The Christmas Secret Page #6

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YEAH, HE SURE IS.

I BET HE HAD A LOT OF

GIRLFRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

YEP, HE DID.

PROBLEM WAS, HE COULDN' MAKE UP HIS MIND,

BUT, WHEN HE DID, HE WAS LOYAL.

THAT'S GOOD.

YOU DON'T FIND THAT EVERY DAY.

JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT,

HE CALLED ME:

FROM A PAYPHONE ON THE DOCK--

WHAT ACCIDENT?

OH, HONEY, DENNIS DIED.

THERE WAS A TERRIBLE STORM

AND HIS SHIP WENT DOWN.

OH, NO.

I THINK HE'D FALLEN IN LOVE.

HE SAID, "MOM,

"I'VE GOT THE BIGGEST SURPRISE

FOR YOU,

"BUT I'M GOING TO WAI UNTIL I GET HOME

TO TELL YOU IN PERSON."

I THINK IT WAS GOOD NEWS.

BUT I NEVER GOT IT.

SPEAKING OF GOOD NEWS.

BESIDES HAVING:

A GREAT JOB:

WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL BOSS

IN THE WORLD,

YOU'VE ALSO GO A GREAT DAY CARE CENTER

TO TAKE YOUR KIDS TO.

I DO?

DID I GET INTO GLORY'S PLACE?

GLORY FOUND ROOM,

AND THERE'S A SCHOLARSHIP

TO GO WITH IT, TOO.

REALLY?

I...

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

WELL, DON'T GE THOSE TEARS IN MY ICING.

WE'RE MAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES,

NOT PRETZELS.

I LIKE THE HOSPITAL.

EVERYONE:

IS SO NICE TO ME.

GOOD.

WHAT IS THIS?

HALEY, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

A NICE OLD LADY:

GAVE IT TO ME.

WHAT LADY?

SHE CAME TO MY ROOM.

SHE SAYS:

AN ANGEL GAVE IT TO HER.

SWEETIE, THIS MY LOCKET.

MY MOTHER GAVE THIS TO ME.

I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU WEAR IT.

I KNOW, I WAS ALWAYS

SO AFRAID OF LOSING IT,

AND THEN I DID,

AND NOW HERE IT IS,

ON YOU.

THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE IT BACK.

NO, SWEETIE,

I THINK YOU SHOULD KEEP IT.

I CAN'T, MAMA.

I MADE A PROMISE.

YOU MADE A PROMISE?

WHAT PROMISE?

I PROMISED THE OLD LADY

THAT I'D GIVE THIS LOCKE TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP

MORE THAN ME.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD GIRL.

YOU PUT ON YOUR HAT AND GLOVES.

I'M GOING GO TALK TO THE NURSE.

I'VE GOT SOME MONEY, CHRISTINE,

AND I'VE HIRED

A SMART LAWYER.

I KNOW YOU'RE

BEING EVICTED.

I WANT MY KIDS BACK.

GRANDPA,

THEY NEED YOU UPSTAIRS.

THEY NEVER LEAVE ME ALONE.

JUDY SAYS YOU'VE GIVEN UP

ON FINDING CHRISTINE.

NO. NO, SHE'S JUS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

BUT I GOT TO ADMI I'VE BEEN A LITTLE DISTRACTED.

I MET A GIRL.

WE'RE HAVING LUNCH TODAY.

GOOD FOR YOU.

OH, DON'T WORRY.

WE'LL EVENTUALLY FIND HER.

AND I GOT MY INTERVIEW CONFIRMED

IN NEW YORK,

SO I...

I MAY HAVE TO CANCEL THE LUNCH.

WELL, NOT MAKING A DECISION

IS STILL A DECISION.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.

YOU NEED TO DECIDE

SO THE CONSEQUENCES

ARE YOUR OWN.

YOU'RE RIGHT, GRANDPA.

I'M GOING TO DO THE INTERVIEW.

OKAY. GOOD.

DECISIONS FEEL:

GOOD, RIGHT?

YEAH. YEAH...

BUT IF I GET THIS JOB,

I MIGHT NOT BE BACK

FOR CHRISTMAS.

I KNOW.

HEY, CAN YOU MAKE A DELIVERY

BEFORE YOU GO?

YEAH, SURE.

IT'S GLORY'S PLACE.

IT'S A DAY CARE CENTER

AT THE EDGE OF TOWN.

WE GIVE AS MUCH:

AS WE CAN TO HELP OUT.

I'LL SAY GOODBYE

TO JUDY FOR YOU.

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM.

THIS PLACE LOOKS

REALLY NICE, HUH?

I DON'T WANT TO GO

TO A DAY CARE.

I'M NOT A BABY

LIKE HALEY.

SHUT UP, ZACH!

DO NOT TALK TO YOUR

BROTHER LIKE THAT, HALEY.

YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE FUN.

MAYBE YOU'LL MAKE

SOME NEW FRIENDS.

I'VE GOT ENOUGH FRIENDS.

LISTEN, HERE'S THE DEAL.

I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING

FOR A BABYSITTER, OKAY?

WE'VE GOT TO STAR SAVING SOME MONEY.

LET'S GO! LET'S GO!

OKAY.

WE'RE A FAMILY, RIGHT?

NO MATTER WHAT?

GOOD TIMES AND BAD.

WHAT DO YOU SAY:

WE DECORATE:

THE CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT?

YEAH!

OKAY.

COME ON IN.

WHY DON'T YOU SI IN THAT CHAIR?

HEY, CLUTCH!

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WORKED HERE!

HEY, ZACH.

I DON'T.

I'M JUST MAKING A DELIVERY.

SO YOU'RE NOT STAYING?

YOU KNOW WHAT,

LET'S GET SOME PRACTICE IN.

GLORY,

YOU MIND:

IF I TAKE ZACH OUTSIDE,

THROW THE BALL AROUND A LITTLE?

OH, SURE.

GETTING ALL:

YOUR SCHOOLWORK DONE?

HUH?

REMEMBER, IF YOU WAN TO PLAY ON A TEAM,

YOU'VE GOT TO GE YOUR HOMEWORK DONE, OKAY?

OKAY.

OH, NOW,

DON'T FORGET,

KEEP YOUR FINGERS ON THE BALL,

NOT YOUR PALM, OKAY?

OKAY, NOW THROW ME

THE BALL,

DON'T BE AFRAID.

TRY AND KNOCK ME OVER.

COME ON.

WHOA!

OH, MAN.

MY HAND'S NUMB.

THAT WAS GREAT.

GREAT JOB.

KEEP WORKING ON THAT, ALL RIGHT?

OKAY.

EVERYTHING AT HOME GOOD?

I GUESS SO.

ANYTHING:

I CAN DO TO HELP?

YEAH, COACH ME

IN LITTLE LEAGUE?

I DON'T KNOW, ZACH.

I MIGHT NOT BE HERE

AFTER CHRISTMAS.

I LIVE IN NEW YORK.

I'M HEADING BACK THERE NOW.

BUT IF I COME BACK,

I'LL COME BY,

WE'LL PLAY CATCH.

DEAL?

DEAL.

ALRIGHT.

BETTY'S BAKERY.

YEAH, IS ROSEMARY AVAILABLE?

OH, NO, SHE CAN' COME TO THE PHONE.

IS THERE A MESSAGE?

UH, YEAH, I'M A FRIEND.

CAN YOU TELL HER

I CAN'T MAKE OUR LUNCH DATE.

SOMETHING CAME UP.

I HAVE TO GO TO NEW YORK.

TELL HER I'M SORRY.

I, UH, I WAS REALLY LOOKING

FORWARD TO SEEING HER,

BUT I'VE GOT THIS INTERVIEW.

AS SOON AS I'M BACK, I'LL CALL,

OKAY, I'LL TELL HER, ALL RIGHT.

ROSEMARY?

YEAH.

AREN'T YOU STILL

MARRIED TO FLOYD?

YEAH, 10 LONG YEARS.

WHY?

YOUR BOYFRIEND CALLED,

SAID HE CAN'T MAKE

YOUR LUNCH DATE.

WHAT?

WOW, YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

HEY, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

NO, I'M OKAY, THANK YOU.

HERE, CATCH!

COMING THROUGH.

YOU ALMOST GOT IT.

I ALMOST CAUGHT IT.

HERE, HERE.

NICE THROW.

HEY, BIRDY, WHERE'S THA LITTLE BIRD THAT YOU MADE?

OH, IT'S RIGHT HERE!

MAMA!

OH, I LOVE IT!

CAN YOU PUT IT ON THE TREE?

YEAH.

MOM, LOOK AT THIS.

THAT'S GREAT.

AWESOME.

OKAY, I'VE GOT TO DO

MY MATH HOMEWORK.

I PROMISED CLUTCH.

CLUTCH AGAIN.

WHERE DID YOU:

SEE HIM THIS TIME?

AT GLORY'S.

HE TOLD ME I COULDN' PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE

IF I DIDN'T DO ALL MY HOMEWORK.

REALLY?

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO

MEET THIS GUY.

UM, CAN YOU GUYS SIT DOWN

JUST BEFORE YOU GO?

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU

ABOUT SOMETHING.

OKAY.

UM...

SO, UM,

WHEN CHRISTMAS IS OVER,

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND

ANOTHER PLACE TO LIVE,

SOME PLACE NOT QUITE AS BIG

AND EXPENSIVE AS THIS HOUSE.

BUT WE ALWAYS MOVE.

I KNOW, HONEY.

IT ALSO MEANS THAT, UM,

SANTA CLAUS MIGHT NOT BRING YOU

EVERYTHING YOU ASKED FOR

THIS YEAR,

BECAUSE HE'S...

GOING TO BE ASKING HIS ELVES

TO WORK EXTRA HARD

FOR NEXT YEAR.

IT'S OKAY, MOM.

WE CAN WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR

FOR SANTA, RIGHT, HALEY?

YEAH, RIGHT.

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST.

NOW, GO DO

YOUR MATH HOMEWORK.

CAN YOU MAKE ME:

ANOTHER BIRD?

YEAH.

THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.

YOU MADE MY DAY.

OH...

I THOUGHT THE DOCTOR SAID

YOU SHOULD RELAX FOR A FEW DAYS,

NOT JUST 24 HOURS.

HOW CAN I RELAX:

WHEN CHRISTMAS:

IS SIX DAYS AWAY?

OH, THE STORE LOOKS

SO BEAUTIFUL, MARSHALL.

CLEARLY,

JASON REALLY:

HELPED YOU A LOT.

OH, YEAH, HE DID.

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND

THAT STUPID SOFTWARE PROGRAM

HE INSTALLED.

THAT'S

WHY YOU HAVE ME.

OH!

LOOK AT YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU:

DOING BACK HERE?

WELL...

I HAD TO TELL YOU I DID IT,

I REALLY DID IT.

I DIDN'T THINK

THAT I WOULD, BUT I DID.

IT'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT.

MONEY, LIFESTYLE,

FUTURE ADVANCEMENT.

WELL, NEW YORK'S

A GREAT TOWN.

YEAH,

EVERYTHING YOU'D EVER

WANT IS IN NEW YORK.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS, JAY.

YOU MADE:

THE RIGHT DECISION.

YOUR DAD WILL BE SO HAPPY

YOU'RE FOLLOWING

IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.

HIS FOOTSTEPS?

NO WAY.

I HAVE AN IDEA.

YOU SAID YOU NEEDED HELP

AROUND HERE.

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