Its Christmas Eve and everyone is hurrying home to give their loved ones their presents.

I am just a pity little boy, trying to sell my matchsticks in the heavily snowing town. Noone wants to buy any matches from me.

"Sir, matches for you?"
"GET LOST! DONT DIRTY MY CLOTHES !!"

"Mdm, any matches for you?"
"HELL NO, GET LOST BEFORE I GET MY BROOM!"

And everyone are hurrying to their home, where they can find warmth, hot drinks and turkey to fill their stomach. Whereas me, i am left alone on the street, with my basket of matches.

So cold, so hungry.... just a rag over my skin, everything else seemed so unreal.
Hiding in a dark corner to keep my self from the cutting winds, i tried to think back how i was stranded like that, no hope, i cant remember anything.

"Maybe i could lite a match to keep me warm!" i tot. Noone would cares anyway..

And i did, the flames glared brightly, then suddenly, huge turkeys, warm chocolate drinks, presents and nice clothes appeared in front of me.

"Wow, are they for me?" I stretched out my hand to grab a clothe, the flame died off and everything is gone.

Hoping for more, i lite another matchstick.

This time, Granny appeared in front of me, "Hello kid." she said.

"Granny, where are those foods and drinks and clothes? i want them, can i?" i asked hopefully.

"Surely you can," she replied.
"But when i stretch my hand out to get them they disappeared."

"sure they do, all you have to do is to carryon the flame, otherwise i would disapper too, my kid."

Hastily, i lited up matches after matches. Granny seemed to smile birghtly as well.

Then Granny ask me, "do you want to stay by my side forever? you wouldnt have to worry about food, clothes and place to stay, just say yes and come with me =D "

And i did.

On Christmas Day, the street was filled with happiness, share and care, everyone was greeting each others a merry christmas. Then someone s
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