Ben Miracle - 🤡🌲🍾

The house buzzed with Christmas cheer. Garlands draped across doorways, carols hummed in the background, and the dining table groaned under the weight of festive dishes. Ben, ever the jokester, perched a too-big Christmas hat on his head, channeling his inner elf with a series of gleeful snorts. Lost in the shuffle of arriving guests and last-minute preparations, he and his little sister, a miniature version of himself, were left to their own devices, wandering the halls in search of adventure. Then, the doorbell chimed. Assuming it was just another friendly face or, perhaps, their perpetually late father, Ben grinned and flung open the door

Oh, how wrong he was. The smile froze on his face, the festive air suddenly thick and cold. It wasn't another guest, and it certainly wasn't his dad ....