Megan and Angel's Christmas Story

I used writing prompts: Short Story Writing Workshop: Christmas Movie Titles.

Dedicated to Angel and Johnny_mac I love you both! Hugs: Megan


Maine

Here it was December 24, Christmas Eve. It was so cold. Best friends Angel and Megan, in their twenties were all bundled up to go to the tree lighting ceremony by Fern Tree Pond. Megan had her on her pretty red long coat and Angel had her green one on and they bought their ice skates with them. There was going to be ice skating and Megan and Angel would get to light the tree. They lived in a big old pink Victorian mansion close by. The two women were famous writers as well as Nurses but they only worked as Nurses in an emergency at the local hospital. They had sold five novels a piece and were always working on writing the next best sellers. The two young women were able to buy the beautiful old mansion. Their boyfriends Phillip and Dean were coming out from California the next day to have Christmas with them. They could hardly wait.

Megan and Angel arrived at the pond. The tree looked so pretty. Fifteen minutes till lighting time. They went and got their hot chocolate and sat on the near by benches and waited to light the tree. "Megan, just think Phillip and Dean will be here tomorrow. I wish they loved Maine like we do."
Megan sighed. "Me, too but the OC is nice and I promised Dean after I finish this novel, I would stay with him for awhile. I love the beach but I hate living at opposite ends of the map."
There were twenty-five people here for the ceremony. This was a small community. The Master of the ceremonies announced it was time to light the tree. Megan and Angel went up to the tree as everyone started singing Christmas Carols. Megan and Angel loved singing these songs. After the songs, a drum roll was heard and the Master of Ceremonies asked Megan and Angel to step forward. "Ladies, light up the tree!" Megan and Angel flipped the switches and the tree was lit and everyone clapped and sang some more Christmas songs. Megan and Angel looked at the tree and smiled as everyone came up to them and wished them a Merry Christmas. The girls put on their ice skates and skated. This was so much fun. Megan stopped skating and looked surprised. "Megan, what's wrong?" asked Angel.
"Look, it's a reindeer. Just like Prancer in that movie."
You're right, Megan but reindeer don't reside in Maine."
"Maybe, he moved from Alaska. Maybe this is his Christmas Vacation. Maybe he's looking for the Grinch who Stoled Christmas."
"Megan, you watch too many movies. Maybe he's with Rudolph and they want to ice skate, too. This is strange, all jokes a side."
Megan nodded. The girls continued skating and the reindeer was watching them. He was so beautiful and the women looked around at the other people but noone had noticed him.
They skated for another hour and they decided to go home. They walked through the woods and noticed the reindeer followed them.
"Angel, I love animals but what is with that reindeer?"
"I don't know."
They made it home and the reindeer made a strange grunting noise like it was in pain. Megan and Angel looked at the reindeer because he was close enough now for them to touch it. They were at the back door of their house. The women sensed the creature was a female. Her eyes said it all.
"Angel, that reindeer is so fat. Look at her. He's a she. She's going to have a baby!"
"Megan, you're right. Does she want us to help her?"
"Let's put her on the porch. Do we call a vet?"
The reindeer grunted. Megan and Angel looked at each other. Angel spoke. "Megan, I don't know deer language but I think that meant no."
"I think you're right."
They got the reindeer on the porch and fixed her a bed. The porch was big like the other rooms in the house. The reindeer layed down.Megan and Angel weren't sure what to do but they sat by her as she licked their hands. They gave her water and she drank a few sips. They fell in love with her. At the stroke of Midnight, the reindeer body twitched and moved as her body had contractions. A baby reindeer head could be seen and Angel gently grabbed a hold of the head as the little reindeer made it's way into the world. Megan was so happy and she and Angel hugged the baby. They also hugged the mother reindeer. The girls put the reindeer down and he got up and walked and then went and nursed on his mother. This was better then a Miracle on 34th Street!
The reindeer and baby fell asleep an hour later. Megan and Angel fell asleep on the couches they had on the porch. Their porch was like a den. Just then a loud noise came from the living room and the girls, reindeer and baby woke up. "Angel, what was that?" whispered Megan.
"I don't know. It came from the living room."
Megan and Angel walked in to the living room and there was Santa Claus!
Megan exclaimed:" He does exist!" She started to pass out like the M&M in the commercial.
Angel grabbed Megan and said: "Get a grip!"
Santa laughed. "Megan and Angel. It's me, Santa. I have read all your books. You two are so special. How do you like Princess and her baby? Princess is Vixen's wife and she wondered away. She wanted to meet you. She reads your Romance and poems. Don't be shocked. We love you."
Angel spoke. "You are real?"
"You are the real thing! I am a writer living my own dreams or fantasy!" exclaimed Megan.
"Ladies, you are special. Mrs. Claus and I want your autographs. Thank you for helping Princess. The baby is so cute. He will be part of my reindeer team in two years." The baby reindeer ran to Santa as he embraced him. Angel and Megan thought they were dreaming.
Angel said: Hey, Santa, want to have hot chocolate and chocolate cake with us? Even though, Megan should watch her sugar!"
Santa laughed as the girls hugged him. They had cake and hot chocolate with Santa. They talked about past Christmases and Santa announced he had to leave.
"Are you taking the reindeer?" asked Megan.
"No not now. I will be back for them New Year's Eve. You enjoy the baby and Princess for a week."
Megan and Angel hugged Santa good-bye and Princess and the baby were outside with Vixen. Vixen was proud as he nuzzled the baby. Angel wondered about the neighbors. Santa reassured them that noone else could see them. Santa and his reindeer left and Megan and Angel watched as they took off and Santa yelled"Merry Christmas!"
The girls went back inside and Princess and the baby went to sleep by the fireplace.Megan and Angel called Johnny Mac in New Zealand and told him about Santa and the reindeer. He laughed and said: "Kittens, you really need to lay off the egg nog. Save it for your next books. Margaret and I love you and wish you a Merry Christmas." Megan and Angel told him they loved him and Margaret, too and wished them a Merry Christmas as well. They went to bed after checking on the baby and mother.
Phillip and Dean arrived and got Megan and Angel out of bed as they hugged and kissed their boyfriends. They told them about Santa and the reindeer. The men shook their heads but they petted the mother and her baby. The women made them a nice dinner of turkey with all the trimmings. Princess and the baby had cookies and dressing and yams. The couples went ice skating and the men liked the Christmas Tree by the pond. The tree had lavender and purple ornaments and beanie babies on it. Megan had helped decorate the tree. The coulpes went back to the old Victorian House and exchanged gifts. Megan and Angel got diamond rings and matching necklaces! Megan had bought Dean gold cuff links as did Angel for Phillip. They were all happy.
The week went by fast and Santa came back for Princess and baby. Megan and Angel hugged them good bye. Phillip and Dean couldn't believe they had met Santa Claus. Santa promised they would see him and the baby reindeer {who was named Drummer} next year and every year after. Megan and Angel wiped away tears as Santa left with Princess and Drummer.
Megan and Angel had good book sales that year and they wrote about Santa. Megan wrote two more romances. Phillip and Dean moved to Maine but still kept the houses in the OC. Every Christmas, Megan and Angel were visited by Santa and Drummer. They would always remember that precious night on Christmas Eve that he was born. It was a wonderful life.

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