Excellent Sometimes Bad Deeds can be turned to Good Bad to Good by Barry Penfold Surprise! 80 Words or Less writing prompt entry Artwork by cleo85 at FanArtReview.com

"Are you Santa?" Peter Wright turned as he removed his Santa Hat. A young boy stood next to him. "Maybe" " Well, I want my Mum to stop crying. She has no money for Christmas. Can you help?" Peter removed his face mask. "How did you get in here?" "The door was open." Peter smiled and looked down at his full Santa sack. This was his chance for redemption. "Put this over your shoulder. I will walk you home. Merry Christmas." Writing Prompt Write a complete story in 80 words or less. The theme is 'Surprise.' You may incorporate this theme into the story any way you wish, but it must somehow relate to the topic. Author Notes Sometimes bad turns into good. Note: Santa may not be all he seems. Enjoy.

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