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Six

I waited patiently by the door, the ticking of my watch echoing in my ears as I counted each passing second.

Arabella was supposed to be out here by now. I mean, how long did it take to go to the restroom?

I did mental mathematics, five minutes? Ten? There was no telling what women were up to inside the restroom, but she had taken unusually long.

I drew closer, my eyes flickering to the ladies’ sign on the door, the only thing preventing me from barging in.

“Arabella,” I called softly.

When I didn’t get an answer, my voice became louder. “Arabella!” But there was no response. My heart, normally steady, began to drum anxiously, beads of sweat forming on my forehead.

I shifted my weight from one foot to the other, wondering how long I should wait before taking action. I counted down in my head, one, two, three, four…

After what felt like an eternity, I couldn’t stand the silence any longer. I pushed open the door with a frustrated grunt. “Son of a…” slipped out before I could catch
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