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Chapter Six: Ghosts In The Dark
Nathan's POV
"Thank you for meeting me." I shook hands with the young man. "Walk with me."I kept walking and he stayed close. I haven't had a wink of sleep after I lost my passport. I don't know who took it and why.
"How can I help you Signor? If Don Giovanni realizes I am here with you he will lose his mind. He's fond of losing his mind." The young boy chuckled. "He doesn't like you."
"I know. He demonstrated it. I'll get to the point son. I ran into a problem a few days ago. I lost my passport."
"I'm sorry about that but if it's a replacement you need, I can take you to the government offices."
"I don't want a replacement. I want the one they took." I stopped looking around me. I'm getting more and more paranoid by the day.
He held his hands at his waist his frown thicker than my own. "They? Who do you mean signor?"
"I was
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