Gifts for The Wicked: "You're Here", by Barbara Jean Savoie

Welcome to day twenty-three of Gifts for The Wicked, an Audio Advent Calendar of Dark Christmas Drabbles.

Today we present a tale by Barbara Jean Savoie told by Daniel Foytik with music by Nico Vettese. Art by Jesse Hawke.

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Episode Transcript

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Ninth Story Studios, giving story avoice. You're Here by Barbara Jeane Savois.

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It gets harder every year, theholidays, the cheer, smiling despite
the pain, the loss. Atear rolls down my cheek as I place
another useless bobble on a plastic firtree. What's the point anyway? A

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single stalking hung by the hearth wherethere should be two empty space instead of
piles of glittering packages, one bottleof whiskey, no glasses, no need.
A peculiar chill spreads through my hands, and I nearly dropped the next
ornament. Familiar, comforting pressure guidesmy hand, hanging in the babble with

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care, as you would. Ilaughed through my tears. You're here.