Charlie Freiton

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“Merry Christmas?” by Charlie Freiton

Submitted to Contest #283

Brother, who was sixteen back then, was peacefully sleeping next to me. The only sounds in the room were his rhythmical breathing and the cracking of the burning wood coming from the furnace. Grandma was in the kitchen, preparing the delicious Christmas Eve dinner. I waited for it to be ready with a grumbling stomach - perks of having to fast all day.The scene was too peaceful, too cozy. A small feeling ran through my mind: something was off. And the most frustrating of it all? I did not have any evidence to justify this hunch that made my h...

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