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Chapter 15 The girl with the tape
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2021-10-04 21:58:57On JC's fifth day he was at the office working with the team when he heard the statement -the long-awaited denial from the Palace which was aired on the radio. On the wall, the air-conditioner was buzzing irritatingly and was giving little comfort to the large space the workers were occupying. After the statement, Louisa went to the little kitchen to prepare coffee for herself. The others went back doing their usual things and JC slipped back to his desk to finish the report he was doing. Nobody believed in what they heard. Some never cared.
"Do you believe in that?"
Everybody disagreed. One guffawed.
The telephone rang three times while Louisa was still in the kitchen.
JC picked it up and held the handset.
“Hello,” a muffled voice crackled on the other side.
“Hello, JC Martin,” he answered, still typing his report, the receiver tucked between his ear and shoulder. He listened.
There was hesitation at the other end. Then a litt
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