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Chapter Twenty-nine
A good liar must have great memories " -Unknown
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After the usual fore flight instructions by the flight stewardess, Doris plugged her earphones into both her ears and relaxed into the seat. The seat beside hers- on her left-hand side, was yet to be occupied. That didn't bother her very much, she could at least enjoy some moments of serenity.
They have been instructed to put their phones on airplane mode, making it impossible for her to contact Matthew no matter how badly she wanted to. Last night, she had a long chat with him on WhatsApp. The texts went back and forth past midnight and she hardly felt sleepy but she felt bad for him, especially when he mentioned how stressed being in and out of the hospital had been. It occurred to her that she cou
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