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The Familiar Stranger
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"Welcome to your new home, Ava." Alex's voice broke the stillness with a smooth comforting tone.The car glided to a halt and he parked in front of a huge mansion, he got out quickly and rounded the car to get the door for me and I got out, my legs shaky from exhaustion.I couldn't help but look around as I felt lost in the beauty and magnificent. I had never Imagined stepping into a place like this, much less staying in it."This is where you stay... alone?" I inquired, unable to control the wonder that was beginning to seep into my voice.This world, Alex's unexpected offer of assistance and the peculiar weight of being in a mansion that seemed to belong to someone much more significant than myself were all still rocking my head.Alex smiled, a glimmer of something nearly gentle in his eyes as though he recognized my perplexity.As if it were the most natural thing in the world he stated plainly "For the time being, you are my company."I was at a loss for words. His words hung in m
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