They arrived at the church and walked into the church hall. There was already a motley assortment of angels, shepherds, wise men, and sheep there. As soon as the parents spotted Elaine, they told their little ones goodbye and quickly fled.
“Where is Belinda?” asked Myrtle.
“She usually wanders in a few minutes late. She’s nice, but she worries a lot about the children’s feelings and less about the chaos.”
Myrtle asked, “Belinda has children?”
“She has a child from her first marriage.”
As Elaine spoke, the chaos immediately ensued. Shepherds and wise men were chasing each other while tripping over their own costumes. The angels were playing a game on one of the mother’s phones, which had apparently been accidentally left behind. Nobody seemed to pay any attention, as Elaine called t
