It was on a cold winters day in December when Mammy and Daddy Xmas went for a walk in the forest. They were wearing their daily clothes, so no one would recognise them.  Mammy and Daddy Xmas had been living for 70 long years in a small cottage near the forest. They had longed for a child, but each year went by without a baby being born in their little cottage. Now Mammy Xmas was too old to get a baby.

As the day went on, Mammy and Daddy got deeper and deeper into the forest. The large snowflakes of the night before had made everything white. The snow was soft under Mammy and Daddy’s feet. If they listened carefully they could hear the snow crunch quietly under their feet.

“I am getting hungry Joe,” Mammy Xmas said. “Let’s go home.”

“Hm, yes I am getting hungry to. Let’s take a short cut, Mary,” Joe suggested his wife. But instead of taking a short cut as Daddy Xmas had said, they went the wrong, each step they took they walked further and further from their little cottage. They weren’t that young anymore and their old bones became tired and stiff form the cold. As Daddy looked at his watch he said, “It’s getting dark soon, we must find ourselves some shelter.” They looked around but everywhere they looked there were trees. There was no place where they could make a bed for the night and be safe and warm.

Than Mammy heard a faint noise coming from the thicket. “What was that?” She cried.  “Let’s check it out,” Daddy replied. Looking carefully between the scrubs, they saw a small kitten. The poor little thing was shivering from the cold. “O, my Goodness. How did you get here my little fellow?” Mammy asked as she took the grey kitten in her arms, immediately he began to purr.

“My brothers and sisters have been abducted from our Mammy this morning,” the kitten cried. “I was the only one who escaped, because I am so small. They must have overlooked me.”   

“Dry your tears and tell us your name sweet lad. You are safe with us,” Daddy comforted the kitten.

“It’s Puck Sir.”

“We are Mammy and Daddy Xmas.”

“Ooooh,” Puck exclaimed.

“What is wrong Puck, you look surprised?” Daddy asked.

“I learned at my Mammy’s house that you don’t exist.”

“Well little fellow, you will see for yourself if I do when Christmas comes along in a few days,” Mammy Xmas smiled friendly at the kitten.

 “Would you like to come with us?” Daddy asked.

“Come, jump into my basket and I’ll carry you,” Mammy invited Puck.

And so he did. It was nice and warm in the basket. Feeling safe and warm, Puck curled himself into a ball and fell asleep. In all the commotion time had passed and darkness had fallen upon them.

“We have to get out of this forest before it’s too late Mary,” Daddy said.

“Okay, you go up front, you knew a short cut,” Mammy replied.

“I’m not so sure anymore which way to go,” Daddy admitted.

“Ssst, don’t let Puck hear you Joe.” But Puck didn’t hear anything, he was fast asleep. He was dreaming about his family and his best friend Tommy. Tommy was such a fun to play with his big ears and chase his tail. When he was tired Puck settled against Tommy who would wash him until he fell asleep.

Taking the situation into her hands, Mammy Xmas said, “Let’s go this way then. After they had walked for about an hour, they finally saw a faint light shining through the forest.

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