DECEITFUL PROMISES
(A Letters to Santa Story)
This
Christmas, promises may deceive, but love could be the miracle they never
expected.
“And
there you have it. Will you help Oscar or not?” Amelia croaked abrasively.
“In
this day and age, why does it not surprise me that so many still follow the old
ways and find it necessary to pick husbands and wives for their grown children.
The Kit I remember wouldn’t go along with his father’s orders unless he saw no
other way. Even as a boy, he defied Mr. Dawson,” Clara declared, pouring
hot tea into her cup. “However, because this is a case that smells of extortion
and fraud, I will take the case and hopefully save Kit, if saving is what he
wants.”
“Thank
you, Clara!” Amelia exclaimed, wiping a tear from her eye.