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Chapter 84: Room 214

Author: AE DIRA
last update publish date: 2026-03-16 07:00:36

Room 214 was used for Tuesday and Thursday lectures and was empty every other time, including Thursday evenings after six.

Which was when Lennon pushed the door open and turned on the single lamp at the front rather than the overheads.

He had texted Damien: “214. After six. I need to talk to you.”

Damien had replied: *I'll be there.*

He had not said when. That was very Damien.

Lennon sat on the edge of the front desk and looked at the row
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