Santa's Little Helper

Once upon a time, there was a ten year old girl named Chantel. Chantel has believed that Santa Clause was real ever since she was two. Her mom and dad realized that she was old enough to know that Santa was not real.

One day, Chantel's parents went to her and said,

" Chantel, baby. We need to talk!"

" What for mom?" Asked Chantel.

" It's about Santa Clause. Your dad and I think it is time to tell you the truth."

" I know he is real if you're going to tell me that."

" No baby. Santa Clause is not real. Santa is only a myth. The parents play Santa." Replied Chantel's mother.

" No you don't! I know he is real and don't tell me he's not!"

" We wanted you to know so you could grow up." Said Chantel's father.

" Well, maybe I don't want to grow up. Go away!"

" Okay but it's the truth."

" Leave me alone." Yelled Chantel.

Chantel pushed her parents out of her room.

" Chantel." Yelled her mother Sydney. " Get ready for school! You're going to miss your bus."

Chantel sighed to herself and got ready for school. She went outside and she couldn't believe that it was sowing!

" All right! I knew that Santa was real!"

She walked to the bus stop and met a couple of students.

" Hey Chantel, did you know that Santa Clause is not real?" Asked Jacob.

" My parents told me that he is not real but he is!"

" If he is real, then how come he won't let anybody see him? Huh Chantel?"

" Because it's more exciting I guess."

The school bus came and picked up the kids. All Chantel heard on the bus ws about Santa not being real. She stood up on the bus and made the bus driver stop the schoolbus.

" Listen to me all of you! Santa Clause is real and if you don't believe that he is real, you will get coal for Christmas! You will see!"

One student yelled,

" Hey kid, if he is real why don't you prove it?"

" Maybe I will!" Snapped Chantel.

Chantel sat back down in her seat and started to think what she had just said. Then a great idea went in her head. If nobody believes that Santa Clause is real, she could go to the North Pole and meet Santa.

While she was in school, she wrote down what she needed and how she was going to go to the North Pole. Chantel figured that she could take a airplane to the North Pole with her money that she has been saving for a good cause.

The day went by fast and Chantel went home. Now she had to make a plan on how to tell her parents. She went upstairs to her bedroom and went on the computer. Then she made a pretend slip that said:

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN
THE CLASS AND I ARE GOING ON A FIELD TRIP TO THE NORTH POLE. THE COST OF THIS EVENT IS ONLY 100 DOLLARS FOR THE FLIGHT. THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT THE NORTH POLE. WE WOULD BE THERE FOR FOUR DAYS AND WE WILL LEAVE TONIGHT AT EIGHT. SORRY THAT THIS NOTICE IS LATE.
CHECK ONE OF THE OPTIONS.
YES I GIVE MY SON/DAUGHTER PERMISSION.
NO I DON'T GIVE MY SON/DAUGHTER PERMISSION.
SINCERLY:MRS TAYLOR

Chantel printed it out and went downstairs to talk to her parents.

" Mom, dad, this is for you. It's for a good cause. Trust me. Could I please go?"

Her parents read the note and thoguht for a moment.

" Well it is cheap especially to go to the North Pole Chris." said Sydney.

" Yes and it is for a good cause. I think she should go."

"Okay, you can go but dress up warm!"

"Oh thank you guys! And to save you money, I will bring my own saving money."

Chantel went upstairs and packed her things. She took out most of her money and put it in her backpack.

An hour later, Chantel was done packing her bags. She went downstairs with her bags and said goodbye to her parents.

" Bye mom and dad! See you in four days!"

" Bye sweetheart! Be good and stay warm!" Replied Chantel's mom.

" Bye!"

Chantel walked out of the house with excitement and got herself a taxi.

" To the airport please." Chantel told the taxi driver. Chantel was so happy that she was goign to the North Pole. While she was goign to the airport, she was thinking how she could prove that Santa Clause was real.

Finally, she was at the airport. She paid the driver and went in the airport to the tickt booth.

" One ticket to the North Pole please." Asked Chantel.

" Does your parents know that you want to go to the North Pole to meet Santa?" Asked the ticket lady.

" They know that I am going to the North Pole..." Chantel thought for a minute. " Hey, how did you know?"

" It's my little secret!" Sid the ticket lady.

" How much is the ticket then?"

" No cost. it's been taking care of. Here's your ticket and it's destination one. Hurry or you'll miss your plane!"

Chantel was really confused and didn't know who bought the ticket. She took the ticket and ran to the plane's entrance. Chantel showed the man her ticket and he escorted her to her seat.

" Here is your seat Chantel. Is there anything else I could do for you?"

" No thank you sir."

Chantel sat down and looked in her window.

" Attention ladies and gentlemen, prepare to take off! Please remain in your seats for the next five minutes!" Announced the announcer.

The plane's engine started. It was time to take off.
Chantel looked around her and saw little short people dressed in Christmas style. The girls were wearing red dresses and the boys were wearign green suits. Chantel was wondering why they were dressed up like elves. Then she figured that they were real elves. One came up to Chantel and gave her a little gift. She opened it and it was a compass with a Santa chocolate. Now she was really curious if they were Santa's little elves.
Finally the plane arrived at the North Pole.

" Attention ladies and gentlemen, we have now arrived at the North Pole. We hope you enjoyed your flight on the Christmas Express. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask anyone!"

Chantel got out of her seat and headed towards the exit. She stopped someone to ask where the real North Pole was. The reply that she got was,

" You don't need directions. They will come to you!"

Chantel didn't know what that meant by they will come to you. Chantel exited the plane and saw an arrow pointing her to Santa's workshop. She followed the arrows until she saw the red pole. Nobody was around so she decided to push the button that was on the North Pole. All of a sudden, the pole started to glow and underneath her came up a sleigh. She sat in the sleigh and it started to go back down in the snow.

" I knew it! Santa Clause is real!" Yelled Chantel with joy.

The sleigh hit the ground with a THUD! Then Chantel got out of the sleigh and saw the elves working on toys. Christmas carols were playing and the elves were singing. Chantel went up to an elf and asked,

" Where can I find Santa Clause?"

" You're Chantel right?"

" Yes I am and who are you?" Asked Chantel.

" I'm Lucky, Santa's elf. Santa has been expecting you."

" He has?"

" Ya. Santa is in his office over there. Why don't you visit him?"

" Thanks Lucky!"

Chantel walked to Santa's office and knocked on the door. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

" Come in Chantel." Santa said with his deep voice.

Chantel opened the door and saw a big desk with a Santa figure on top of it.

" Hello, Santa?"

Santa turned around in his chair.

" Ho Ho Ho! Well Chantel, I have been expecting you! I know what you have been thinking about. Why don't you have a seat and tell me what's on your mind!"

Chantel pulled up a chair and sat down. Santa Clause held out a cup of hot coco and gave it to Chantel. She told Santa that everybody was telling her that he wasn't real.

" well Chantel. It seems like everybody lost their Christmas spirit except for you and I appreciate that Chantel!" Said Santa.

" Could I bring you to my city and show everyone that you are real?"

" Ho Ho Ho my dear! Yes you may but I need your help."

" Of course Santa, what is it?"

" Chantel would you do me the honor and help me deliver gifts on Christmas Eve?"

" Oh yes I would love to!"

" Ho Ho Ho, then it is settled! Now Christmas Eve is in two days."

" How is that possible Santa?"

" Four days at the North Pole is actually two days here. Now Eve will show you your room and if you have any concerns, please ask."

" Thank you Santa!"

Chantel got up and Eve showed Chantel her bedroom. There was a short door for the elves and a big door for Santa. Chantel went in the room and was surprised. There was a big red bed with Santa's name on it. The room had a big shelf with Christmas books on it.

" Thank you Eve!"

" No thank you sweetheart!" Eve then let Chantel be and shut the door.

Chantel was so happy and shocked that she was in Santa's workshop and his room. All of a sudden, a phone rang. RING RING RING! Chantel picked up the phone and it was Santa. Santa needed her help in the toyshop so Chantel went to the toyshop and many elves were making thousands of toys.

" Chantel, would you like to build a toy?" Asked Santa.

" Oh yes! That would be fun!"

Santa handed Chantel parts of a doll and paint to go with it. Chantel put the doll together and painted the doll.

Mrs Clause came in the toyshop and went up to Chantel.

" Why hello Chantel. So you're the girl that is bringing us to life again!"

" Yes that is me!"

" Why don't you come with me. I would like to introduce you to a couple of friends of mine!"

Chantel put the doll ont he table and went with Mrs Clause. They went to a stable that was full of carrots. Then she saw the famous nine reindeer all set up with Santa's sleigh.

" Chantel, meet Santa's reindeer. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixon. Comet, Cupid and Donor and Blitzen. And the most famous reindeer of all, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!"

Chantel went up to the reindeer and petted them. They were so cute and friendly. Mrs Clause gave Chantel carrots. Chantel fed Rudolph first and went her way down to Blitzen.

" Now Chantel, if you are going to help Santa deliver gifts, you should know how to drive the sleigh! Wait here and Santa will be here in a snap!" Mrs Clause then left the stable.

Suddenly out of nowhere, POOF! Santa was infront of Chantel. Santa led her into the sleigh and gave her the rope.

" Ho Ho Ho Chantel! How do you think we start driving the sleigh?" Asked Santa.

" Well Santa..."

" Don't tell me, tell them!"

Chantel took a breath and told the reindeer,

" On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixon. On Comet, on Cupid, on Donor and Blitzen! Go Rudolph!"

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
HAD A VERY SHINY NOSE
AND IF YOU EVER SAW IT
YOU WOULD EVEN SAY IT GLOWS
ALL OF THE OTHER REINDEER
USED TO LAUGH AND CALL HIM NAMES
THEY NEVER LET POOR RUDOLPH
JOIN IN ANY REINDEER GAMES
THEN ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE
SANTA CAME TO SAY
RUDOPLH WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT,
WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?
THEN HOW THE REINDEER LOVED HIM
AS THEY SHOUTED OUT WITH GLEE
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
YOU WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY!

All of a sudden, the reindeer started to fly towards the door. Chantel laughed and snapped the rope to turn right.
" Ho Ho Ho." Said Santa. " You're good. Are you sure you haven't done this before?"

" Yes! This is so much fun!"

The reindeer grunted and Rudolph's nose started to glow.

" This is amazing Santa!"

A couple of hours went by and it was time to go back to the workshop. Santa brought Chantel back to her bedroom.

" Now Chantel, tomorrow is a long day. You get some sleep. Night!"

" Night Santa."

Santa then disappeared and Chantel went to bed.

The next day was Christmas Eve. Chantel woke up and found chocolate right beside her bed. Then there was a knock on the door. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
Chantel opened the door and saw an elf standing there.

" Hi Chantel! I'm Rocky and I'm goign to show you how to make chocolate!" Said Rocky the elf.

" Oh, okay then!"

Rocky led Chantel to the chocolate factory. The chocolate factory had big chocolate machines, candy and a chocolate waterfall. It was amazing. Rocky went to a machine and turned it on. Then Rocky asked Chantel to help make chocolate and they put it in the machine. KLUNK KLUNK KLUNK went the machine.

A couple minutes later, the chocolate was done. Chantel took it out and looked at it. It was a chocolate of Santa!

" Go ahead Chantel, eat it." said Rocky.

Chantel took a bite of the chocolate and was amazed on how good it was. Then Santa came into the factory. Santa checked every machine there was to see if they were working properly. All but one was good. Suddenly the alarm went off and out came Santa's little mechanics that fixes everything that goes wrong. The elves went to the machine and got out their tools to fix it. Santa wanted to show Chantel one more thing so they went to the most important place in Santa's workshop, the decoration and clothing room.

" Since you are going to help me, I am giving you this to keep." Santa handed Chantel an elf suit. " The elves made it just for you! I want you to wear this when we deliver the gifts!"

" Oh thank you Santa!" Chantel said with joy. " Santa, how did the ticket lady know that I was going to meet you?"

" Well, she is my elf!"

" And what about the people on the plane? Were they elves too?"

" Ho Ho Ho! Yes they are also my elves! You see, nobody ever comes to the North Pole."

" I did!"

" Yes but I wsa expecting you Chantel! Remember, I see you when you're sleeping. I know when you're awake. i know thta if you've been bad or good!'

" So the song is true!"

" Ho Ho Ho!"

" Can I try this on? And where can I change?"

Santa pointed to her and POOF! Chantel was in her elf suit. She even had a pin on her saying SANTA"S LITTLE HELPER.

" Thank you Santa!" Said Chantel.

" Ho Ho Ho, it's time for you to wrap a gift for whoever you like an you can choose the gift or make it yourself. Now go to Rocky and tell him what you would like to make and wrap.!"

Chantel went to Rocky and got her something to make and wrap. When she was done, she put the gift in the red bag.
DONG DONG DONG went the bell.

" Hurry! Hurry! It's Christmas Eve!" Said the elves runnign everywhere.

The elves put all of the presents in the red bags and tied them up. Then they put the red bags in the sleigh.

" Hey Santa, you only have four bags. How can that be for the whole world?" Asked Chantel.

" Once the bags are empty and we arrive at the next house, the bag fills up by itself when you're in the house."

" Oh cool."

" Ready for lift off Chantel?" Asked Santa.

" Yes Santa! I am ready!"

Chantel jumped into the sleigh with Santa and sat down.

" Okay Chantel. Whenever you are ready!"

" On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixon. On Comet, on Cupid, on Donor and Blitzen! Go Rudolph!"

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
HAD A VERY SHINY NOSE
AND IF YOU EVER SAW IT
YOU WOULD EVEN SAY IT GLOWS
ALL OF THE OTHER REINDEER
USED TO LAUGH AND CALL HIM NAMES
THEY NEVER LET POOR RUDOLPH
JOIN IN ANY REINDEER GAMES
THEN ONE FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE
SANTA CAME TO SAY
RUDOLPH WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT,
WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGH?
THEN HOW THE REINDEER LOVED HIM
AS THEY SHOUTED OUT WITH GLEE
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
YOU WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY!

Up, up, up went the reindeer. The ceiling opened and Chantel snapped the rope to tell the reindeer to go up.

" Bye!" Said the elves.

Rudolph's nose started to glow and Chantel was having a blast!

" Next stop Rudolph, is the Andrew's house." Santa said with happiness.

So Rudolph stopped the reindeer and landed on the roof of the Andrew's house. Santa got out of the sleigh and brought a bag of gifts. Then he went down the chimney by saying,

" Christmas."

Suddenly he came back up with an empty bag. Then it was time to take off again! This time, Santa let Chantel go down the chimney. She took the empty bag and went down the chimney.

" Christmas." Said Chantel.

All of a sudden, Chantel started to go down the chimney. She sat the bag down and it was full of presents. She took out the presents and put them underneath the christmas tree and went back up the chimney.

" Santa, if there is no chimney, how do you get in the house?" Chantel asked Santa.

" Do the same thing, you say Christmas and a chimney appears!" Replied Santa.

It was time for Chantel's house. Santa and Chantel got out of the sleigh.

" Well Santa, it's been fun! I wish everyone did believe that you are real! How am I suppose to show them that you are real if the night is over?"

" This night is not over yet! We still have gifts to deliver! We have to go back to the North Pole and tomorrow on Christmas Day, we will come back!"

" Oh good because I would of come here for nothing then!"

" Ho Ho Ho Chantel! I don't break my promises. Stay here while I ytake your presents down in yur house!"

Santa took the bag and went down the chimney. Rudolph grunted and was trying to get Chantel's attention.

" What is it Rudolph?"

Chantel went to him and looked down. Santa missed a bag that belonged to the Andrew's family.

" We went to that house. I guess Sanat forgot this gift to give them." Said Chantel to herself.

Santa was takign a long time so Chantel decided to go on the sleigh by herself and deliver that one gift to the Andrew's house. By the time she got back, Santa was still down in her house. Chantel wanted to know why Santa was taking a long time so she went down the chimney. She went to the living room and saw Santa sleeping on her couch! Chantel tried to wake him up but it wouldn't work. Santa had a job to do still but how could he get it done if he was sleeping? Chantel thougt for a moment and came up with a good idea. She could deliver the rest of the gifts while Santa was sleeping. Chantel went to Santa and covered him up just incase her parents came down. Then she went up the chimney and into the sleigh.

" Okay guys. Santa is sleeping so I am going to deliver the rest of the gifts for him." Said Chantel to the reindeer. " On Dasher, on Danver, on Prancer and Vixon. On Comet, on Cupid, on Donor and Blitzen. Go Rudolph!"

And up they went into the sky!

An hour later, the job was all done! Byt he time Chantel got home, the sun was already rising. She went in her house to check if Santa was still sleeping. She saw the couch but Santa was missing!

" Oh no!" Thought Chantel.

She looked everywhere for him and eventually found him. Santa was in the kitchen drinking milk and eating chocolate chip cookies.

" Oh Santa! Don't you know what time it is?" Asked Chantel.

" Ho Ho Ho, yes I do. It's Christmas Day! Oh my, I still have to deliver the presents before anybody wakes up!"

" No Santa!" Replied Chantel with joy. " I did it while you were sleeping!"

" Thank you Chantel! I have a special gift for you. Go check the bathtub. That's the only place you havent't checked yet."

So Chantel went upstairs in the bathroom. All she heard was a little puppy. She looked in the tub and saw a puppy in a bed. Chantel picked the puppy up and hugged her. Chantel ran downstairs quietly to see Santa.

" Thanks Santa! How come you are givign me a puppy?"

" Because you helped me do my job."

" Thank you Santa!"

" Now Chantel lets go before everyone wakes up!"

So Santa and Chantel went to the sleigh and headed to the North Pole.

" Yeah!" Shouted the elves.

The sleigh landed and the elves helped them out.

" So Santa. When should we go back to show everyone?" Asked Chantel.

" After you go on the news!"

" What do you mean Santa?"

" Well, if I'm going to show myself, we should get everybody's attention or they will miss me. Just keep looking at the camera and smile!"

Santa showed Chantel what she was suppose to say. While she was practising what she was going to say, the elves were setting up the television and cameras.

" Okay Chantel, you're on in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" Eve announced.

" Hi! I'm Chantel James and this is SC News. You know how everyone doesn't believe in Santa Clause? Well, I have news for you! He is real and I met him! And the North Pole is also real. If you don't believe that Santa is real, well stand outside at ten o clock and look up in the sky! Mom, dad, you do that too! I will prove you, my classmates and my parents that Santa is real so come out at ten! Remember, Santa is watching all of you!"

" And cut!" Yelled eve.

" Okay Chantel, let's go. By the time we get there, it will be ten!"

" Okay Santa!"

" Ho Ho Ho!"

So Santa and Chantel got back in the sleigh and flew ito town. Chantel looked down and saw the roads packed with people. Chantel even saw police officers and the news company.

" I guess it worked Santa!"

" Ho Ho Ho it did!"

The reindeer flew down closer to the people.

" Awe!" The people sighed with excitement looking up at Santa's sleigh.

" Santa, can we go by my house to show my classmates and my parents?"

" You can go where ever you wnat to go. You are the one that is driving, not me!"

So Chantel snapped the rope for the reindeer to go further.

Then they were in Chantel's neighborhood. She saw her classmates and her parents.

" Hi guys! Look at me! I'm driving Santa's sleigh with Santa!" Yelled Chantel with happiness. Chantel told the reindeer to go closer to them.

" Chantel! You be careful!" Yelled Chantel's parents.

Chantel led the reindeer to the ground.

" Guys, I want you to meet someone. This is Santa Clause!"

As soon as everyone saw Santa, they started to whisper to one another. They felt so bad that they thought Sanat Clause wasn't real.

" Now do you believe me?"

A news reporter came up to Chantel and asked questions.

" How did you know that Santa Clause was real?"

" I knew in my heart! Now I have to go and drive the sleigh!" Replied Chantel.

Chantel went back in the sleigh.

" On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixon. On Comet, on Cupid, on Donor and Blitzen! Go Rudolph!"

The reindeer flew up in the sky and drove around the city for awhile to show everyone. Chantel snapped the rope and finally told the reindeer to go back to her house. Everyone went back in their houses. Chantel got out of the sleigh and headed to the door.

" Thank you Santa!"

" No thank you Chantel. You made Christmas spirit come back. You made us real again so thank you!"

" Will you come and visit every Christmas?"

" Sure I will! I promise!"

" Here Santa. I want you to have this." Chantel handed Santa a gift.

Santa opened it and it was a picture of her with the elves.

" Thak you Chantel! I better go. You be good and Merry Christmas!"

" Merry Christmas Santa! Bye reindeer!"

Santa went back to the sleigh and headed back to the North Pole. Chantel went inside her house to meet her parents.

" Chantel!" Said Chantel's mom. " Chantel you could of told us the truth."

" No because you would of thought that I was crazy and I woudn't be able to go also."

" True."

" I'm sorry but I knew he was real and I had to prove it. Sorry mom and dad."

" It's okay. We are also proud of you!"

" Thanks. Since the presents are still wrapped, can we open them? Santa gave me this puppy for a gift."

" Cute and let's open them up!"

So Chantel, her mom and dad opened up their presents and was happy what they recieved.

Santa Clause kept his word to Chantel. He came to visit her every Christmas. Sometimes Santa asked Chantel to help him deliver the presets as Santa's Little Helper. Also Chantel visits the North Pole to help out. So Santa, the elves, and Santa's Little Helper Chantel worked with joy every year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERONE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
THE END!

Written By: Charlene