Little Reindeers by scott pieschel

December Prompt: Reindeer Games

“I’ve always hated this song. It teaches kids to tease someone for being different, until they somehow prove themselves worthy.”

Claire stared at the traffic light. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer reached its climactic conclusion. The voice of an over-excited DJ once again clamoured through the speakers.

“Don’t you think?”

​The light turned green, and Mike accelerated ​into the cloud of exhaust from the car ahead.​

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