/tags/presents/Recent content in Presents on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-us/stories/1/01/01/twas-the-night-after-christmas-.../Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/stories/1/01/01/twas-the-night-after-christmas-.../<p>The clock chimed ten. Jolene placed the last of the presents beneath the tree. She slipped the disc into the player and a flaming yule log flashed onto the TV screen. One last thing to do and all would be ready. She padded out into the kitchen and returned with the gingerbread man and glass of milk, set them on the end table. She killed the house lights. The tree lights twinkled, the fire blazed. Perfect, she smiled. Well, almost.</p>