title: Darwin Country: Or "How The Finch Stole Christmas"
author: Frank Atwill
description: Frank Atwill is an award winning author, humorist and adventure writer. Born in Tokyo, Frank lives in Hawaii. www.darwincountrybook.com
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  HOW THE FINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  
  
  I took a settling breath and started up the remaining flight of thin-carpeted
  stairs to the top-floor attic apartment.
  
  
  “Kim?” I called out softly from the top landing. “Are you in here?” The only
  door visible up here was ajar. I pushed it open with the palm of my hand.
  “Kim?”
  
  
  A small globe light above the door on the inside glowed yellow. The only other
  illumination came from the strings of lights twinkling on the outside of each
  window.
  
  
  “Amy!” Kim scrambled to her feet from the braided rug she’d been seated on and
  rushed at me. “You’re here!”
  
  
  “Yes.” I squeezed her. “I’m here. Now,” I said, grabbing her by the shoulders,
  “tell me what is going on!” Kim’s hair stuck out in several directions from
  her black knit cap. She was bundled up in a hip-length, houndstooth-wool
  duffle coat and black corduroy slacks with knee-high black leather b