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062 creative sparks a collection of creative writing by EPTS 063

you save me from the cold?” could feel them now. Looking down at
“I found you sleeping under the herself she realized something was
spruce tree and it was really cold missing.
outside. So I thought it would be more “My candle! My yellow candle!
comfortable inside.” Where did it go?” she cried and
The little girl smiled. And the old searched around.
man went into the kitchen once again “Oh, right - I kept it right here,
to get her some food. The kitchen was young lady. Here is your candle. I almost
also decorated with lights. They were forgot I put it by the fireplace.” The old
so beautiful that she kept staring at man offered the candle to the girl. “You
them for a while. The man came back know, it might be helpful if you light up
holding a silver plate with a roasted your candle and take it along your
goose. She could smell it from far away. journey. At least it may warm you up
As she tasted it she knew it was whenever you need some heat.”
probably the best thing she had eaten Good idea, she thought. It would be
in a long time. helpful if there was some source of heat
“So tell me, where exactly are you energy. So she walked slowly to the
heading for?” the old man asked fireplace and held out the candle into it
doubtfully. just so the candlewick could catch a
“Into the city to find my mother. Not flame. After the candle was lit, the little
that I know where she is but I shall keep girl waved goodbye to the old man and
searching for her. You are very nice and headed out the door.
have a warm heart. I thank you so much As she was holding the shining
for saving me from the cold breeze. But candle, a gentle breeze approached her she did not dare to go home. So she She kept walking and in a moment
now I must go. I must return to my and gave her a chill down her body. She continued walking carefully through the she noticed something strange. Her
journey.” quickly wrapped the red coat around path which led to the city. Far away she white little hand was shaking. The
She got herself up from the couch her and at the same time preventing could see bright lights shining from the strange thing was that the action was
and down on her feet. They were not as the fire from being put out. The weather houses and she knew she was close to not caused by her, but by the shining
numb as they had been in the cold. She was getting colder and colder but her destination. yellow candle! She took a look at the