"And he left me at the dock!" Miss Skullnick finished. Half the class were asleep on their desks and the other half were texting. Marco was sat sending kitten pictures to Jackie and listening to Star's quiet snoring from the desk next to him. "And now children we're going to watch...forget it. I don't get paid enough. Just amuse yourself while I solve this crossword." Miss Skullnick sat at her desk with a crossword and didn't look up until the bell. Which abruptly woke Star up.
"What? Where am I? Why is the alarm clock so loud?" She yawned.
"You're in school Star, that was the school bell. We can go home now."
"Hold that thought." Star grabbed her compact mirror out of her bag, (it was ringing) and answered it. "Mom? What's wrong? I'm in school."
"Hello Star, oh and hello to you too Marcus." Moon cooed. Marco had been trying to stay out of view because moon didn't like him but she must have seen his new red hoodie.
"Mom? Why are you talking like that?"
"Like what?"
"Like you're happy."
"What does it matter. Have you packed?"
"For what?"
"Well to come home for Christmas of course."
"But, Mom. I was going to spend the Holidays with the Diaz', here, on earth. We were gonna make cookies and leave some out for the fat man with the long beard in exchange for Presents."
"Star your father is going to give you gifts anyway, you don't need to make cookies for him."
"No, this is a different fat man with a long beard. Everyone on earth loves him!"
"Star. This isn't a debate, you have to come home for Christmas. Your grandmother is going to be here."
"Grandma? I thought she was dead?"
"Well she's not. And she's expecting you. Your father is coming to pick you up in an hour." And with that. Moon hung up on them.
"I'm sorry Marco, it looks like I have to go home." Star said sadly.
"It's okay Star, I'll just ship your presents in the inter-dimensional Mail."
"You were going to get me presents?"
"Well, yeah. You're family. My parents always spoil me and my mum thought it would be nice to shop for a girl for once. Even if she was a magical princess from another dimension. They're gonna be bummed you're not staying with us though."
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Mistletoe (kidnapped sequel.)
Fiksi PenggemarMarco has big plans for Star's first Christmas on Earth which include parties, presents and staying as far away from Tom as possible. But Star has other ideas.