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A/N: I’m so sorry it took me so long to update this story! I Hope everyone likes this chapter!

“Darrin In Toyland”

Chapter 5

Tabitha came downstairs to breakfast the next morning to find Maurice sitting at the table.

“Hi Grandpa-pa!” She greeted as she ran to him.

“Why, hello, my darling.” He said as he scooped her up. “How’s my Tabitha doing this morning?”

“Good! What are you doing here?”

“Well, your mother asked me to come. We’re trying to sort out a little problem.”

“What happened?” Tabitha inquired as she got comfortable on his lap.

“Oh it’s nothing to be worried about.” He assured her.

Tabitha nodded. She caught sight of the ticket on the table.

Glancing down at it, she frowned before looking up at her grandfather.

“Did you get in trouble with the police?”

“A little.” He admitted. ‘But it’s nothing your mother can’t sort out.”

Just then, Darrin came into the room. He gave Tabitha a smile before giving Maurice a suspicious look.

But before he could say anything, Tabitha beat him to it.

“Daddy, Grandpa got a ticket!”

“Why I am not surprised.” Darrin said as he sat down in his usual spot. “Tabitha, why don’t you go and see if Mommy done making breakfast.”

“Okay.” With that, she was gone.

Sighing to himself, Darrin shook his head and took a deep breath.

“Could this morning get any worse?” He asked rhetorically.

The arrival of Endora answered his question.

“Good morning, Dum-Dum.” She greeted him.

She was decked out in a floral dress that reached her knees. It made her look as though she had just been to Hawaii.

“Why must you ruin every breakfast?” Darrin asked her pointedly.

Endora was about to retort, when Tabitha came into the room.

“Grandma-ma!” She exclaimed happily

“Oh, hello, my precious.” Endora said as she embraced her granddaughter. She then turned back to Darrin. “See, Derwood. Tabitha’s happy to see me. You should try following her example sometime.”

“I don’t’ follow the crowd.” Darrin told her as he got up. “I’m going to work. Tell Sam I’ll be back later.”

“Hopefully, much later.” Endora quipped as she sat down and Tabitha scrambled onto her lap.

It was then that Endora caught sight of her ex-husband.

“And what’s wrong with you? Did the Queen throw you out before tea time again?”

Maurice glared at her.

Tabitha leaned up towards Endora’s right ear and whispered, “Grand papa’s mad cause he got a ticket.”

Endora nodded.

It was only when she glanced up for a second time, did she let a burst of mirth leave her mouth.

“You got a ticket? I knew it.”

“Knew what?” Maurice shot back.

“I knew you couldn’t learn how to drive the mortal way.”

“I’ll have you know I did pretty well. That is until that blasted police officer got in the way.”

“What did you do to him?” Endora asked.

“I’m not sure I know what you’re talking about.” Maurice responded.

“She means did you use magic?” Tabitha supplied.

“Thank you, Tabitha. Sometimes your grandpapa can be a little slow on the uptake.”

Tabitha nodded before going silent again.

“Oh all right, if you insist.” Maurice said as though he were a child whose mother was close to catching him a lie. “I turned him into a weasel.”

Just then, they were joined b ya furry four legged guest.

“Ah, there’s your friend from yesterday.” Endora said to Tabitha. “What did you name him?”

“it’s her.” Tabitha corrected. “And her name is Goldie.”

Just then, Samantha came into the room.

“Mommy, can Goldie have some of my pancakes?” Tabitha asked.

“No, sweetheart. She can have some dog food. We’ll feed her after breakfast.”

Tabitha nodded.

She sat next to Endora and started to eat.

“So, Daddy,” Samantha said in an attempt to start a conversation. “Have you decided what you’re going to do about the ticket?”

Maurice’s head shot up as though he had been electrocuted.

“I wasn’t even thinking about that.” He said honestly.

“Well, I think you better start.” Samantha advised.

Meanwhile, across the street, Gladys Cravits was pruning her rose bushes while her nephew Sydney played nearby.

As she went to water a few of the flowers that stood on the right side of the garden, she caught sight of what could only be described as little brown men running across the lawn.

Blinking twice, she then saw what looked to be a red fox running after them.

Letting the gardening tools fall to the ground, she ran into the house.

“Abner! Abner!” She cried as she burst thought foyer.

“What is it now?” He asked.

“I was out in the garden just now and I saw….I saw gingerbread men running across the Stevens’ lawn.”

“Sure you did.” Abner replied. “And there was a fox too.”

“You saw him too?” Gladys asked wise eyed.

“Yeah. I saw him heading for the three little bear’s house. They were all meeting little riding hood for lunch.”

“Abner, I’m serious!”

“I’m serious too.” He said. “I’m seriously worried about you.”

Gladys sighed as she left to finish the gardening. She only wished she had a camera. Maybe if she could get proof, then Abbner would be more apt to believe her.

Meanwhile, back over at the Stevens’, Darrin had just arrived back home with the news that MR. Twonsen was coming over after lunch.

“Did you talk to Tabitha yet?” He asked Sam as she got the tuna salad ready.

“Yes I did.” Samantha told him. “She promised me she wouldn’t’ use any witch craft.”

“Good.” Darrin said.

The family sat down for lunch a few minutes later.

In the middle of it, the doorbell rang.

“I’ll get it.” Samantha said. She opened the door to find Louise standing on the other side. “Louise. Come in.” Samantha offered.

“I can’t stay.” She told her. “I just came by to inform you that I saw an Anima control truck heading over here.”

“Whatever for?” Samantha asked.

“One of your neighbors called them. They said something about fox.”

“Oh no.” Samantha said under her breath. “Mother.” She thought silently. “Thanks, Louise. We’ll straighten everything out. Would you like to stay for tuna salad?”

“Actually, that does sound nice.” She agreed. ‘I have an appointment in two hours, but I guess I could stay for a little while.” With that, she followed Samantha inside.

As they entered the dinging room, Samantha didn’t’ notice the three gingerbread men come in through the window.

“Cookies!” Adam squealed.

“After you finished your lunch.” Samantha promised.

Adam shook his head and pointed to the living room where the gingerbread men were now making short work of the mantel piece.

Tabitha gazed to where her brother was pointing and gasped.

“Mommy, the gingerbread men are coming back!” She exclaimed.

Samantha gazed out the window to where Tabitha was pointing.

“OH my stars!”

“Oh Samantha, stop being so over dramatic.” Endora chided her. “They’re not hurting anyone.”

Samantha glared at her.

“We have to get rid of them before Darrin’s client gets here.”

“Allow me.” Endora said as she waved her hand.

“Where did you send them?” Samantha asked curiously.

“To the witch’s house in Hansel and Gretel of course.”

“We didn’t get to eat any.” Tabitha complained.

“That’s all right.” Samantha assured her. “Besides, you wouldn’t want to eat them anyway. You don’t’ know where they’ve been.”

“From the looks of it,” Endora said as she picked her granddaughter up for a hug, “they went for a stroll in Kravis’s garden.” She turned to Tabitha just then. “Why don’t you come with Grandma-ma and we’ll make some nice chocolate cupcakes.”

“Nice normal chocolate cupcakes.” Samantha put in.

Endora made a face.

“Okay, Grandma-ma.” The little girl agreed.

“Cookie”! Adam demanded.

After getting Adam an oatmeal cookie from the cookie jar, Samantha went about the task of cleaning up the kitchen before Darrin came home.

“Why doesn’t Daddy like magic?”

Endora thought for a few minutes. She knew what she would like to say, but she refrained fro her granddaughter’s sake.

“Your father’s just…old fashioned.” She replied.

“And perhaps if he had a little magic in his life, he would think differently.” A male voice said from behind them.

“Grandpapa!” Tabitha exclaimed. “Grandma-ma, and I are cupcakes.”
“How delightful my dear. Now, back to the subject at hand.” Maurice gazed at Endora.

“What?” She asked.

“I was just wondering if you wouldn’t’ mind letting me have some fun with Dennis.”

“Be my guest.”

“Excellent.” He replied. “Now where did you say Dustbin was again.”

“He’s at the office. Doing whatever it is he does.” Endora replied.

“Ah, wonderful.” Maurice said as he popped out.

Just then, Samantha entered the room.

“Those cupcakes smell good.” She said. “Did I just hear Daddy in here?”

Endora nodded.

“As a matter of fact, he just left.”

“Where did he go?” Samantha inquired. “We were supposed to go over the driver’s manual together.”

“He went to see Daddy.” Tabitha answered.

“Why?” Samantha asked narrowing her eyes at her mother.

“How am I supposed to know. What your father does is his business. I don’t meddle in his life.”

“He’s going to give Daddy magic.” Tabitha supplied.

“Not again.”

“Well, I believe he had something different in mind.” Endora assured her.

Meanwhile, across town, the police station was a buzz with activity.

As suspects were brought in and questioned, two officers stood off to the side in a heated discussion.

“I’m telling you, Fred, I saw it with my own eyes.” Officer Browning insisted. “It was a weasel. He was wearing a uniform.”

“Sure he did.” Officer Fisher said. “And the next thing you’re gonna tell me is he was carrying a gun.”

“You saw it too?”

“O’Malley’s right.” Fisher stated matter of facedly. “You need a vacation. A long one.”

“I’m telling you, I saw it.”

“Starting now.”

Meanwhile, back at the Stevens’, Endora was upstairs reading to Adam while Samantha talked to Tabitha about what was going to happen.

“Now, sweetheart, this is very important. You can’t use any magic when Daddy’s client’s here. Understand?”

“Yes, Mommy.” Tabitha said with a sigh.

“Good girl. Now finish the rest of your lunch and you can go and play until they get here.”

Tabitha nodded and ran out of the room.