-Dearest Reader-
Ah, yes, hello- Maggie here. I'm sure some of you remember me, as I was quite a largely playing character in an old story a while back, The Complete Undoing and Metamorphosis of Charles Lee Ray. Recall this? Yes?
If not, please let me advise you to go find it. It's about here somewhere.
If so, let's continue, shall we?
As you all know, it is very near Christmas time. A time to celebrate and enjoy time with family and other loved ones. A time to put up lights and other various sorts of cheery décor, a time to bake apple pies and put all your cooking skills to good use in the kitchen. It's also a time when we all make memories and sing carols. You know those. The songs that everyone knows, whether or not they really want to. You do know them, correct?
By any chance then, do you recognize the familiar tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas? A fine song, really. It works on your memory skills- and I am poorly gifted in that area.
However, that is not the point. Keep this song in your mind as you read this story, please. I hope you will find it entertaining- and that you won't find me a bit of a nosy busybody!- and keep an eye out for an (hopefully) obvious pattern.
Happy Holidays!
~Maggie Peterson