(metrics) Advent Murders: zero draft

Starting Count: 0
Ending Count: 301
Net Gain: + 301
Current Word MTD count: 2558

Starting line:
Merry Christmas!

Ending line:
Molly laughed and followed him.

Darling:
Molly Barrett’s world compressed to one frightening thought: that Santa Claus had somehow entered her bedroom while she was sleeping and tossed his entire sack of toys on her chest while simultaneously booming out his signature greeting. The sack was purring as it crushed her, though, and that, combined with her rather desperate need to breathe, brought her back to full consciousness.

Originally published at The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford. You can comment here or there.