Judy was running late for her Christmas caroling party, she was trying to get dressed in a hurry and catch up with the group. She had gotten off work late and she knew that her time frame was limited. Luckily she had laid out her clothes before she left this morning.
Judy was a happily single, church going young woman. She was 24, a few years out of college and making fantastic money as a private duty nurse. Judy often volunteered for extra church functions and Christmas caroling was one of the things she loved most around the holidays. Her physical appearance was stunning. She had the face of an angel, clear skin, high cheek bones and she could be a model with those eyes alone. Sparkling green cat eyes as all her friends called them. Judy looked in the mirror and looked over the rest of her body.
At 5'6", and 145 pounds she wasn't quite slim but she was very sexy she thought. A 36C chest, which she normally hid beneath oversized shirts and sweaters. A tapered waist that was flattering to her figure as her hips flared out. She wasn't a small girl but she was built tremendously. She often wished that a man, any man would come along and have her same values and desires. Judy was by no means a virgin but yet she was also quite pure.
The young woman had sex on a sporadic basis she could count the number of lovers she had taken into her bed on one hand. In college she had finally given in to her long time boyfriend and had a few weeks of wild sex with him showing no inhibitions when suddenly he had died in a tragic car accident. When Jason Kringle had died, it had been nearly Christmas then as well and what she would never know is that he had been on his way to her apartment with an engagement ring and her father's permission for her hand in marriage.
The holidays had been lonely for the last five years since then, her parents had passed away in almost the same fashion a few years later during a summer vacation trip. They had been hit head on by a group of teenagers out drinking and driving on a desolate patch of highway.
Judy had inherited quite a bit of money from her parents deaths and she didn't really need to work anymore but it kept her happy and content. She stood there reflecting on all of this and then wiped away a few tears and chastised herself and rushed to finish dressing.
She quickly finished and ran out the door and jumped into her car and sped off to meet up with the group. Once they all arrived at the church and were armed with backpacks of cookies and thermoses of hot chocolate, they set out to go a caroling. Judy's face was pink and rosy from the cold night as they made their way from house to house. The group would sing one or two songs at each as the family's gathered at their windows or doorways and waved.
Some would offer to let the group come in and sing and warm up while others just stood with there family snuggling and warm and content watching. Two hours later the group returned to the church and said their good byes. A few of the gents had asked Judy to join them for a nightcap or a leisurely drive up to the snow covered peak that overlooked the town. Of course she declined, a bit lost in her sorrow that was threatening to overwhelm her now as she thought of another Christmas alone.
Judy politely turned each of them down before slipping away and returning home. Snow started to fall as she got closer to home and what had been tiny flakes resembling sleet were now big puffy white flakes that were sticking to the roads and grass. She pulled up outside her home and rushed inside taking a moment to turn around and look out into the yard and watch the snow falling as she gave a melancholy sigh. She slipped the key into the locking mechanism on the door and turned it. As the door opened and cracks of light from the street lamp shone in she saw wet footprints on her linoleum floor.
She gave pause at this but had no idea how or why anyone would break into her home and on Christmas Eve nonetheless. She pulled out her cell phone and planned to dial 911 when she saw a little envelope on the table just inside the entryway. She could see there was some markings on it and went over to pick it up. It had her name written in free flowing penmanship. Judy noticed though that it said: To My Judith. She opened the envelope and pulled out the stationary from inside. Flicking on the light switch without thinking that it could alert the intruder she sat down on the step and began to read.
Dearest Judith,
Santa wishes he could delivered something to you this year that would brighten your life, if just for one night. So instead of dropping off a meaningless gift that would only be appreciated for a day or two and then forgotten I have arranged with other cosmic forces something unique. Before the night is over you will know just what I mean. P.S. Sorry about the footprints but I stepped in some freshly fallen snow. You deserve this for your servitude to another higher power and always being on the good list... enjoy. And it was signed Jolly Ole St. Nick.
Judy shook her head in disbelief having given up such childish fairy tale ideas as Santa long ago. She hung her coat up and walked through the house making sure everything was in its place and that she was alone in the house. Suddenly, she thought of her mother's pearls locked away upstairs and she slipped out of her shoes and ran up the steps nervously anticipating the worst.