Grandpa Murphy's Short Story

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Ella had grown tired of being the little girl who lost her parents. The poor little orphaned girl, left to her insane grandfather. He was insane in the eyes of all of Attawaki. Only Ella believed him. He was perfectly sane, anyone with a brain could see that! She often told herself. Just because he tells a stupid story no one will believe. Whats so insane about an old legend, anyway? Of course, taxi cabs were usually a yellow color, not purple. They usually took you where you asked, not where you needed. The cab in Grandpa Murphys story were the opposite. But, still, is that so unbelievable?
She stopped thinking these thoughts and finished packing for her trip. Journey, Grandpa Murphy had called it. Ella smiled. Her grandfather was

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