The Broken Christmas Doll

"The Broken Christmas Doll" follows Jack Harley, freshly released from San Quentin Prison on Christmas Eve, adrift in a festive crowd with no friends, no job, and no hope. When a small act of kindness — retrieving a stranger's fallen parcel — leads him to a warm family home, a simple meal, and the laughter of three children on Christmas morning, Jack's certainty that the world is hostile begins to crack. The story builds quietly around one impulsive good deed and what it unexpectedly sets in motion.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.