Keeping Holiday by Starr Meade

Author:Starr Meade
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“The candle shop,” Clare replied.

“Wanted some light, did you? Well, this is your lucky day. I’m going to show you that life in here, yes, in this very darkness, can be so glorious, you’ll never want another candle. If you’ll follow me, I’ll lead you to some folks who will show you what I mean.”

“I don’t trust him,” Clare whispered to Dylan.

“I know, but what choice do we have? Maybe the people he’s talking about will know how to get to the candle shop. Let’s just go see,” Dylan whispered back.

So the children set off in the eerie glow of Mr. Smith’s torch.

As they walked, he chattered good-naturedly. “I think you’ll like the D Der’s,” he began. “That’s what I call the people I’m going to introduce you to. They’re very sensible. You’ll like that about them. They’re able to look at things realistically, and then choose the best course. And they’re always happy. The D Der’s know how to enjoy life. They don’t miss a thing!”

As he chattered on, Dylan and Clare became aware of noise up ahead. It sounded like a party. They heard voices, music, and laughter. The closer they got to the noise, however, the less they liked it, and their initial relief at hearing human voices faded. Dylan and Clare realized that while many of the voices laughed, others cursed. The laughter itself, lacking any note of joy, contained a mocking, jeering ring. The music had a sinister pulse to it. Dylan felt Clare tug at his hand. He stopped.

“Hold it,” Dylan said. Mr. Smith stopped. Maybe it was a shadow from the flicker of the torch, or maybe a trace of impatience flitted across his face. He still sounded pleasant, though, as he said, “What is it?”

“Who did you say these people are?” Dylan asked.

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