Wish Upon A Christmas Star

Chapter 11 Estellar's Wishing Star

Upon entering the woods, with the sun setting over the trees, Grizz gave Karla all the directions to where the cave is located. It was easy for them to drive on the tire tracks on the snow while avoiding fallen branches along the way. It was a lonely Christmas Eve for sure, but always a special celebration.

When Karla saw the cave itself, she parked her car after turning it around. While holding onto the three bears, she opened the front door while immediately entering inside after closing it. "So this is where all of you live?" Karla looked at the cave itself.

"It's not much but it's enough." Grizz smiled.

"I will say we're all safe after messing up a lot of people's days." Panda sighed.

"Hey don't worry, they'll never turn on you when your wish wasn't entirely malicious." Karla placed the cubs on the chair only for her to see a group picture of them, as grown bears. "Judging how your lives were, it'll take time to make this a normal life."

Karla heads to the kitchen to wash her hands. It felt like she was back on the deserted island by entering a cave. However it wasn't fear of her life ending with no more survival, it was peace and quiet. The bears waited patiently for her to come back so they could watch a Christmas movie.

Just when Karla used a towel for her hands, she heard the door being banged on. She immediately answers the door and it's revealed to be the magician and Kazumi.

"Weren't you two part of the parade hours ago?" Karla wondered.

"Yes, I was the one who helped Estellar with the magic acts, it wasn't easy though." The magician replied.

When Kazumi saw the three cubs again, they took notice with Panda standing up. "How did you two know where we lived?"

"We followed Karla's tire trails." She answered.

"Why are you two here?" Karla invited the two in. "I thought you were heading home after the parade ended."

When the magician sat on the left side of the sofa with Kazumi sitting on the opposite side, she placed her hand on Ice Bear's head. "It's mostly about what happened at the parade. These bears aren't in trouble though."

"We feel we should celebrate the holiday knowing that..." Kazumi turned to the cubs. "The parade banned them."

Grizz knew he got into the parade unauthorized while Panda jumped in. Ice Bear felt ashamed, mainly because he wasn't ready when he was on Estellar's float. It was all Issac's idea while dealing with a phase he's relieving from his youth.

"Girls." Karla crossed her arms. "There's a reason why the parade almost became a disaster, but these cubs were harmless. They're gonna move in with me first thing in the morning."

"Let's be real." Grizz making a confession. "If we moved in right away, it won't be the same either way."

The magician and Kazumi were wondering why their destination was taking place in a cave. "You bears...have never had a real home before." Kazumi commented.

"We were close to getting adopted but then...I had to go potty." Panda lowered his head. "Let's just say the lady went from sweet to salty."

Karla would think about how painful the bears went through during their adventures but she would do what's best at the moment, to ease their depression. "We shouldn't be talking about this, it won't be a Christmas celebration if you feel this way."

Upon grabbing the TV remote, Karla turned it on. "You're right." Grizz signed. "Being a cub felt more like a curse than a wish."

"Let's pick a movie while we're eating something."