The Uninvited Christmas Guest, by Libra

Chapter 1
Chapter One: The Little Thief

Chapter Description: By Libra

She had been careful in picking out the house. It appeared to be locked secure with only one exception. A small bathroom window left slightly ajar.

Thanks to some special stolen pills she was able to slip into tight places lately. Now appearing to be a very cute little girl she had dressed in pants and had her t-shirt tucked in. The finger gloves served to protect her hands from the cold and not to leave fingerprints just in case.

The ladder was easy to obtain and move from the house next door. Amazing what people forget after putting up christmas lights she thought wickedly. With the ladder set in place an hour before she was ready now.

Carefully she climbed the ladder and lowered herself feets first. One of her sneakers touched the top of the toilet lid and she put her full weight on it.

Everything was silent which was very good. No barking or yipping dogs and most of all no alarms going off.

Taking a risky single step leap she landed on the floor and ran out the door. Quickly she went up the steps to check the master bedroom.

With Christmas so close people kept all kinds of money lying around. With practiced routine she searched the drawers and found a small stash, then she looked under the bed. The top of the closet was out of reach for now, but maybe if she had time she would come back. After her first few jobs using the Ar pills she learned her smaller body could get into hiding places a lot better. Only after would she took an aP Pill.

As always she used a pillow case to gather up the cash, watches, and various small devices worth a little money. She wasn’t worried about the homeowner coming back yet because she had hours before he returned.

She took note of the computer, TVs and DVD players she could get on her second run. She had left the front door unlocked, but wouldn’t use it to exit yet. A little girl going out alone might attract unwanted attention. With the fence in the back it was unlikely anyone would see her.

She looked in other hiding places and found very little. When she came to the living room she stopped for a moment. A Christmas tree was there with presents all around it. It was odd because most of the presents where in carrying tubs as if the person was about to move them somewhere else.

He is having gift opening part somewhere else this year. She thought of the man whose house she had broken into.

She considered taking the presents, then decided not to after all. She would leave it to the Grinch to steal Christmas as he did every year on the TV.

The weather outside had turned much colder and snow started to fall. The little thief noticed it and realized she was running behind on her routine.

She wanted to leave before she could leave tracks in the snow.