Eddie just wants to mind his own business on Christmas Eve. So hell be sleeping on the street tonightso what? He can handle the cold.
But of course some obnoxious do-gooder from the shelter across town sees a homeless veteran and wants to earn herself a gold star by helping him out. Shes hopelessly naive, the poor thing. She doesnt understand that there are monsters on the streets, even on Christmas Eve.
If he were a younger man, hed take this opportunity to add another body to his collection. But he doesnt do that kind of thing anymore. Hell have to find another way to scare her off.
Too bad shes as persistent as she is annoying. If its the only way to get rid of her, he might just have to let her do something nice for him after all.
This short story is 3900 words long. It is also available in Santas Rejects, a collection of offbeat Christmas stories.
Genre: Fantasy
But of course some obnoxious do-gooder from the shelter across town sees a homeless veteran and wants to earn herself a gold star by helping him out. Shes hopelessly naive, the poor thing. She doesnt understand that there are monsters on the streets, even on Christmas Eve.
If he were a younger man, hed take this opportunity to add another body to his collection. But he doesnt do that kind of thing anymore. Hell have to find another way to scare her off.
Too bad shes as persistent as she is annoying. If its the only way to get rid of her, he might just have to let her do something nice for him after all.
This short story is 3900 words long. It is also available in Santas Rejects, a collection of offbeat Christmas stories.
Genre: Fantasy
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