A Visit from Santa (Pt. 2 of 2)
Santa sat in a curious lump as he pulled the sack of gifts from on top of him, as he tried to get up. He had his usual system for getting down chimneys, and having a sack of gifts dropped on him was not the way. He noticed three kids staring him down from just beyond the doorway.
"Santa!" All three kids chimed out in one voice.
"Oh, frick!"
"Santa said a bad word!" Cindy, the youngest of the two girls said.
"Did not!" Lucy corrected.
"Children," Santa began to brush off some of the soot, then stood up, trying to get back his happy demeanor, despite what just happened, "may I ask you why you three are still up?"
"Well," Cindy said, "we couldn't help but hearing you, the way you came down the chimney."
"That's true," Santa sighed, then looked at the 3 kids, "what will it take to get you to go to bed?"
"Read us a story." Lucy suggested.
"I can't--."
"Our Mommy always says that it usually takes people longer to protest doing something, than to actually do it," Cindy said.
"True," Santa reached into a pile of children's books and picked up the first one, "How 'bout "The Night Before Christmas"?"
"OK," Lucy said, "we like that story."
"Well, you know who this is all about, right?"
"Of course, silly!" Cindy looked at Santa.
"Twas the night before Christmas..." Santa began to read.
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Timothy E Jones
What is there to say: I live in Philadelphia, but wish I lived somewhere else, anywhere else. I write as a means to escape the harsh realities of the city and share my stories here on Vocal, even if I don't get anything for my efforts.
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