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A strange phone call
The next day dawned bright and early. Carol and Sebastian saw Mr. James and his wife off to the airport, after which they came back to the hotel. Carol was mostly quiet, especially when they were coming back after bidding Mr. and Mrs. James farewell. Sebastian regarded her thoughtfully, wondering what the hell was wrong with her.
“Are you up for an adventure today? I plan to go on a tour today.”“No, I don’t.” She told him, avoiding his gaze. He did not know that she had heard a part of his conversation the previous night, and she had no intention of letting him know."You did not even ask what kind of tour it was before deciding that you are not going.""I don't think that's necessary. I think I’ll just stay in the hotel and sleep for most of the day."“Hmmm. That’s boring.”“I know. I’m boring. Deal with it.” Carol replied, wondering why she should be so angry. Technically, Sebastian had not done anything wrong because all that she had heard him say was the truthRelated chapters
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“Oh my God!” Sebastian breathed as the implications of what he had just remembered hit him. His face turned ashen and it felt like he was having difficulty breathing. Jessica, who did not know what was wrong with him, or the fact that he had just put two and two together looked at him worriedly, wondering what the hell was wrong with him.“Sebastian? Are you alright?” She asked.“Oh my God.” He repeated. “No … no … it can’t be.”“Sebastian. You’re scaring me. What is it?”“That night… the night of the party. He was quarreling with you…”“Yeah. Of course, he was. You were there and saw it, remember? He did not want us to be together, and was trying to make me leave you against my will.”“Oh, God no. He said… he said he could make you disappear if you refused to disappear on your own. That old bastard! That fucking old bastard! He followed up on his threats.”“I can’t really remember. The whole of that night is just blurry to me, because it was after the fight, a
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