3rd Person

“Okay, so how’re we gonna do this?” Paisley asked, sitting around a large piece of construction paper with her siblings. Ryder -who had the best handwriting of all four – had written “Operation Santa” at the top of the page. Other than its title however, the page was entirely blank.

“Well, we know the North Pole’s at the top of the world, right?” Riley asked, waiting until the others nodded in agreement before continuing. “So if we just keep walking north then eventually we’ll have to get there!”

“Yeah but that could take ages!” Parker cautioned. “

The Dark Moon pack is north, but there’s at least two other packs between us and the pole.”

“Tha’s a good point.” Ryder agreed, “So maybe if we travel to one of the other packs and start there?”

“Yeah! But we can’t take too long, we have to make sure we can get there and back afore Christmas.” Paisley warned.

“Maybe we can get a ride back with Santa!” Riley suggested, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“Wow, that would be amazing!” Ryder giggled.

“Okay so what do we need?” Paisley asked. “Really warm coats, snow boots, snacks..”

“Maybe some fish in case we need to d’stract any polar bears.” Parker mused aloud.

“Ooh, good idea.” Riley nodded, starting a list o their paper.

“We should also take hot cocoa, and marshmallows, to help stay warm.” Ryder added. “I wish we knew how to ski, that would make getting there a lot faster.”

“How about a sled” Ryder asked, “if we make friends with one of the polar bears, they might even pull us!”

“This is the best plan.” Paisley praised, grinning.

“We still have to figure out how to get north first.”

Riley reminded them, “it’s gonna be miles and miles before we get anywhere near the arctic.”

“Hmm, we’re too little to drive.” Parker remarked thoughtfully.

to the tree farm, just for the bonfire one night. She’d probbly agree, and then we could take one

crinkling up her little nose

Ryder reasoned, “we’ll

need

don’t think

point.” Riley noted. “Do you think we should leave a note for Mommy too – so she knows we’re with

know how Mommies can be, they worry ’bout everything.” Parker countered.

leave she might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know

wanna scare her. If we get a good enough head start then she won’t be able to

the s’pplies.

The others grinned, “Deal!”

the pups and returned to the Christmas tree farm. She’d been hoping they would decorate the tree together that evening, but she was just glad the pups wanted to continue doing activities together. They’d been through such a difficult ordeal that she was willing to do just about anything to raise their spirits, besides, they were starting school in the new year, she wasn’t going to have as much time with them once

on all sides had been strewn with lights, and it truly felt like a winter wonderland. She tried not to think about Ethan, about how wonderfully he would have kept her warm

praying they didn’t ask to go back and

guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered on a stick directly into the flames of

Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted, but they also realized she wasn’t

“How about one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the craft

his own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all agreed that

Parker? What would you think about a chemistry set – you could do all

you don’ have to get us

take care of our

jobnib.com” thing she wanted too. She’d gone to her first therapy session the other day, and her doctor had advised her to acknowledge and address the fact that part of her

the job.” She tried to smile, “but I want to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up at her with a

you’d have to take care of it.” She had to admit that a bunny

gotten all of the children’s attention,

Mommy! We promise we’ll take extra special care of it.”

never have to lift a finger.” Ryder

you Wouldn’t rather have some new socks?”

no one wants smelly socks!”

nice mop, so we can

that’s cwazy!” Ryder objected, “Mops

are fun.” Riley

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