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I flipped the switch

Nothing

"You shed and covered his mouth just as my tiny shih tzu barreled out of the bedroo

Reid looked down at the small rat "Friend of yours? Funny, I expected you to be more of a cat person"

"Co close to my chest "You know, from Milo and Otis?"

Reid’s eyes scannedspecial I didn’t have time to decorate, and even my sad pathetic coffee table was naked, not even a coaster decorating the thing But I’d always been of the mind that a woman doesn’t need a coaster if all she drinks is wine

"I know a Milo"

"Right Okay" I dropped Otis onto the ground and went to another light switch Nothing

"Did you pay your power bill?" Reid asked, his tone completely serious

My cheeks heated as I clenchedhis eyes out "Yes As I said before, , but they promised it would be fixed within a few hours"

A knock sounded at the door

I ignored it

Already knohat it was

More bad news

Because after today, how could it really be anything good?

Reid pushed past me and opened the door