Annika's Christmas

By Philip Fraterrigo

Annika's Christmas is a story about a little girl with a big heart who wants to donate a toy to her school's Christmas toy drive for under privileged children. Circumstances intervene forcing her to make the toughest decision of her young life. Loosely based on a true event, it's a holiday story the whole family will enjoy. Merry Christmas.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Philip Fraterrigo
• Release date: Oct 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301796298

Philip Fraterrigo

Philip Fraterrigo resides in the Buffalo/Western New York Area of the USA and holds a BA in History from the University of Buffalo. He worked as a service technician with the IBM Corporation for thirty years and began writing shortly before his retirement in 2009.

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Annika's Christmas

Philip Fraterrigo

Copyright 2010, Philip Fraterrigo

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Annika's Christmas

Annika always wanted a sister but it was not meant to be. Instead, she had Emily. Emily was Annika's doll and the two of them had tea parties and birthday parties and shared secrets and dreams. When the nighttime became dark and frightening, Annika held Emily close and together they warded off the demons of the night. Emily was the closest thing to a sister she ever had.

That morning as Annika was dressing for school, her mother called from downstairs, Annika, hurry up or you'll be late for school. She had just finished brushing her hair and was looking for a good hiding place for Emily. Her two older brothers teased her constantly and she feared that they would remove Emily's head or arms for fun if they found her lying around unprotected.

I'll be right down, she answered as she climbed down after depositing Emily in a dark corner on the closet shelf.

Downstairs, her mother continued to fret as she watched Annika's two