Twenty-Five

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My heart had nearly jumped out of my mouth as I remained nearly paralyzed in sheer horror, sat at the reception with a blanket wrapped over my shoulder to cover myself from the cold. Edison sat beside me, not uttering a word as he thankfully knew that would anger me or embarrass me even more than I already was. As the good boyfriend he was trying to be, he only stroked my arms and cooed sweet assurances in my ears. What was even thinking? What had suddenly come over me to do such without thinking of what could possibly happen? Was I bloody possessed? “It's fine sir, please spare her as it was an honest mistake,” Mr Hallard pleaded with the manager of the hotel who wanted to tear off the poor, sleepy receptionist's head. “My sincerest apologies for such an inconvenience Mr Hallard, it'l

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