[ WP ] It 's cute when your kid sends Santa a letter . It 's surprising when Santa sends a letter back . It 's worrying when the two become regular pen pals . And it 's horrifying when you start reading the letters yourself ...

I sit on the edge of my bed, clutching a stack of bright paper covered in Crayola. *How did I end up here? What do I say to her? * I start reading all of the letters again, hoping that this time they say something different. The last one sends shivers through my bones. 
 
 Michelle, 
 
 Thank you for taking such care with all of my letters. I'm glad my solution to working around the lack of postage was helpful. The tooth fairy assists me in reading your wonderful letters, though they are much too heavy for her to carry all the way to my home. It gets too hot for her dainty wings here. I was delighted to hear about the cat. She was rotten and deserved her fate. 
 You're such a wonderful girl. I get many letters from girls and boys every year, but they quickly realize their mistake and stop writing me. It's quite lonely. Dyslexia is a plague created specifically for me. You are always faithful, though. You never forget my name, never cease to sing my songs or carry out my rituals. 
 
 I enjoy milk and cookies as much as anyone, thank you by the way. 
 
 Have you been naughty lately? I've heard reports about missing children, truly naughty boys. I'm proud of you, my daughter. I'll see about that dress you want, you've got to make the list. 
 
 Love, 
 
 `` Santa''
