Disclaimer: Not mine
Notes: Written for the 'have a character write a letter to Santa' meme. A lot of fan fics get the 'a character comes from a bad home' cliche Very Wrong, so apologies in advance if this turns out to be one of them. Pre-series.
Dear Santa,
Don't believe anything my Dad told you about me. He's just mad that I got in trouble at school. And don't believe anything my teachers told you either, okay? They're mad because, um… teachers are just grumpy, but you already know that, Santa. I bet they all got nothing but coal when they were kids.
You probably also know about that time I took five dollars out of my Dad's wallet. I know that doesn't look good, but I can explain, really! There was no food in the house, and Dad was sleeping on the couch (again), so I knew he wasn't planning to go to the store, so I went myself. And Dad, um, made sure I was punished when I found out, so I don't really think this is naughty behavior, do you?
Which reminds me, I still need to tell you what I want.
I may be a kid, Santa, but I'm really mature, no matter what my teacher or Dad or that bratty girl who sits next to me says. So this year, I don't think I want any toys. This year, I want…
Okay, this is going to sound stupid, but I want my Dad to stop treating me like a kid. I mean, come on. I do the cleaning and almost all the cooking, and I even put a blanket over my Dad when he comes home from work and sleeps on the couch 'cuz he's too tired to make it to the bedroom. I don't want him to suddenly want to take care of me. I can do that myself, and I don't need anyone's help. I just want my Dad to realize that, that's all.
And that's all I want.
I'll see if I can leave you some cookies this year, but no promises. Sorry, but Dad keeps his wallet on him at all times now. Not that I was planning to steal money for cookies!
Love,
Max Cooper, Age 10 1/2
P.S. If you really want to send me a toy anyways, there's an awesome Optimus Prime on sale. My Megatron needs someone other than my old stuffed shark to fight.