~Chapter 12~

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     Christine stared outside, through her lacy curtains, at the snow flurries blowing all around the sky, the small specks landing haphazardly where they may.  The wind carried the tiny snowflakes until they fell far enough that they could land on their own.  The fire crackled beside her and warmed her tired, old body.  She took a sip of her warm coffee and continued her story.

     “The remainder of my pregnancy was spent doing the usual daily chores and...

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