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    Winter Wishes of the Heart
    Winter Wishes of the Heart
    Winter Wishes of the Heart
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    Winter Wishes of the Heart

    By Ashley Uzzell

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    Presenting four short stories to curl up with for the holidays.

    Whether it is a teen discovering love, a boy enjoying a winter tradition with his brother, or a young man finding a friend in his time of need, these stories will melt your heart and keep you warm and fuzzy despite the cold.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publishernaturechild02
    Release dateNov 30, 2017
    ISBN9781386515319
    Winter Wishes of the Heart
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    Ashley Uzzell

    I'm an avid reader and mother of four. I enjoy writing poetry, short stories, and novels of varying genres. I love to write, sew, play games, and watch anime. Most days are spent chasing the kids and cats around, snuggling with a book, or yelling at my computer screen.

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      Winter Wishes of the Heart - Ashley Uzzell

      Round Table Chant

      Herbie didn’t want to go. Charlene was a great friend, sure, but he told her again and again that he wasn’t up for it. And as usual, she waved it off. Told him it was no big deal. Made him feel small and broken.

      She didn’t mean to do it, he knew. It was just how she was raised, how most people were raised. If they couldn’t see a problem, then there was no problem.

      A week before Thanksgiving meant that traffic wasn’t horrendous just yet, not this side of town. It would be a nightmare in just a few days, but for now, the drive over was calm and uneventful. At least it didn’t snow here like it did back home. His parents were already dealing with struggling to drive in a few inches of snow while he hadn’t seen a single snowflake yet and most likely wouldn’t until February. Herbie jammed to a few country songs as he drove, letting his mind relax and enjoy the music. It wasn’t until he arrived that he started to worry.

      He jogged up the last few steps of Charlene’s apartment complex, trying to keep his mind on other things. The cats would need to be fed when he got home since he had forgotten before he left. It was about time to change their litter out so he would need to head to the store tomorrow to pick up the litter. And milk, he was almost out of milk. And then he ran out of things to think about besides where he was because the door opened before he even had a chance to knock.

      Herbie? Hey, sweetie, come on in! Charlene already reeked of alcohol. Her hair was up in a messy bun and her too-large top hung off her shoulders in an enticing way. If he thought of her as anything other than a friend, he might have peeked at her chest, but he felt weird even thinking about it.

      Hey, I made it.

      Of course you did. I knew you would. Let me introduce you to a few people. The brunette swayed down the short hall and made the left turn into her living room area. Herbie was removing his jacket, the heat inside this tiny place already making him sweat, but once he followed her in, he paused. There were at least twenty people in her apartment. He only knew about three of them, including Charlene. Ah, crap.

      Already, he could feel his pores opening up

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