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CHAPTER 63: TRAPPED
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2024-10-29 19:42:56A couple of days had passed since Kevin had been abandoned by Rose. He had intended to sleep over at Rose’s old house but the pain in his hand became unbearable. At about midday, he ordered a taxi from an app and then it dropped him off at a nearby hospital. He was treated and his arm was bandaged. He then decided to check himself into a hotel as he thought of his next move. He chose a hotel with ground floor access because his movement was now limited. He had filled in the check in form and his debit card and handed them to the receptionist. She frowned as she tried to use his card.
“I’m afraid that the card has been declined due to insufficient funds,” she said.
“That’s not possible,” Kevin said. “Try again.” She tried again to no avail.
“Let me pay throu
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