There is an old and traditional shop that has been closed for decades in the small Town of Nowhere, right at the end of the obscure Dream Avenue. There were all kinds of made-up stories about this shop, tales about the mysterious business owner's magical methods. Thomas, a local officer with the town's police department, is a pragmatic man who has always mocked those who believed in such ridiculous rumors. That is, until the shop's door opened one day. ❆ ❆ ❆ This short story is my work for the #ONC2023. I hope you enjoy reading it!