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“Christie, what are you doing there?”
“Oh, my God Gloria, you nearly gave me a heart attack!”
“I'm sorry my darling” she looks at me suspiciously “I was just curious about seeing you in front of the elevator so early this morning and in a bathrobe.”
“It's... it's... I couldn't sleep anymore, yes, and... and... and... and I had a walk to clear my mind, but Aww! I guess I'll go back to bed” I say, exaggerating a yawn.
“To bed? But it's after six in the morning, aren't you going to the office?”
“No! Um... I mean... I'll go later, I have a terrible headache, I'd rather go to bed.”
“Do you want me
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