The old boarding house on Maple Lane was known for its rickety steps, leaky ceilings, and an unspoken rule: what happened within its walls stayed there.Alina moved in at the start of summer, a fresh graduate with big city dreams and very little money. The house was owned by Mrs. Madrigal, a woman in her late forties with salt streaked auburn hair, strict lips, and the kind of body that turned heads without even trying. A former dancer with a reputation as sharp as her stilettos, Mrs. Madrigal had rules, yes, but she also had a glint in her eye that hinted at pleasures behind closed doors."You're in Room 3B," she said, handing Alina the key. "No loud music after ten. No boys after midnight. And don’t snoop."Alina nodded, unaware that 3B had a connecting door locked from Mrs. Madrigal’s side.Weeks passed, thick with summer heat. The house creaked with secrets. At night, Alina would sometimes hear soft, rhythmic thumps through the walls, low moans that made her breath hitch, and once
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