A ripped jersey with the number six on the back, along with knee/elbow pads and a pair of wobbly skates, were bundled up in mothballs down in the basement. The incriminating evidence was tucked in among the Christmas decorations. Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph comprised the inner circle that knew all about Mrs. Henderson's past. Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph even conversed amongst themselves about the hush-hush-keep-it-secret aspiration Mrs. Henderson hid from her neighbors and kin. The holiday trio didn't need a lot of words to get the gist. They felt Mrs. Henderson's disillusionment every time she rummaged through the boxes.
"Patty's biggest dream?" Santa asked his mates when Mrs. Henderson trudged back upstairs.
"Roller derby stardom!" Frosty and Rudolph answered with a giggle and a snort.
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