The Real American Idol

All is good

The rest of the week went by, and now it was Friday—and all the students were tired to the bone from studying so much for midterms. Lily got into her father's car, and while she was tired, she was happy to see him.

"So, honey pickle, how did it go?" Mr. Bishop asked.

"It was okay, Dad," Lily replied. "I'm just tired."

"Well, I'll let you relax your brain for the rest of the afternoon, and we can celebrate with your favorite dinner tonight," Mr. Bishop smiled.

"Thanks, Dad," Lily smiled back.

Meanwhile, Nancy had just gotten into her limousine, where her father was waiting. "Hi, Daddy," she squealed. "Midterms were just magnificent, and I very much look forward to getting my grades back."

"Good to know, lemon berry," Mr. Ambrose grinned.

The rest of the day went by, and at the Mendoza household, Sara and Pablo came home to find the girls reading books.

"Ah, chicas, how did midterms go?" Sara asked.

"Just fine," Dulce said. "I think I did well on that biology midterm."

"Good to hear," Pablo said. "Well, since you girls are done with midterms, we can all relax and decorate for Christmas."

"And the best part about all that is we'll be doing it as a family, especially now that Papi is here for good," Mirabela smiled.

"You're too kind, mijita," Pedro smiled. "Group hug!"

The family got into a group hug, happy that this Christmas was sure to be perfect for them—and everything was going fine for the other families. As time passed, Mirabela enjoyed herself decorating the Christmas tree with her family—and the tree had brand-new ornaments. Lily had learned to truly appreciate her father and his company, although he was doing his best to be less hard on her. As for Nancy, her family business was saved since all their jewelry was more affordable. They certainly didn't want to go through that again. The moral of this story is, family can get on your nerves sometimes, but it's important to enjoy their company while they're still around. Plus, it's important to be thoughtful of others when it comes to the absence of their parents.

The End.