Chapter 6: New Year's:

It was around 9:00pm, on December 31, 2018. Zeta, Marlin, and the Davidson family were getting ready to celebrate the New Year's holiday. They were waiting for Shimmer,
Shine, and Leah to show up. However, Mary, Calady and William's daughter, was sleeping in her room because she was still too young to stay up for this kind of holiday.

Zeta: What is New Year's?
Marlin: It's a day that we humans celebrate and remember all the stuff we did this year, before the new one begins!
Calady: We also stay up until midnight, so that we could see the ball drop down on TV.
Zeta: Don't balls bounce when you drop them?
William: Zeta, it's not That kind of ball. It's a time ball in a building in Times Square, New York City. It drops down when the clock strikes midnight.
Marlin: Lots of people are outside celebrating the New Year with everyone outside.
Calady: Shimmer and Shine said that they would be here with Leah at around 9:30. (checks her watch) It's now 9:15.
Zeta: Calady, I believe Shimmer, Shine, and Leah will come in time. After arriving on Christmas, I know they wont miss out on this.

A flash, at that very moment, appeared in the living room. It was their friends Shimmer, Shine, and Leah.

Leah: Happy New Year's Eve, everyone!
William: You girls came a bit earlier that we expected.
Shimmer: Well, we were so excited about it that we just couldn't wait any longer!
Shine: So we decided to come to the celebration early!
Leah: So, what do you guys want to do until the new year's special?
William: Something quietly. Mary's sound asleep, so we don't want to wake her up.
Shine: (whispers) Okay, I think we should watch other shows on TV, until the special starts.

So, the whole gang stayed in the living room, and watched various shows on TV. During commercials, everyone spoke about what they did this year, like good memories, or
stuff they had done...

Leah: The best memory I've had this year is first meeting Zeta's new husband, Marlin, and his family. Anyway, it's too bad that Zac is celebrating New Year's with his grandparents, because he
would have A Lot of stuff to say.
Shimmer: My best memory was seeing Zeta and Marlin get married!
Shine: Wow, sis, that's also one of my favorite memories this year!
Marlin: When I met Zeta, and fell in love with her, I knew that sorceress would be my soulmate!
Zeta: The best thing I've done was change my behavior when I met Marlin. As we spend more time together, I realized this person was the perfect companion for me!

Everyone chuckled at that statement. They all had a great year. By 11:30pm, everyone was getting ready...

William: (uses the TV remote) Let me find the channel where the special is.

By 11:35pm, everyone was watching the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. The whole gang saw a huge crowd gathered on TV, in New York City, got to see music artists perform, and also got to see interviews with people gathered in the crowd. At 11:59pm, 1 minute before midnight, everyone was in excitement and anticipation for the countdown to the New Year...

Marlin: Here comes the best part!

Everyone counted down from 10 to 1, along with the crowd, when the time ball dropped down on TV. When the clock struck midnight, the gang (quietly) said with the crowd on TV, 'Happy New Year!' The 'Auld Lang Syne' instrumental played as they all looked at each other in happiness, knowing that this would be a brand new year for them. After they listened to the song 'New York, New York' by Frank Sinatra, they remarked on how a good year this was...

Shimmer: We sure had a lot of genie-rific times together!
Shine: Yes, sis, we had good times!
Leah: I hope we can make more good memories this year.
Zeta: I agree, Leah. I hope this will continue.
Calady: We need to go to sleep now. Thanks, Shimmer, Shine, and Leah, for celebrating those good times with us.
Leah: Our pleasure, Calady and William. I think now we better get back to our homes.
Zeta: Yes, Nazboo would wonder where I am if I don't return by morning.
Everyone: (whispering) Happy New Year!

After the genies, sorceress, and human girl went through the crystal bottle, Calady and William then went upstairs to their bedroom. Everyone had a great new year, and it was now officially January 1, 2019. They could have a lot more fun together this year than last year.

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