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Melissa and her mother try bringing her bereaved grandfather some Christmas cheer (Pure Fiction Winter Competition)

Jacinta Palmer
Pure Fiction
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11 min readNov 29, 2022
Country road, wintry setting, pine trees, snow, fairy lights along fence
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“Why do we have to spend Christmas with Grandad?

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Jacinta Palmer
Pure Fiction

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