Lazy Town Novels & Stories

**LIA** #Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane...# The familiar holiday tune played softly in my headphones, transporting me to a festive world despite my current surroundings. I closed my eyes, eagerly anticipating my journey back home. I was on a plane, en route to Singapore to reunite with my mom and sister, marking the beginning of a much-needed break from school. It had been a long time since I had been home, and I was determined to make this Christmas special.

Gael rolls his eyes and runs past a laughing Lucian. Halo Noel: I assume you know the address? Lucian Slater: Yeah, I'm familiar with Storrow Lagoon. It's where the people who think they highfalutin live or go to film their lil weird videos. Halo nods. Halo Noel: Ok. He turns towards the car, but Lucian speaks up. Lucian Slater: You were wrong you know. Halo Noel: About? He turns back to face Lucian. Lucian Slater: Not givin him time to process this. He could be grievin in some facility, bein mistreated by overseers like plenty of other kids.

he smiles, taking my helmet from me and placing it on the back of the bike. "Yeah, we should do a ride in the daylight, out to The Farm," I tell him in excitement. The Farm is a place, about forty minutes from where we live, with beautiful gardens and heaps of animals. It's like a zoo, but much less confined and restricted. "Sure, we can do that," he assures me. I remove my gloves and he does the same. My fingers now smell like leather, but I don't mind too much. He reaches for my hand and I subtly wipe my palms on my jeans, before taking his offer, not wanting him to see my hands are clammy.

Even if he was a brat. When they arrived in the Myrtle Beach area, Dillon finally dropped his attitude. Thank goodness, because Tony was exhausted and wanted to find a place they both liked to crash. There were so many different hotels, motels, condos, bed and breakfasts, and inns to choose from. For nearly a half-hour, they drove around town to see what they could see. The two men finally settled on a place called 'Lucky's Inn', which was painted what Tony assumed were all the shades of green in existence. Dillon loved it for the creepy Leprechaun statue next to the hot tub.

We were meeting up with Tia, Jordan, and Liz. Anaconda was packed full of people walking around and going to different houses. Trick or treating had already started. It was six o'clock, and it went on until nine o'clock. We parked the truck at Liz's house. Tia and Landon were already here. Landon showed Lyle his sword, and Lyle showed Landon his gun. Landon was a ninja. Xavier and Annabelle came outside, with Liz and Jordan. We figured Liz and Jordan lived near the edge of town, so we would start with their street and work our way over.