20-NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE! "Impossible?" Thea shrieked. "Nothing is impossible, Gerry dear!" she insisted. "You just have to try harder." I rubbed my eyes. I was tired. So very tired. I was tired just thinking about trying. Forget the actual doing. "But there's no time, Thea. The guests will be here in one hour. Just sixty minutes!" I whined. Trap rolled his eyes. "Don't be such a crybaby, Gerimonkey," he scolded. "We can do it. We just have to work fast. And I've come up with the perfect plan for your Christmas Eve party. I've got lots of friends in New Mouse City. They'll help us

get this shindig up and squeaking." I let out a LOUD GROAN. I've met some of Trap's friends before. They're all a little wacky, if you ask me. His friend Slyrat liked to pretend he was a doctor to impress female mice. And his friend Splittail collected mousetraps for fun. Yes, I'd say they were all definitely wacky. Don't you agree? Trap ignored my look of HORROR. He knew how I felt about his friends. Instead, he grabbed his cell phone. Soon, he was

happily chatting away. "I need a favor," I heard him squeak. "Right Now... Yes, don't worry about the price. Money is no object. My cousin's paying for it," I heard him explain. One thing you should know about my cousin. He loves spending money. Especially when it's not his own! After a few more phone calls, he left. Benjamin followed him. "Don't worry, Uncle, it's going to be all right!" my nephew whispered, giving me a kiss I hoped he was right.