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2024-10-29 19:42:56Alexandra peeled open her eyes in panic and was panting heavily with beads of cold sweats on her forehead. She looked at the clock and it was midnight, and she was already woken up from her slumber by the horrid dream. She hurriedly wiped the sweat.
She was sure she will not sleep anytime sooner, so she decided to take a walk. The cold and utter silence in the humongous villa was making her feel lonely as if she was the last human being on earth.
A sudden craving for alcohol ran through her. Though a little hesitant, she opened the large storage room where the collection of red wine was kept safely.
Large barrels of old wine was kept as treasure. The old man was always fond of red wine and she inherited that fondness towards wine from him.
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