(writing) A Christmas Gift for you – Chapter 1 of The Strange Disappearance of Santa Claus

Merry Christmas!  The Christmas story I’d planned to post (the Starchild one) is growing into a novella (I know, shocking), so instead, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at the first chapter of the Schrodinger novel.  Yes, I’m still calling it The Strange Disappearance of Santa Claus – the concept is changing a bit, but I think it will be fun.  I hope you enjoy it!

 

The Strange Disappearance of Santa Claus

 

Author’s note: This is essentially a reboot of the Carter’s Cove universe that I featured in the last Advent Blog story. I’m reworking the universe in preparation for a novel I want to sell. So some things will be the same, and some will be different. What happened last year was not canon. This is. I hope you enjoy it the same, if not more!

 

Chapter 1.

 

“Schrodinger? Where are you, cat?”

 

Molly Barrett paused at the door to her apartment and looked back towards the bedroom. A large soft cooler sat at her feet, and she held her keys in her hands. One foot tapped impatiently.

 

“Come on, cat!” she said again, when said cat did not appear. “What are you doing?”

 

Coming! I’m coming!

 

True to his word, Schrodinger came bounding out of the bedroom bare seconds later, brown eyes bright. I’m ready! He skidded to a halt in front of her, and Molly had to laugh.

( More under the cut! )