"Attention, everyone. We'll be arriving in Whoville in about five minutes." The pilot said over the intercom.

Martha May sat in her seat on the plane, eager to finally return to the town she cherished. When the plane finally landed, she unbuckled her seatbelt, grabbed her carry-on bags, and exited the plane, desperately trying to contain her excitement. She grabbed the rest of her luggage and climbed onto a bus that could drive on snow; it took Martha straight to her new house in Whoville. As she rode through the snowy streets of the small town, she couldn't help but grin from ear to ear and wave to other people passing by. There were quite a few changes since her last visit; the town was slightly bigger, there were more little shops, and the elementary school was bigger as well. But she didn't care; it felt so good to be back here.

Then Martha spotted the mountain north of town, Mt. Crumpit. That was the only thing that hadn't changed. After a while, she arrived. Martha had used most of the money she earned at Who Runway to buy her family's vacation home and now, it was her very own. When Martha unloaded her bags from the bus with the help of the driver, she was approached by a young woman with short strawberry blonde hair, yellow-green eyes, and wearing a bright pink and yellow outfit; she had a big smile on her face.

"Martha May, is that really you?" The woman asked, sounding surprised.

Martha's eyes widened and her mouth fell open slightly; she recognized this woman as one of her old friends.

She smiled. "Tina?!"

They squealed in delight and hugged each other tight.

"Oh my gosh! I can't believe it!" Tina exclaimed.

"I know! It's been too long!" Martha said as they separated.

Tina examined her old friend from head to toe, taking in every little detail. "Man, you've changed. You're beautiful."

Martha blushed. "Tina, please. You are much prettier than me."

"Stop it."

"I don't mean to be rude, but what exactly are you doing here? I thought I was supposed to meet my realtor here."

"You're looking at her. Tina of Whoville Real Estate, at your service."

"Wow, that's great!"

"Thanks. Hey, do you need any help with your stuff?"

"Oh, yeah. That'd be great, thanks."

After a little bit, Martha, Tina, and the bus driver loaded all of Martha's things into the house.

"Thanks for helping us." Martha said as she handed the driver some money. "And I'm sorry for any trouble."

"There was no trouble, don't worry." The driver said as he pocketed the money and headed towards the door. "But I'd better be going. I hope you like it here in Whoville. Bye-bye."

"Thank you. And bye."

The driver left, leaving Martha and Tina alone together. Tina ran a hand through her hair.

"Sorry, I just can't believe how long it's been." She said in astonishment.

"Me neither." Martha said. "I wish I could've visited before, but… I guess life got in the way."

"I understand. We've all been there, even Donna."

"Hey, how is Donna anyway?"

"Oh, she's doing pretty well. She has a job as a nurse and she has three kids of her own."

"Really?"

"Yeah, one girl and two twin baby boys. They can be quite the handful."

"I can imagine. But did Donna ever marry?"

"Yes she did, but… her husband Clark passed away before the boys were born."

"That's terrible."

"Yeah, she and her daughter were pretty devastated. But they're all doing fine now."

"Well, that's good."

Martha paused; she didn't want to mention the Grinch just yet. Perhaps if she waited a little longer, then she could see how he's been doing.

Then Tina's cell phone rang. She put it up to her ear and said, "Hello? Huh, what? Oh, right. I forgot. Sorry, sir. I'll be right there. See you then." She hung up and put her phone in her coat pocket.

"Where are you going?" Martha asked.

"Sorry, that was my boss. I have an appointment later today and if I don't get there soon, I'm gonna be late. I'll catch you later, Martha. Bye."

"Bye."

And with that, Tina briskly walked out of the house, leaving Martha alone. She looked at the boxes and bags surrounding her; she rubbed her hands together.

"Okay, let's get to unpacking." She said with a determined look on her face.

Outside, a little girl with blue eyes and blonde pigtails tied with pink bows was passing by on a little sledding tube. She stopped and looked at the house before noticing the 'Sold' sign in the front yard. She smiled.

"Hey, Mr. Grinch! Come here, look at this!" She called just as the one and only Grinch ran up to her, out of breath.

"Cindy-Lou, you need you learn how to slow down. You know I can't keep up with you." He heaved' Max was following close behind.

"Sorry, but you need to check this out." Cindy-Lou said, pointing to the sign. "Whoville has a new neighbor! Isn't that great?"

"A new neighbor?" The Grinch asked, looking at the house.

The last time he checked, this house had been vacant for years. And now someone has bought it? This didn't make much sense to him. Who would buy that specific house? Why now? And more importantly, who was this new visitor to little ol' Whoville? He scratched his head and furrowed his brow in thought.

"Are you okay, Mr. Grinch?" Cindy-Lou asked.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine." Grinch quickly said; he looked back at her. "Sorry, lost in thought. Now what do you say we head back to your house?"

"Okay." The little girl said as the Grinch used his foot to give her tube a gentle push.

She slid down the snowy path with Max the dog barking happily and chasing after her. Just as he was about to walk away, the Grinch thought he saw a flash of something bright red through one of the windows. He paused and thought for a moment before he ran off to catch up with Cindy-Lou and Max.