A Christmas in PBS Town

chapter 3

The next day soon came. Due to the circumstances, Jenny decided to come to school with Arthur to check it out to maybe make some new friends outside of back home. Kasey also decided to go with her. Henry offered to go to the Mall later with Jane and Arthur to help Arthur do a little shopping like a surrogate big brother for the time being while Alexandra decided to help out DW a little as she seemed unsure about her current Christmas list.

"DW, come on!" Jane called out as she beeped the horn from the car as DW was by the mailbox. "We're gonna be late for school."

"We should go, DW," Alexandra told the four-year-old girl. "I'll see you after school."

"Can't you come with me?" DW pouted.

"Sorry, DW, but the girls and I are gonna do a little shopping for our friends outside of PBS Town," Alexandra replied. "I promise I'll see you after school though."

"Hmm... Okay..." DW said softly as she came to her mother's car. "Bye, Alexandra."

"See ya, DW," Alexandra replied before she decided to go off with Josie, Melody, and Valerie. "Well, I better get something special for Henry."

"I'll get something for his brother Stanley," Melody giggled. "He's so cute. How about you, Valerie? Are you gonna shop for something special?"

"I guess just for my family," Valerie shrugged as they walked off to the local Mall together. "I guess you'll get something for Tabitha and Alan, huh, Josie?"

"Oh, but of course," Josie smiled. "I just hope I find something good for all of them."

"I'm sure you will." Alexandra replied as they walked off together.

"You wrote Santa Claus, right? Not Santa Cruz," DW asked her big brother as she came into the car. "I don't want it to go to the wrong place."

"Yes, DW," Arthur rolled his eyes slightly before he leaned forward. "Mom, could you turn on the radio? I wanna see if it's gonna snow."

Jane did as her son asked of her as she turned on the car radio. However, it was not a weather report. It was a very annoying commercial jingle for a toy called Tina the Talking Tabby. DW loved it, but of course, Arthur did not. Winston soon followed after the Read car to get over to PBS Town's school, though it was a long ride for Arthur.

"I sure hope that Georgette, Shake, and Oliver are getting along with Pal," Jenny said to Kasey. "I'm sure they are though. He seems like a nice puppy."

"Yeah, he really does," Kasey smiled. "I'm sure they're all having fun in their own way. I can't wait to hear how PBS Town celebrates the holidays."

"Me too," Jenny smiled back. "It'll be cool to go to a different school for the day since my school already got off about a week ago."

"Yeah, crazy how these guys are still in school." Kasey remarked.

Eventually, everybody was dropped off as a new limo drove by.

"Is that Winston?" Kasey asked Jenny.

"It can't be." Jenny replied.

"That should be Muffy." Arthur said.

"Who's Muffy?" Kasey asked.

"Muffy Crosswire," Arthur replied. "Her father's a car salesman, so she's the richest girl in school."

"Francine!" The rich girl called out as she rushed over to her tomboy best friend with a big smile. "Hi, Francine. Only one more day until my big party. Aren't you excited?"

"Muffy, I already told you I can't--" Francine tried to tell her.

"Oh, there's George!" Muffy pointed out before she ran that way. "I forgot to invite him."