[ WP ] On Christmas , all the good boys and girls get a present , but all the naughty ones get a lump of coal . Your family is hungry , and cold on Christmas Eve , and you 've got 24 hours to get on the naughty list to get as much coal as you possibly can .

James, age 9, ran around the room, throwing his toys at his parents and jumping on furniture. His family needed coal to survive the winter, and damn if he was n't going to get it. Surely, Santa would give a huge lump of coal to a very naughty boy. 
 
 `` James Michael Brooks! Stop what you are doing this instant!'' His mother, Sara, called out. Of course, she was faking it, but it sounded so real. James' natural instinct reached out to him, telling him to stop, but he would n't. He could n't. There was no way he'd give up. Instead of stopping, he ran faster and began blowing raspberries. 
 
 `` Jimbo, listen to your mother. You would n't want Santa to give you coal, would you?'' said Richard, James' father, slyly. 
 
 `` No! Santa is going to give me presents because he's a spineless bitch!'' 
 
 `` Where did you hear that word?!'' Sara shouted, genuinely. She was upset James said a bad word, sure, but he was definitely going to get on that naughty list. 
 
 `` From you, old bitch!'' Jimbo giggled with glee. 
 
 This act of naughtiness, including flailing his arms, punching Richard in the Richard, and shouting more curses, went on for the whole night of Christmas Eve. 
 
 The next morning, the family shyly checked James' stocking. The biting cold leaking in chilled them, but they were warm to the core with hope. Inside, a square box wrapped in green and red paper. On top, connected to some string, a parchment note sat. 
 
 *Dear James, * 
 
 *You've been a very good boy this year. Your grandparents would be proud. Unfortunately, since you were nice, I had to give you a present. It's not coal, but it's very close, and I'm sure you'll like it. `` * 
 
 He slowly cut through the paper, opening the small box in the center. Inside, a huge black mass of dried wood. 
 
 *It's charcoal! Merry Christmas, Jimmy. * 
 
 *\-Santa* 
 
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