Belle's POV

"The Children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar plums danced in their head;

And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, 

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. 

Away to the window, I flew like a flash, 

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash." 

I read Charlie the story as he falls asleep. I close the book and leave quietly so I don't wake Charlie up. 

" What does it mean?" Charlie asked me and I turned around to him. 

" What is Charlie?" 

" The rose sucha ladder?" 

" You mean "arose such a clatter" it means a noise on the roof. The scene is talking about when Santa's sleigh has landed on the house." I sat beside Charlie. 

" Do you think we'll hear Santa land on the roof?" Charlie asked me. 

" Well if you don't go to sleep, then he won't come." 

" Can you sing me to sleep please?" 

" Sure, Charlie." I couldn't say no to Charlie. 

" Have yourself  a merry little Christmas 

Let your heart be light 

From now on, our trouble will be out of sight"

I look over to see my dad leaning against the door frame as I sing to Charlie. I could see in his eyes how bad he felt about failing as a father, but I was not mad at him for that. I know how hard he tries and hopefully one day I'll find someone to love and raise my own kids that I love every day. 

 " And have yourself a merry little 

Christmas now"  

3rd. Person POV 

Belle watches Charlie go to sleep and kisses him goodnight. 

" Goodnight Charlie." Belle whispers, tucks Charlie in, and leaves the room quietly. 

" Hey Belle I'm sorry for not being the best dad there, and you going through being an adult while you're trying to finish school. It's not fair for you to do this." 

" Dad it's alright. I'm never mad at you. It is hard but that's what happens when you raise kids, I don't mind helping out since I love Charlie and would like to help him out in any way I can. I'm gonna head to bed. Love you." Belle said as she went inside her room, and called it a night. 

" Love you too, sweetheart." Scott said quietly as he went to his room and thought about his kids. 

As the night goes by a thump on the roof is made and Charlie wakes up from the noise and quickly heads over to Belle's room. 

"Belle, Belle wake up!" 

" Huh, what Charlie? what are you doing up? It's the middle of the night." 

The thump on the roof happened again to make Belle jump out of her bed and quickly hurried to their father's room. 

" Dad wake up! There's someone on the roof." Belle said as Charlie shook their dad out of bed. 

" Kids what are you..." 

THUMP!

" Somebody's on the roof, kids stay here." Scott said as he quickly went downstairs as the kids watched him leave. 

" Get your shoes on Charlie." Belle said as they both headed into their room and got clothes on. Belle quickly changes her clothes and puts on her Uggs boots. Once she got dressed she saw Charlie coming out of his room and grabbed his hand. " Come on Charlie." Belle helps Charlie put on his coat. 

Belle quickly puts her scarf off and takes Charlie outside to find Santa lying on their lawn. 

" You got him!" Charlie hurries over as Belle tries to keep him safe. 

" Kids stay back." 

" It is Santa. You killed him." Charlie said as he came to their dad's side.

" Did not. And he's not Santa." 

" Well, he was." Belle said as she felt terrible for Santa.

 Scott looks over to his kids as he doesn't want to listen and goes to Santa's body. "Sir if you can hear me. I'm just gonna find some identification." Scott said as he found a business card in Santa's suit " Santa Claus" and then looked at the back of the card. " If something should happen to me, put on my suit. And the reindeer will know what to do." Yeah right." 

The sound of JIngle bells rings to make Scott, Belle, and Charlie hurry over to the lawn of the house to look up and find Santa's sleigh on the roof. " Wow." Belle and Charlie said together. Scott was having a hard time believing there were eight reindeer on the roof. 

Belle looks down to see Santa disappeared. " Dad he's gone! Where did he go?" 

" He must be naked somewhere." 

" Dad if Santa was naked we would see him walking away. I think he passed on and now it's your turn to wear the suit." Belle said with excitement. 

" Yeah Dad, come please put on the suit?" Charlie asked 

" Kids stop it, we're not doing anything!" Scott said as he was getting upset. " Now let me figure this out!" 

Belle and Charlie were startled by their dad's temper. Belle wasn't sure what to do next as their dad talked to himself then noticed a ladder appearing out of nowhere. 

" Um, Daddy." 

Once Scott is about to talk to Belle he bumps his head into the ladder. " Ow! Where did this come from?" 

Charlie and Belle hurry over to their dad and take a good look at the ladder. " Take a look here Dad. " The Rose Sucha Ladder Company" Well I be." Belle couldn't believe this was actually happening.  Scott questioned the situation.

" "Out on the roof there is the rose sucha ladder". Just like the poem." Charlie said as he went up the ladder and Belle followed him to make sure Charlie didn't hurt himself. 

" Charlie come down, Kids get down from there!" Scott called out to Belle and Charlie as they walked on the roof. 

" Dad you gotta see this! This is great!" Charlie comes over to the reindeer and giggles. 

Belle comes over the head reindeer and pets under his chin. " Hi there big guy. Comet. You're such a pretty boy." Comet purrs on Belle's hand. " *Giggle* " 

" Kids! Kids! Stay away from those things. They're reindeer you don't know where they have been. They could be carrying lime disease." Scott came onto the roof with the Santa suit. 

" Dad check out Santa's sleigh!" Charlie holds onto the reigns as Belle quickly hurries over to his side. 

" Careful Charlie, you don't want to make the sleigh move." Belle sat next to Charlie. 

" Alright, kids you had your fun. Let's hop out of there now." 

" Dad let's not leave just yet please." Belle didn't want to leave so soon. 

" I don't want to go."  Charlie pulls back to Belle. 

" Kids I'm serious now Let's go!" Scoot said loudly to make the reindeer pull on the sleigh which Belle had to react so quickly and grab on the reigns. The reindeer picked up their speed as Scott quickly climbed over to the front seat of the sleigh. 

" Dad take the reins!" Belle gives her Dad the reins as she quickly holds Charlie in her arms so he doesn't fall out of the sleigh. After a few more minutes of flying through the sky, the reindeer landed on the next house to deliver toys." 

" Well, it looks like we made good timing. What are we supposed to be doing?" Scott asked 

" You need to deliver the toys, by going down the chimney." Belle explains to her dad. 

" Me? Going down the chimney into a stranger's house in my "underwear??" " Scott said as he thought this was ridiculous. 

" No, you gotta put the suit on." Charlie said. 

" Put on the suit? Okay, I've had enough of this. There is no way I'm going to put on the Santa suit because this whole thing is stupid." 

" How come everything we want to do is stupid?" Charlie asked sadly. 

" That's not want I meant." Scott said as he felt bad for what he said but the kids looked down their hearts feeling broken. Scott caved in takes off his jacket and started putting on the Santa suit. 

" How do I look nice? " 

" It suits you Dad. But don't forget the sash." Belle hands him the sash and Scott wraps his coat with the Sash and now he looks the perfect Santa. 

Belle's POV

Soon Dad takes the bag of toys and with the magic of Santa my dad is flying in the air. 

" Look you're flying!" Charlie said excitedly. 

" It's okay I lived through the 60's " Dad goes down the chimney with a tad complication of going down but it sure feels amazing to watch my dad going down the chimney. 

 I leaned back on the seat for a moment then noticed something on the floorboard and grabbed to find Dad's Santa hat. " Dad forgot his hat." 

" I don't think he would look good with the hat right now. Why don't you try it on to see if it fits?" Charlie asked me and I thought about it. 

" I guess it wouldn't hurt since Dad is wearing the suit." I put on the Santa suit and fit perfectly on my head, felt comfy too. " What do you think? Too much?" 

Charlie shook his head. " No, it looks perfect on you. Better than Dad. You look perfect to be his helper." 

" Oh yeah? Then I'm Santa's Little helper." I said then felt the wind blow on us. 

" Where did that come from? Charlie make sure you bundle up. I can't believe I didn't bring a coat." I rub my arms to warm up as Charlie and I wait for our Dad and enjoy the best Christmas ever.