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    Christmas
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    Christmas

    By Khaleel Jooste

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    Bismillah

    “Well, remember, the children’s show will be in the afternoon. You know, the Christmas story, some fun and games and of course lots of prezzies and foodies. Kimberly will attend to all that.”
    She smacks her lips.
    “My performance will however only be in the evening. The night light suits me best.”
    She gives herself a last look in the glass.
    Straightens her spaghetti top and gets ready to leave.
    “Really ahwesome chatting to you, again. I hope to see you at the show.”

    As Allah wills

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKhaleel Jooste
    Release dateJan 21, 2016
    ISBN9781310561702
    Christmas
    Author

    Khaleel Jooste

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