Helen Jo

How Santa Gets All the Chimneys Helen Jo

1.

So, Christmas is only a night away.

I've come around a long, long way.



Last year I didn't make it far.

I was so close though, I gnar!

If only I didn't fall asleep last minute,

I've probably seen the magical scene of Santa Claus's visit.



2.

This year I am ready to make it happen, and this is not a groundless hope.

364 days and 14 hours of preparedness should cope.



(scaffolding, taping, Aerodynamic encounters, Spiking with cold water, A duster buster, Playlist blaster)



3.

No, I am not falling asleep!



Oh, I am not...zzz



4.

Woughhhhh-

Startled from a screeching sound, I pop my eyes open.

Things seem quiet as normal, but I promise I heard somethin'.

I move as quickly and quietly to check if I am not mistaken.



5.

I was right!

Every single thing in the house is very slightly in its tilt!



Chink! Clack! Squeak!



There goes another clatter.

Then the entire house tips over even more.

Something is seriously going wrong, I patter.

I must fix whatever it is before it whacks Christmas forevermore.



6.

Swiftly through my secret passage,

Up I go to look out for any damage.




7.

Then I feel a sudden chill. No, it's not the winter nip!

My heart starts pounding hard. No, climbing up was easier than zip!

I think I am not the only one up here, oh my!

On a night before Christmas who would possibly be on someone else's roof and why?



8.

" Aaahhh-

If you are a monster, a werewolf-ster, a ghost-in-turn, Jack O' Lantern, a zombie, a villain newbie, a notorious pirate, the world's baddest guy candidate, a scary bear, an alligator, a grownup vampire, a toddler vampire, a baby vampire, or mummies that never expire, GET LOST!!!"





9.

"What if I am none of them?" a surprisingly cheerful voice responses.

Out of a shadowy roof, comes a dark gigantic figure to my squint open eyes.