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was not a single Christmas decoration
anywhere. He disappeared into the kitchen and
came back with six cans of soup. He peeled off
the labels and held them out to me. “Take
these.”
“But how will you remember what soup is
in them?”
He shrugged, “Doesn’t matter. Surprise
soup is the best kind. Besides, at my age, they
all taste the same.”
I thanked him, and then he did something I
didn’t expect. He smiled and chuckled slightly.
“You should have seen your face when I shown
my flashlight on you. You’ve probably heard
lots of scary stories about me, haven’t you?”
I didn’t know what to say, so I just
shrugged and nodded as he continued. “Did
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