There were still several houses left, but he stopped, clutching his belly. The cookies were taking their toll.

At the mantle, his stomach lurched. He doubled over, retching into one of the stockings.

Then it was up the chimney, wiping his mouth.

The kid was on the naughty list anyway.

JT is a 21-year-old college student in Virginia who lives and writes in worlds of his own. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Nanoism, 365Tomorrows, and ThickJam.