snowball winning that, he got his. After the smart mouth blonde haired kid got hit, it was just me, Lola and Mr. Frost. Lola hit with her slingshot and has good ducking, I cowardly threw my snowball and stay behind my snow barrier way too long.
"Sis, you're being a sissy!"
"Don't make fun of me!" Where's Mr. Frost, I thought he was helping?! Suddenly, A slightly bigger snowball landed next to remaining three elves of the blue team. They saw something from that snowball that, they fainted.
"We won! We won!" Lola cheered with her friends. Something doesn't feel right. I picked up the snowy, but surprisingly hard, snowball. It face me!
"Surprise, are you?!"
"Mr. Frost! You must had spook them with your bouncing head! Isn't that cheating?" His snowy body came hopping back. Like building a snowman, I placed back his head. His hat flew on his head. I thought I heard a puppy bark. Maybe it was a neighbor's dog
"To be a trickster, you have to be sneaky!"
"I guess so." I smiled at him, he smiled back.
Jack asked me to practice my 'positive' Christmas songwriting. I try to remember many of the good feel Holiday songs and maybe write a song about this town. I still struggled to do so. As a joke, I wrote a 'Christmas song' in a style of a song from one of my alternative bands I listen to. I played the riff on my guitar and almost sang when, he hop over.
"How's the songwriting?!" I shook my head.
"Not good, I can't think of anything!"
"I heard you play a funky guitar. Hmm, say! Were you about to sing this?!" He picked it up.
"Wait!" Too late!
"Reach out and touch joy! Your own. Personal. Christmas?" Blushing, I took it away!
"Um, that's more of a parody than a real Christmas song!" Thank God he didn't read the part about Santa by the telephone!
"Perhaps I can provide you an example. So, I worte this music sheet for you to play. I'll give you the lyric, as I sing!" He gave it to me. I quickly studied, then I played. He sang.
"What's this, what's this?! There's colors everywhere!
What's this?! There's white things in the air!
What's this I can't believe my eyes!
I must be dreaming! Is it all real, is this fair?! What's This!" He excitedly danced as he sings
"People singing songs! Little children laughing, everyone seems so happy! What's this!" I stopped playing.
"As you heard, This song showcase one view on visiting Christmas Town for the first time and how he was amazed by it all!"
"Certainly a very excited song. This person is so happy that he's keep saying 'what's this?' Thanks for the example."
"A pleasure, my dear."
"Lola is having lunch at one of her elf friend's house. So, lets go to the bakery for lunch!"
We headed down the lane, with a basket in my hand.
"Mr. Frost, what's your favorite food?"
"Well, believe it or not, the snow on the ground can be such a treat!" He pick up a pile of snow and chomp on it, with a delightful face.
" Wanna try some?!" He offer me.
"I'll pass. I rather not eat something that people walked on!"
"Suit yourself!" He chomp the snow again.
"Look, we're almost there!" But before we could take another step (or hop), he call for me. We turn.
"It's the real twerp in the fresh!" I'm not going to be timid by him!
"So, Mr. Gloomy face. Enjoy my prank?!"
"Wipe that grin off your face! I heard you were enjoying yourself in this awful town! I thought my story would ruin your time here!"
"This wonderful snowman helped me see the true beauty of this town that your stupid square glasses too fog up to see! I don't believe in your lies or that book you sent me! Go crawl in your hole and don't bother me again!" He growl
"No snowman is going to_" Suddenly, his gingerbread man on his shoulder whisper something in his ear, then to point at Jack's face. He gasp and grin.
"This so called 'snowman' is helping you out, you say? Do you know who he's really is?!" Jack secretly frown.
"Have you not been outside much?! He's the famous Jack Frost!"
"Jack Frost you say. Heh, heh! I don't think you know who he is!"
"Throwing me off, gloomy face! He is a sweet, fun snowman than a frightening fool like you!" A shadowly hand grabbed the gingerbread man.
"I found you at last!" His glasses lid up "YOU ARE REALLY_"
"Mr. Myz! Help!" His gingerbread man was stolen away by a hungry penguin by it feet! The gingerbread man struggled to prevent himself from eaten, as the penguin wabble away.
"You idiotic flightless birdbrain! You better not swallow my only friend!" He angrily glare at us.
"You'll find out someday, Missy!" He chase after the penguin.
"Such a rude, angry young lad." I sigh.
"Oh, don't mind that bum! That's Mr. Myz. The cruelist, grumpist elf of Christmas Town. He's a lonely fool who hates Christmas and prefer darkness!"
"What caused him to be this way?"
"Beats me! I don't like him! He's crazy into Halloween!" He smiled.
"Halloween?! That's wonderful!"
"I don't know about you, Halloween is evil and horrifying!"
"Not all of it! It can be fun, exciting, dark but whimsically dark! They can scare not to be mean but to have fun!" He twirled around.
"It's not like that at all! Not like that book I read I thought Halloween was just trick or treating or going to some dumb parties! Can you believe this?! Not only there's is a Halloween theme Town like this but, it's evil, sickening ruler kidnaped and tortured Santa Claus and brought chaos to the real world! He was a tall, skeletal monster! And to think he's still out there! No, I shouldn't think of it!" Jack heavily frown, gripping his chest. I think I heard a dog whine.
"How can you judge a book by it's cover if you never met him?"
"Why would I want to meet a creature like that?! Why should you feel sympathy for a creature who may or may not be real? Honestly, Mr. Frost. You shouldn't worry. Lets drop this and head to the bakery!" I went ahead. Jack sigh and follow. We made it to the front door.
"It'll be some time. I'll be back!" I went inside. Jack wondered to himself.
"So, it is true. You have return to Christmas Town." He looked behind him and opened his mouth with joy!
"Sandy Claws! It's always wonderful to see you!"
"Not so fast, Jack! You know you're not suppose to be here!"
"Sandy, I had yet to show my true spooky self and I had been on my best behavior!"
"I'm not saying you can't come here. I don't want you to scare away the Boyd sisters!"
"Sandy, I originally came just to see who were your special visiters but, this young lady grew attach to me! She is clearly sad and depress of her life! I promise her to keep her company till Christmas!"
"Alright Ske-" He's placed his finger on Santa's lip.
"Shh! She could be listening!" He pulled his finger back.
"I mean, 'Mr. Frost' You can stay here, as long as you keep of this 'snowman business' of your and Don't mention about your real self or your world! Looks like I'm going to cancel the real special guest off the activity list. At least Miss. Boyd is happy. At least you have your charm."
Santa almost left, when Jack called once more.
"Mr. Claws! There's one last thing. Layla is concern about the Halloween world and the Pumpkin King himself! Something she learned from that sad elf." Santa cleared his throat.
"Mr. Myz? Yes, he's fantasize your world and admires it. He must had stepped on her foot!"
"Maybe I should meet him myself!"
"Rather not! He must learn to except Christmas Town. That's why I make him do community services. As for Miss Boyd's problem. Best to keep her off of this and pretend your little mistake never happened." Jack's eyes grew angry!
"Mr. Claws, Halloween Town isn't all bad and she thinks the skeleton destroyed Christmas with evil! She must know what really happen!"
"Jack, you wish to say here, lets not cause any worries to her head! I must be going!" He left.
"This is going to bite sooner or later!"
"Mr. Frost, was that Santa?" His eyes grew to normal.
"Ah, yes! Mr. Claws, I mean, Mr. Claus came to say hi!" Too bad I didn't learned of what they were saying till later.
"Oh, that's nice! Here, I got you some frosted snow bread!" I gave it to him, as he took a bite.
"Absolutely delicious! Thank you so much, my dear!"
"Sure thing! Well, lets bring the groceries back to the cottage and join Lola at the factory! I heard she's crafting ornaments! Hope She's not making a mess!"
"Then, lets hurry and find out!" As I began to lead, Jack stared at the sky with a worry face. I called for him. He smiled and joined up with me.
