Slowly, I crept down the stairs hoping to catch Him as he placed our presents under the tree. As I peeked around the wall there he was sitting on the lazyboy enjoying the cookies and milk we had left for him.
"SANTA!" I cried.
"Shhhh, you don't want to wake up the rest of the family, do you?" I nodded. "That's a good boy. Now, what's your name?"
"They call me Dinky." I said.
"Dinky." He looked in his bag and grabbed my present. "Here you go, son."
I thanked him as he got up to leave by the front door.
"But Santa. Aren't you supposed to go up the chimney?" I said.
"Well, I don't want to get my suit dirtier than it is. Mrs Claus would be upset."
I felt sorry for Santa; his suit was already black as was his face and Mrs. Claus was already letting him have it as they drove away in Dad's new car.
Eh, I tried. Next topic: The Prom