All I Want For Christmas (One Direction) ((ON HOLD))

The Letter

*Louis POV*

The lads and I were sorting through fanmail, reafing them all and setting aside the nicer ones. I was reading all of the American mail, and so far, it was a lot of "I'm your biggest fan," "I love you guys," and the like. Believe me, we adore our fans, but there is only so much fanmail you can read before getting disinterested.

The next letter I pulled from the pile was different than the others though. It was bent and beat up, and to be honest, looked pretty rough. It was adressed to all of us, and the return address sais Pulaski, Virginia. I had never heard of Pulaski before, though we had been to Virginia before. I opened it, mildly curious, and pulled out the small paper inside. The letter was even more beat up, with multiple stains and tears. I unfolded it, and began to read it.

Dear One Direction

I know you're probably really busy, what with your tour schedule and everything, but if you do read this, please know that I don't mean to upset you. I just had to send this.

Well, where to begin? My name is Krystal Isaak, and I'm 16 years old. I live in Pulaski, Virginia, which is in a central, remote part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I'm a huge fan of all y'all, but I've never been able to go to one of your concerts. Because my family has issues. My mom and dad split when I was 2, and I live with my mom. He took nearly all of our money when he left, and hasn't contacted us since. My mom was confined to a wheelchair in a car wreck 5 years ago, and can't work. Now, In Pulaski, most of the residents are poor. Same with our neighboring county, Montgomery. We're no exception. We live in a trailer in the woods, with no electricity or running water. We don't get much food, and our clothes are all from local church drives.

Now, I'm not trying to bore you with my sob story. If I did, I'm sorry. That wasn't my intention. I just needed to give y'all some background, because what I'm about to say isn't going to make much sense otherwise.

About 2 weeks ago, Pulaski and Montgomery were hit by severe tornadoes. It was the first time in decades, and nobody was prepared. Thankfully, not many people were killed, but many were injured, and the little property we all had was desecrated. It made the poor conditions we live in even worse.

So I was hoping that y'all might consider holding a benefit concert for Pulaski and Montgomery counties. Because even as bad as my life may seem, there are people who are even worse off than I am, and I'm thankful for what I've got. I know that y'all are really popular here in the US, and I feel like if y'all decided that it was worth it, we'd really be able to help make lives better.

I'm not asking for my sake. I'm asking for my friends, my neighbors, and my fellow poor people. This is all I want for Christmas; to feel like I was able to make a difference,

Thanks for reading this, and I hope you'll consider my suggestion.

-Krystal

My heart dropped into my stomach as I read the slanted handwriting. This girl, Krystal, was indescribable. No one should ever have to deal with what she has, and here she is, not asking for personal help, but help for her neighbors. I felt a hand clap me on the shoulder, and I was jarred out of my trance.

"You alright, mate?" Liam asked, concern in his brown eyes. All of my bandmates' eyes were on me.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I tried, but I could tell no one was convinced.

"What's really wrong, Louis?" Zayn prodded, and I help up the letter. I saw confusion on their faces, and stood.

"Here, let me read it." I paced as I read, trying to keep my voice steady.  When I finished, I saw similar looks on all of their faces, and Niall, ever the sensitive one, looked about ready to burst into tears.

"I really think we should do a benefit for them. It sounds bad. I can't even imagine what things must be like for them." Niall asserted, and we all nodded.

"So it's agreed? Who wants to call Uncle Simon and pull some strings?"

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Merry Christmahannakwanzakah! Sorry I didn't get the Eve update up, but I was spending time with ma famille. I'll try to update tommorrow when we get to our hotel. :)