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27 - I was Always There.
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Just sit. Please. "He begs, and I stare blankly at him, before taking a sit in surrender.
He makes to speak, when the doors not too far from me, open. The nurse I saw earlier, comes in with a tray, containing tablets, and a glass of water.
She nods at me to acknowledge my presence, before proceeding to the bed. I watch her carefully help Mr. Levine into a sitting position and helps him take some pills.
The way he grunts and groans with each move, makes it known to me, that he's sick. Is this why he's not been seen for a while? Rumors have it that he's gone into hiding, whereas, what he told the world, is that he's going on a vacation, on a break. He told the media, that he needs a break from all the paparazzi, and would be taking a vacation trip out of the states.
So, was he lying? Or are we out of New Jersey?
As soon as the nurse leaves the room, I question.
"Where are we? "
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