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LXXXIX

Author: Tara Danielle
last update Last Updated: 2023-09-21 22:34:03

I put on my long wool coat to cover my black sweater and thick jeans. It was so cold in Manhattan that one wouldn't go out in their t-shirt unless they wanted to freeze. He told me how he got out of the guard and was right in the blind spot.

Down the hanging ladder next to my balcony, usually used when there was a problem with the air conditioner in my room or the water line at the top of the house. It could only be reached from here. But it had been a long time since my air conditioner broke and there were no other problems in this house so the iron ladder was never used. Meanwhile, I was too scared to use it because it was covered in moss and so slippery.

Nicholas helped me down with a nervous chuckle as my face endured the cold iron as I held onto it. Then he led me through the back of the mansion's really large garden. "The point is to follow my lead, don't step carelessly." He whispered and then pulled me along.

He walked in front of me. Just like he said, I had to follow him. "
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