Plumpy and the Christmas Spirit: Chapter 1

Chapter 1 – A Mysterious Note

T’was two days before Christmas, and Plumpy was sitting in her office trying to get her last advice column finished before the Christmas holidays. She glanced over at her “In” box and saw a single envelope remaining.
“Just one more letter and I’m outta here,” Plumpy sang.
Christmas always put her in a good mood – it was her favorite holiday. She loved the parties, the friends, the baking…and of course, the shopping. Plumpy picked up the envelope and opened it carefully. Inside, there was a small piece of paper. Written in neat blue ink were the words: “Dear Plumpy, I’m afraid I’ve lost my Christmas spirit and I don’t know what to do. Please help me find it. You’re my only hope.”
There was no signature at the end of the note. Plumpy’s smile immediately faded.
“Someone lost their Christmas spirit? That’s terrible!” she said, shocked. “How could ANYONE lose their Christmas spirit? There’s no name…no return address…how can I help them if I can’t find them?” Plumpy thought for a moment.
Her eyes wandered to the window. Outside, the streets were filled with happy, laughing Webkinz.
“I know,” she said suddenly, grabbing her coat. “I’ll just walk around to find the Webkinz who lost their Christmas spirit – it should be easy because everyone’s happy at this time of year! I’ll just look for the one sad face.” Plumpy stuffed the note in her pocket and was out the door in a flash.
“Time to spread some good cheer!”