Page 41 of Christmas Chaos
‘But the angel Gabrielle had just remembered a few more things to sayeth,’ Sam continued. ‘Like how Mary is a hot milf, and she can totes see her and Gabrielle becoming BFF-eths.’
Brad stepped onto the dais in front of Sam, his hands raised to stop the laughter.
‘And lo! There appeareth Joseph, who was most pleased because the Holy Ghost had come to him in a dream and explained the situation, so he was totally cool about everything.’
Rory returned to her side wearing a rag rug held up by a belt over his clothes and a tea towel on his head.
‘What’s going on?’ she whispered.
‘You only got to play the giraffe in your school’s nativity, so I thought you deserved a crack at the main role.’
He took another tea towel, placed it on her head and secured it with a woven circlet.
Her heart was so full she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
‘So, what happens next?’ she asked.
‘And it came to pass that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered,’ said Brad. ‘Joseph went up from Galilee to Bethlehem, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was heavy with child.’
Rory held out his hand and Zoe stood. The choir started singing ‘Little Donkey’ as they processed out of the hall. Everyone followed them.
‘Am I going to have to get on the back of a donkey?’ she hissed.
He grinned. ‘Just wait and see.’
