Hello there! This is a little Christmas-story that just arouse out of my mind.
I don`t know if Saint Nicolas` Day means anything to you, but at my place it does. That`s why I decided to publish the first chapter of my new Christmas-story today.

Explanation: In Germany the Christmas-time is celebrated a little different. The children got their presents the day before Boxing Day. In our culture the children sometimes meet Santa Claus at Dec. 24. Then they have to sing a Christmas-song or recite a poem. If it`s good, then they will get their presents - if it`s not, then... well.
In my story, no one has to sing a song or do something like this, but the children in my story will get their presents from Santa Claus personally. So don`t be surprised!

R&R, please!


On a winter`s night

„Faster, faster," Columbia squealed and beamed with joy.
Eddie tried to run as fast as he could, dragging the sledge behind him. The vehicle lurched alarmingly from side to side, but the groupie didn`t care. She just enjoyed every second outside the castle.
The last few days the snow had been falling continuously and now the earth`s surface was covered with tons of that white and beautiful splendour.

Directly behind the couple Rocky dragged another sledge behind him.
Frank was sitting there like a queen on a royal wintery horse-drawn carriage ride, wrapped up warmly. He didn`t smile, but his eyes were wide open as he was staring at the winter scene in astonishment and awe.
The last days he had spent inside the lab, so he didn`t recognise the change of the weather at first. He only noticed that the sun was no longer peering through the glass dome roof. He didn`t really care, but he mentally blamed his handyman for this occurrence.
Frank turned around with some effort which was caused by plies of woollen blankets and tried to catch a glimpse at his servant. No, there was no handyman to be seen, but he could hear some yelling from far behind.

A mile behind the others, Riff Raff – the handyman – stumbled and fell head first down into the snow.
"Oh, Riff Raff put your backs into it!" Magenta was also sitting on a sledge, arms crossed in front of her chest. It was obvious that she was not overly excited about the whole charade.
"We have to catch up with the others! Or do you know how to get out of this maze of trees and spinney?"
Riff Raff gave up cleaning himself and took the string. Without a further word or look he proceeded with dragging the sledge through several centimetres deep snow.

Shortly after, that seemed to be like hours, they caught up with the others.
"Nice you get here that fast," Frank glared at them, arms crossed. "Then we can go down this hummock now."
He smiled slightly and motioned his head. Riff Raff followed his gesture and held his breath. Now Frank grinned evilly.
The hummock Frank was talking about turned out to be a real snow-capped mountain!
"Let`s go!" Eddie shouted out and a second later he and Columbia speeded down the hill.
Rocky chuckled and grabbed the sledge Frank was sitting on. He pushed it with all his force and hopped onto it behind Frank. Soon there was nothing more to be seen of them both except a white tail.
"Well?" Magenta asked and looked questioningly at her brother.
Riff Raff hung his head and shook it slightly, but then he followed suit.