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Creative Story A Bloody ChristmasHurry up Joe Its 1015, your fifteen minutes late" Claire screamedfrom distant the dressing room with a hint of a New York Accent. Claire wasSantas helper at the mall.     "Im coming" Joe yelled back. "Stupid kids, I hate kids." Joe mumbledto himself while getting himself dressed.     Joe was the Santa at the local mall. Since Joe had just been releasedfrom the mental institution for insanity, the cost of the institution wiped himout of money so he needed the job badly. When the job was offered to him hehad to take it.     Joe was a scrawny man. Not your usual Santa Clause. He had no rosycheeks or round belly, he didnt hold the hearty laugh nor true(a) white hair. Hisribs poked out of his skin and his stomach looked like an empty cave. His eyewere pushed into his head way more than most people, the dark rings circling hismade his eyes look like they were going to pop ou t any second. The bones of hischeeks showed through his dry, pale skin making him look like a zombie.     "Lets go now" Claire screeched at the top of her lungs.     Claire meant this time. Quickly, Joe stumbled out of the dressing roomin a clumsy fashion. Looking like he had just chugged a parallel of kegs,dragged his oversized Santa coat and pants with him hopping they wouldnt falldown and go away the dressing room. Joe and Claire walked toward where Santas hutwas while watching a crowd gather around it.     "Ya live on Claire," Joe said, "I really hate my job."     "Really," replied Claire in a sarcastic tone, "Who doesnt hate littlebrats crawling around on your lap."     Joe sat down in his limited Santa chair and waited for the first childto come forward.     The fist kid was about five yrs. old. Joe thought he was d isgusting.The child was wearing cuarteroy overalls with a white turtleneck underneath.The cuarteroys had crusty stains of peanut butter all down the front of his navyblue overalls. Making a revolting contrast between colors. The turtleneckseemed to have lost its whiteness a long time ago. It was imbedded with redpasta sauce and olive chunks glued to the sauce. His face wasnt veryattractive either. On his left cheek a piece of spagetti attached to his skindangled and dried mucus flaked off his upper lip. Joe leaned back in remorsewishing this was all a long terrifying dream.     The kid hopped on his lap and in a happy voice said,     "Hi Mr.