Christmas Card | A 100 Word Story

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#232 On the fifth day…

The elf didn’t say one word but reached inside the bag and pulled out an envelope that he handed to the nearest adult and left.

“Well, Henry, what does it say?”

Henry ripped open the envelope, and held up a Christmas card with a smiling Santa on the front, and read aloud,

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ALL YOUR NIGHTMARES COME TRUE.

YOU BETTER WATCH YOU. YOU BETTER NOT LIE. YOU BETTER NOT SHOUT. CAUSE YOU’RE GONNA DIE TONIGHT…

OPEN THEM NOW TO LIVE.

He closed the card. “That’s it.” And started to pull out wrapped boxes, handing one to each Fontaine.

‘Tis the season of joy and terror.

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