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    Warmth of Winter
    Warmth of Winter
    Warmth of Winter
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    Warmth of Winter

    By Yari Garcia

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    Carine is volunteering at Warmth of Winter this holiday season, as she does every year. And, just like every year, Misha is there too, ready to boss her around. Carine does everything Misha says~ she obeys every command because she knows a secret that could devastate Carine's life if it ever got out.

    When a handsome new guy, Flynn, volunteers at Warmth of Winter, Misha instantly demands that Carine stays away from him. Carine feels an instant attraction to Flynn, and staying away from him may be the one thing she just cannot do~ even if it means risking her secret being exposed.

    Warmth of Winter is a romantic SHORT STORY. It includes the first eight chapters of Bryexe: She Lives in a Dollhouse as a free preview of Yari Garcia's first full-length novel.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYari Garcia
    Release dateNov 13, 2015
    ISBN9781310246524
    Warmth of Winter
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    Yari Garcia

    Yari Garcia is an indie author of YA stories and adult novels. She has a BA in English and Creative Writing. Her YA short story, The Girl in the Converse Shoes, has over 50,000 reviews on Apple Books.Yari lives with her husband and family in Houston, Texas, where she loves to write, read, and walk her dog. She also enjoys writing poetry and reading manga.~*~(/ (/(^_^)c(")(")Please add Yari to your Favorites and Subscribe to Author Alerts so that you don't miss any short stories and novels!

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      Warmth of Winter - Yari Garcia

      Warmth of Winter

      A short story by Yari Garcia

      Copyright 2015 by Yari Garcia

      Smashwords Edition

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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      Warmth of Winter

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      Warmth of Winter

      Chapter One

      Carine did a little hop to adjust her backpack as she walked down the snow-lined sidewalk. She lifted her chin up to allow the cold chill of winter to refresh her face like a cool menthol breath. She took off her mittens and stuffed them in her pocket—the mittens her mother had knitted for her, even though Carine told her a hundred times that she didn’t need them. Still, it was a sweet gesture from her mom, and she had accepted them with a thanks.

      Carine reached the frosty glass door, so familiar to her now, and stepped inside.

      Hello, Miss Gretchen, she greeted the elderly woman who smiled warmly at her.

      You need a scarf, child, Miss Gretchen said in a grandmotherly tone. It’s in the low 10’s out there.

      Carine grabbed the clipboard that Miss Gretchen offered her. I’m okay, I don’t need a scarf, Carine said as she signed her name. I’m pretty warm-blooded. I love the cold.

      Miss Gretchen chuckled. Well, I’m sure glad you’re back this year. We can use all the help we can get. And all this volunteering will be great when you’re applying for college, too.

      Carine slid the clipboard back her way. Oh, you know I do it for the love, she said to Miss Gretchen and headed down the hallway to the break room.

      Although volunteering at Warmth of Winter had initially been her mother’s idea to get in some volunteer hours, Carine truly did do it for the love now. She had started when she was just in the eighth grade and had come back every year since. This was her fourth holiday season helping out at Warmth of Winter, and she couldn’t imagine it ever being any other way. She loved being part of the true holiday spirit of helping others. Carine had even gotten to know the people who came in for regular meals and knew them on a first-name basis. Her heart always swelled to know she was part of the reason why those living in poverty received a warm meal and a place to eat during the cold, harsh Chicago winters. She absolutely loved volunteering.

      It’s about time.

      Except for the part where she had to work with Misha.

      Carine took a deep breath. She had hoped Misha would have had plans this year. Maybe to see her family in a place far, far away. Yes, Warmth of Winter needed all the volunteers they could get, but Misha was hardly a volunteer. Trying to clock in hours to impress Ivy League colleges, Misha mostly bossed her around and sat on her butt. Warmth of Winter would probably run even better without her there.

      Hi, Misha, Carine greeted. Every year she hoped that a little of the Christmas spirit would seep into Misha’s heart. Would

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