AUTHORS POV
"My mommy bought me a fancy doll last Christmas." One of Emily's friends, Lacey Anabel said boastfully.
Emily showed her fourteen teeth. "Well, Santa got me a pretty sundress with ballerina dancing shoes."
Lacey barked a mock laugh; she was a year older than Emily and sharp-mouthed. "Everyone knows Santa isn't real."
Emily looked up at Sydney as they headed to the bleachers. Dandelions had a match with Evergreen Elementary School; if they won, they would move to internationals. Ethan was playing as a striker.
"Mommy tell Lacey Santa's real." Emily pouted.
Sydney looked at Lacey, she hadn't even realized she was following them.
"Where's your mum sweetheart?" She asked.
Lacey halted as if she had just realized something. She began to cry. "Mommy will kill me; she said I s
