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Submitted to Contest #236
I placed the last gift, a PlayStation 5, under our Christmas tree. Even though it was for my boyfriend, my fingers twitched with anticipation. Ever since I won my first gaming system, an Atari 400, I had been a vidiot and looked forward to the long winter nights of competition we had ahead of us. I plugged in the tree lights. Multicolored orbs enchanted my eyes, forcing them to rest on the brilliant star at the top. “Wacka-wacka,” came a ghostly sound and the piercing white star softened into an orange ball. My old friends, Ms. Pac-man and Q...
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