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Buck Lawson and his cousin Sanders trudged through the six inches of snow that had fallen on the simple streets of Germantown.

It was a rare thing to see that kind of snow in North Carolina. But seeing as how it had fallen on Christmas,

the boys felt no need to complain. It seemed like the perfect day for it.

In fact, it was pretty much the perfect Christmas buck thought to himself.

The Wiery 16-year-old had enjoyed a breakfast with his family and what he'd left on an errand to town.

Its sister and mother were busy starting on Christmas supper.

Its sister Marie and boy, she could cook, was making a special reason cake for the family.

Buck's mouth wandered just thinking about it.

Even Buck's father had been in a bright mood that morning. Buck's father, Charlie, could be a difficult man.

He was prone to bad tempers and fits of rage and could be harsh and even violent with his family.

Buck knew that he often stepped out of line and probably deserved some of the spankings that he'd gotten as a child.

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