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I\u2019ll walk,\u201d I said, my hand closing on the door handle.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmart choice. Maybe by the time you get home, you\u2019ll remember your place.\u201d<\/p>\n

I stepped out onto the cracked asphalt. The air was thick with the smell of decay and damp earth. He\u2019d chosen this spot for its utter desolation, mentioning it casually last week.\u00a0\u201cImagine being stranded here,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he\u2019d mused. He wasn\u2019t imagining; he was planning.<\/p>\n

The Mercedes roared, and through the passenger window, I saw the glow of his phone. A text to Naen, no doubt, confirming the lesson was underway. The tires squealed as he pulled away, leaving me in a silence so profound it felt like a physical weight.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll walk,\u201d I said, my hand closing on the door handle. \u201cSmart choice. Maybe by the time you get home, you\u2019ll remember your place.\u201d I stepped out onto the cracked asphalt. The air was thick with the smell of decay and damp earth. He\u2019d chosen this spot for its utter desolation, mentioning it casually last…<\/p>\n

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