Midnight Grocery​

Jake restocked cereal when the bell jingled. A woman in pajamas stared at the milk cartons. "My son’s first fever," she mumbled. He grabbed a thermos from behind the counter. "Heat it up. Works better than any medicine, my mom swore." She returned an hour later, pressing a drawing into his hand—a stick figure with a star over its head.​

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