My Chaotic Christmas

My day started out just like any other. I talked with my friends, got home, and checked for mail. When I checked the mailbox though I found a letter from my mom. It was a basic, white envelope with a USA stamp on the corner, and both of our names and addresses. She lives in another state and doesn't write to me much so I was pretty surprised to see her name on an envelope. A wide smile spread across my face as I slowly opened it and read it. It was a cute Christmas card, it had Santa on the front with lots of littles elves. There was a small brick house in the background. I opened up the card and inside was Santa delivering presents while the grinch ran away. I saw words on the card which read “dear Blake, our son we would like to welcome you into our house for some festive fun. There will be gifts, ornament exchanges, and lots of good food.” I was very excited as I shut the card and ran inside to show my wife. She was very pleased and we booked plane tickets to go visit the family.

    I anxiously awaited the day. I was never good with large crowds but I could deal with it for a Christmas party, right? After a week of waiting it was the day of our flight, but I was still in bed. My alarm had not gone off that morning and I was going to be late! I woke up, and almost screamed when I looked at the time our flight left in an hour ! How would I ever make it? I woke up my wife and we both changed immediately, while rushing to get dressed I grabbed a few granola bars and ran out the door. We both got into the car and sped off.

    We arrived at the airport but the rush wasn’t over yet. We ran through security and over to our gate. But by the time we got there our plane had already left. We talked to the airport but they couldn't do anything for us. Since we had tried to get to my moms house a few days early we had just enough time to drive there and make the party. I texted my mom and let her know we would be late due to the missed flight.

     We left the airport and loaded everything in our car. Once all of our stuff was secured my wife wanted to get a snack for the road. We went back inside the airport, grabbed some food, then sat in the car and ate. After we ate we left for the party, We spent 2 long, boring days on the road. It was hard to still enjoy ourselves but we did our best.

     Finally we arrived and the party seemed to be going, sort of. We walked in and a lot was happening, paramedics  were running around, sirens were blaring and I had no clue what was happening. I worriedly looked around hoping, praying that someone would tell me what was happening. Nobody told me anything. That's when I saw it, my cousin laying almost dead on the floor. He was blue, gasping for air, and everyone was trying to help him. Everything seemed  to move in slow motion after I saw him. Paramedics were putting masks on him, family members were searching him for an epipen but I already knew nothing could save him. This is when I saw it, an elf standing right infront of me. I know it sounds crazy but I saw him. He appeared for only a brief moment with an epipen. He shoved the epipen into my arms and without a single thought I jabbed it into my cousin.

     I watched him regain his strength and it finally  clicked in my brain that an elf just saved him. I turned around to thank the elf, but when I did he was gone. Nowhere in sight but the craziest part is when I turned back around to where my cousin was, he wasn't there. Everyone was partying like nothing happened, even my cousin. Out of the corner of my eye I saw an elf run through the front yard so I ran outside too. I got outside and all I saw was a sleigh pulled by reindeer flying away.

     I walked back inside in disbelief as I asked everyone what happened. They all said that this was just a normal christmas party. Not a single one remembered what happened to my  cousin, or saw the elf. Nothing, not a single thing, I was shocked. I tried checking security cameras but nothing showed up, it just showed a normal party. “ There is no way, I know what I saw. How else could I have saved my cousin?” I said to myself. I was so lost and confused, how on earth did I see this but nobody else did? I searched all over the internet hoping maybe other people had similar or maybe even the same experience but I couldn't find a single thing. I gave up and went back to the party, I had food ,and participated in all the games. When I went upstairs to the room I would be staying in until my flight home I saw the elf sitting on my bed. I  could finally get a good look at him. He had curved green shoes with jingle bells on the ends. He wore a green shirt with a red collar on it. His pants were green and appeared to be very soft. Before I could even speak he said “ I know what you saw, and it was real. I'm here to fix Christmas for your family. Just please don't say anything about this and you’ll be okay.” I thought for a moment then nodded my head in agreement. I then remember I'm talking to an elf so I take the opportunity to ask a few questions. He answers them all honestly. He tells me that he has to go now and I allow him to leave knowing I’ll remember him forever.