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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
For the last few years, at [[Christmas]] time, the Merrison family has been visited by something that each year takes away one of their children. Only [[David Merrison|David]], | For the last few years, at [[Christmas]] time, the Merrison family has been visited by something that each year takes away one of their children. Only [[David Merrison|David]], ais [[wheelchair]] user, is left, and his parents have become distant. | ||
This year, before the creature arrives, David is visited by the Doctor and Ace. He tells them the story of his brothers and sister. When the creature arrives, it takes Ace instead of David. | This year, before the creature arrives, David is visited by the Doctor and Ace. He tells them the story of his brothers and sister. When the creature arrives, it takes Ace instead of David. | ||
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[[Category:Seventh Doctor short stories]] | [[Category:Seventh Doctor short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas short stories]] | [[Category:Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | [[Category:Stories set in London]] | ||