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Submitted to Contest #281
Krampus, the demonic half-man half-goat creature who children loathe, and parents depend upon to discipline their offspring where they cannot. Legend says that our horned myth is the antithesis of St. Nicholas, a bringer of whacks instead of presents, and one who loads children into his basket instead of giving them gifts from it. A visit from Krampus is determined by the status of their behavior year-round, whether they have been naughty or nice, according to the extensive record kept by Father Christmas. All those children whose names aren...
Submitted to Contest #248
Joran awoke to the late morning sun shining softly across his face. He labored into the bathroom and set his palms on the sink to stare at his reflection. His eyes habitually veered away but he kept bringing them back to look. He did this because he started entertaining the idea of her attraction to him again, hoping she could somehow find it in his shadowy, disproportionate features. He dressed himself and prepared breakfast. The butter was spoiled so he used olive oil to fry the eggs and scooped a dollop of peanut butter into a small dish ...
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