Jacob's Running Shoes

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Parts 3
Time 8m

Reads 166
Votes 61
Parts 3
Time 8m

Six year-old Jacob does something weird: He wears his shoes to sleep. He says he wears them, "in case the monsters come." Most people think this is ridiculous, but Jacob knows these monsters are real... and could come at any moment.All Rights Reserved

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Six year-old Jacob does something weird: He wears his shoes to sleep. He says he wears them, "in case the monsters come." Most people think this is ridiculous, but Jacob knows these monsters are real... and could come at any moment.

3 parts