Chapter 53: Hanging Out With The Briggs

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I sat down in my room, waiting for Patrice to return. She'd left earlier after telling me what she had in mind. Although I doubted Nathan would listen to her, I hoped he did.

Restlessly, I waited in the living room for a couple of hours before I gave up and went to my room.

What was taking her so long?

Maybe she just hadn't found the right time to talk to him, or maybe he didn't care anymore. I sighed and just walked to the window. I couldn't think straight anymore.

Roaming around the, I found a small bookshelf in the room and browsed through the books on it.

I picked a book from the small shelf in the room and started reading.

I read for a while before I dozed off into a fitful sleep. I slept for a few hours but woke up to a sound from the front door. I sat up in the bed, thinking that it was Patrice at the door.

I stood up and walked to the bedroom door. I pulled it open and was met with silence, so I called out her name.

"Patrice?" I called out. No one answered me.

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