aughter. Catherine took the child from Santa and began to kiss her lovingly. Santa Claus thrust both the han

e also bid him goodbye. Melissa was still in Catherine's lap, wavi

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coming out slowly. Her hair was open and was spread out on her shoulders. Her body was covered with animal's skin, with her string of tiny skulls and bones still around her neck. With a bone in her right ha

ed nose and dark skin. She was in great rage. It appeared as

of a sudden, the amount of smoke coming out from the skull increased w

owl and said, "Go and see

lew away in a moment. Lady Marcond

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dren to pay a visit to Catherine and her family and wish them on Christmas. She had two children – Jim an

once stood up apologizing, loved Melissa and turned towards the door catching Jim's hand. Lara was in her

f jute, and was thick enough to prevent the cold wind from entering the house. She went ins

" Albert said, wrapping a

a take tea?

child on the bed and said, "Well, I'm going to prepare tea. You take care of the child.

terns. She hung one of them to the peg that was firmly fixed into the wall. The second one

g strange sounds. Albert ran to her and

only a cat." she answered. H

ght her by her should

g. Catherine loved her. She took her little hands in hers warmly and kissed her to pacify. "What's going on, Albert? It's

el nor dishonest. We must trust God and ask

ed in a low voice. Her

l praying in herself. She returned to Albert with two cup of tea and sat on the bed beside him. He took a cup from her hand

his face and put her head on his shoulder

assment. Both of them looked at Melissa but she was fast asleep. Albert got up in haste and picked up the bamboo stick standing vertically behind the old wo