The boy woke the girl who woke the dog who kept quiet. Silent as the night, they crept down the stairs, kids on tiptoes and dog on paws as light as snow. Stockings beckoned. The boy put his hand in, and felt the mousetrap. Snap. The girl reached in and discovered the spider. A huge hairy spider. Both kids screamed, the dog howled, and parents awoke to find the clock stuck at 3 a.m. It was Christmas and the spiteful ghost of Santa was up to her tricks again. #spooksmas