Under 18 On December 24, 2000, two friends went last minute Christmas shopping at Smith's.

They were named, Ashley and Sara. The two girls were both at the age of 11.

Ashley and Sara wanted to buy the perfect gift for their younger sisters.

They looked all around Smith's and they could not find anything.

Ashley had to use the bathroom so they went straight to the ladies room.

They were done so they washed their hands and all of a sudden they heard, "Ho, Ho, Ho'', coming from the toilet. Sara and Ashley went to check it out.

The toilet started to make a funny gurgling noise! Ashley and Sara were sucked right in to the toilet! So they passed Egypt, India and finally they ended up in a pile of snow. Ashley and Sara looked all around and wondering were they where.

After five minutes of shock Sara saw a sign about six feet away lit-up with lights saying, "Workshop!'' Sara told Ashley about the sign and they went to it.

Walking slowly to the sign in spite of the cold weather they made it.

So, Ashley and Sara walked slowly North in the deep frigid snow. They came to a halt; it was a big beautiful house. There were little elves running around strapping reindeer to sleigh.

They would not believe their eyes! They both just stood there amazed at what they saw.

Ashley started to run up to the house so, Sara followed her. They got to the perfect made wooden door, of course the little elves were looking at them like they were aliens from off Mars.

Sara knocked on the door of the big house. A little voice said,'' Come in!'' So, they walked in.

There sat in a rocking chair a lady who looked like she was making a toy truck.

"How do you do?'' asked the lady.

"We're fine, thank you,'' said Ashley and Sara in scared but pleasant voices.

"My name is Mrs. Claus, and yours?'' said the lady.

"My name is Ashley and my name is Sara,'' said the two little girls.

"So, you're Mrs. Claus, Santa's wife'', asked Sara.

"Yes indeed,'' said Mrs. Claus in jolly voice.

"I would let you see Santa but he's getting ready for his big trip!'' "Do you make toys too?'' asked Ashley.

"Sometimes, only when we are short of elves,'' replied Mrs. Claus.

"So, where are your parents?'' asked Mrs. Claus.

"Oh, see that's the problem.'' "It's sort of a funny story, "said Sara.

"Go ahead, I can use a laugh,'' said Mrs. Claus.

"Okay, we were in a store in Bermuda looking for a special pair of gloves for our little sisters and I had to go to the bathroom.'' "So, we went to the bathroom and when we were done we heard HO, HO, HO, coming from the toilet.'' "We went to see what was going on and then we heard a gurgling noise.'' "All of a sudden the toilet sucks us in and we ended up here,'' explained Ashley.

"Oh my goodness, I told Santa to take that device out!'' shouted Mrs. Claus.

"Look girls, that device is used by Santa whenever he would go to deliver gifts he would come home for a break.

"His next stop would be to Bermuda so he would go to that toilet with the sleigh get sucked in and deliver the presents,'' exclaimed Mrs. Claus.

"Sit down girls, I'll go get some milk & cookies, you have been through a lot,'' sighed Mrs. Claus.

Mrs. Claus came back with the milk and cookies and they all sat and ate, ate, ate.'' "Mrs. Claus, Mrs. Claus!'' shouted a deep jolly voice. In ran Santa with his red suit and holding some kind of broken metal. "Hello, who are you?'' asked Santa.

"Santa, this is Ashley and Sara, Sara and Ashley this is Santa,'' said Mrs.

Claus.

"Hello, Hello,'' said Sara and Ashley in polite voices.

"How did they get here?'' asked Santa in a confused manner.

"They got here by your crazy device!'' Mrs. Claus said angrily.

"Oh, I was just coming to tell you that I just took it out and broke it up,'' said Santa.

"Oh no now they can't get home, how are they going to get home!'' surprised Mrs. Claus said.

They were all thinking of a plan to get out, and Mrs. Claus thought of one.

"Since it is your fault that they got here, your going to take them,'' said Mrs. Claus.

"How is that possible?'' asked Santa.

"You can take them with you in the sleigh and when you get in Bermuda you can drop them off to their homes,'' replied Mrs. Claus.

"All right, okay, I'll take them,'' said Santa, "I'm leaving in 10 minutes.

Ten minutes had passed and Santa was ready to go.

"Sara we don't have a present for our sisters, and we promised that we would buy them something,'' said Ashley.

"I'll give you a present for your sisters,'' said Mrs. Claus, "I'm sure that Santa wouldn't mind.'' "Thank you for the gifts Mrs. Claus we really appreciate them!'' said the girls.'' They all got on the sleigh and sailed down the toilet. First he dropped Sara off, then Ashley.

Everyone was happy because they got what they wanted, but at the end they heard, "GOOD NIGHT TO ALL, AND ALL GOOD NIGHT! HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!'' said Santa in aloud jolly voice.

Santa and Mrs. Claus resolve the toilet problem and chick their lists for Christmas toys coming to Bermuda. BHS student, Se'annika Smith, age 11 wrote this interesting story.