OWNED BY THE MAFIA BOSS
I reached for the handle and opened the door, the space welcomed me with its usual stillness.
I stumbled in, shutting the door behind me, I reached for the lock but missed, my fingers slipped once, then again. I tried to focus, click the lock I told myself, just click it. My hand hovered over the lock, but my fingers were slow and clumsy. I pressed it down, hoping it held.
I leaned against the door for a moment, closing my eyes. My head throbbed, the dizziness swelled and dipped like waves rolling beneath my skin.
I moved toward the bed, pulling at the straps of my heels, one slipped off, then the other.
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