By Hans Christian AndersenReadOasis Step 2(Part 1)

It felt like the coldest night of the year. The snow was falling hard, and it was almost dark. If you listened carefully, you could hear the snow softly hitting the ground and the sound of distant footsteps crunching on ice. It was also the last night of the year. And for many people in this small town, the year ahead shined like a bright, new tomorrow.
But outside in that cold, dark night, a poor, small girl was moving about. She wasn’t thin...