My Love; My Life: Slipping Through My Fingers

C: Cali

*(technically Rajesh) Dalib Koothrapali*
*Beetlejuice incantation from the television series, for visual of what happens when it happens-please ignore the opening dialogue*
Setting:December 21, 2035; Elvira & Georgie's wedding anniversary/Georgie & Bay's birthday-G. Cooper house...

Happy birthday to yous
Happy birthday to yous
Happy birthday Dad aunt aunt Bay (Georgie and Bay; mom and Uncle Georgie; Uncle Georgie and Aunt Bay; Mom and Uncle Georgie)
Happy birthday to yous

"Make a wish Cowboy," Elvira tells him with a smile

"..." just as Georgie's about to blow out the candles, his phones goes off, "hello?"

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!" Hyla's voice yells through his phone

"Thank ya cowgirl," he replies with a chuckle, "how's everythin goin?"

"Classified," she tells him-a term he's managed to learn from how many times she's told him that

"How's it feel ta be almost halfway done with yer first term?" He asks her still happily smiling away at the sound of his first borns voice

"Depressin," she mutters back, "I'm gonna run fer a second term-"

"Why don't ya try n be permanent president," he jokes

"I can't," she sighs out taking it seriously, "as much as I'd like ta remain President of this fine country, by law a person can only run fer two terms-"

"What bout that one fella who was it fer longer?"

"He died in the middle of 'is third term," she tells him with a laugh, "he's the reason the law was passed that a person could only serve two terms."

"Oh hahaha!" He laughs

"Oh!" She exclaims, "I gotta wrap this conversation up and get ta a meeting," she tells him, "but be sure ta tune inta the fireside chat on tv tanight-it's gonna be a spe-what?" She starts, then asks someone interrupting her call, "we got im?..."

"..." everyone is silent as they wait for her to return to the call as she's on speaker

"Dad," she starts in an apologetic way, "I gotta go be president and make an unscheduled announcement."

"Go give it yer all cowgirl," he sighs out as she hangs up on him bethel can say anything in reply

"Hurry up cowboy," Elvira laughs, "befere yer cake is covered in wax."

"So why do we add yer mom in if she's-" Ember asks but cuts herself short when someone unexpected speaks

"Just cause a loved one's passed," a voice all but Ember knows, "don't mean they should be fergotten bout durin holidays or even on their own birthday," it tells her, "in some cultures they have a special day just to celebrate the day-"

"Dia de los Muertos," GG says smiling, "we just learned bout it this past October in Spanish class-"

"Wh-who said that?" Ember asks, "who're y'all talkin ta?"

"Ello Ember," Bay says now making herself better visible to them all

"..." the young woman just stares as if she's gonna faint

"Daddy!" Cali shouts, "everyone! Hyla's on!"

They all hurry gathering up the little ones & around the television to watch the presidents fire side chat with Tucker & Ember bringing up the rear...

"My fellow Americans," Hyla starts, "I come, broadcasting to you all live from the Oval Office for another fire side chat...in order to bring you good news this holiday season," she goes on before clearing her throat & sipping some water, "as we all sit comfortably in our homes, getting ready to spend this wonderful season of all with all our loved ones," she goes further, "I invite you all to keep in mind that there are those out there who have nowheres to go-no family...no friends...not even a roof to keep over their heads of food to fill their stomachs," she explains, "so during this: the happiest time of the year, I ask that you-in keeping with spirit do the holiday-show kindness to someone you normally wouldn't notice or would ignore, give to those less fortunate than you, whether it be a physical thing, or just a few kind words...the smallest gestures can go a long way and make the brightest of a persons day," she tells the viewers, "today," she states, "with the help from our allied countries," she goes onto a new topic, "we have managed to successfully bring down yet another dictator," she tells everyone watching, "and the refugees who were relocated here as well as amongst our allies can return home to their country to rebuild and mourn the losses of those they may have lost during this hardship," she tells them, "as such," she clears her throat again, "when is holiday ends, I must once again ask too much of you all and ask all abled bodies to to deploy in order to see our friends and their families safely back to their countries as well as to help them rebuild and help them to find a new way to live with their liberation-a way where no one will have fear dictatorship..."