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Deke Hollis

Deke Hollis is recorded in 1 distinct story.

The drawbridge keeper warns Emily about her neighbor.

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The Gingerbread Girl

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It wasn’t quite time yet, but almost. Almost. – 4 – Not a very nice man. One afternoon not long after July became August, Deke Hollis told her she had company on the island. He called it the island, never the key. Deke was a weathered fifty, or maybe seventy.

The drawbridge keeper warns Emily about her neighbor.

The Gingerbread Girl ↗By Stephen KingCollected in Just After Sunset