Lucas and the Christmas Question

Part 1: The Christmas Question Lucas loved Christmas. It was his favourite time of the year.

He loved the twinkling lights, the happy music, and the smell of sweet bread his

Filipino grandma baked every Christmas. But this year felt different. At school,

he heard some of his friends whisper, “Santa isn’t real.” Lucas didn’t want to believe them…

but a small part of him wondered if they were right. On Christmas Eve, Lucas looked out

of his window. Something strange caught his eye. In the snow, there were lots

of animal footprints, and half-eaten carrots scattered on the ground. Then he noticed

footprints by the window — much too big to be Dad’s. He heard footsteps