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“I don’t want to I changed my mind”

He sighed heavily “If it will et stuck, you can be safe in the knowledge none of the staff will die on your watch”

“I really don’t like you,” I said, retrieving my phone and key from the coat pocket I pulled up my information in my contacts and showed it to him, and he typedwithin a few seconds, so I cancelled the call and saved his number

Under Grumpy Gardener

There was nowho that was

“Right Feel better?”

“Not at all,” I retorted “I hope you don’t get stuck, or one of us h this storm alive”

“Couldn’t agreethat boot off?”

“Not from you”

“You should take some ibuprofen and rest with it raised above your head,” he said, zipping his coat back up “Just in case”

“I kno to look after myself”

“I’ you some friendly advice” He nodded and opened the door

“Friendliest you’ve ever been,” I muttered

“Talking to yourself again?”

“It’s a habit”

This tihed, but he left before I could confirm either way

My ankle was hurting, and after a et the boot off, I kind of really wished I’d taken him up on that offer to help me

Ah, well

Eet over the dirty floors

Thankfully the kitchen had s that overlooked the driveway, and I got there just in tiate behind his silver Jeep I shook et in and drive towards the floor waters

There was no way he was getting out The man was a fool

This was the funda a woman Nobody ever listened to you

At least nobody ever listened to me

As h the water, I kneould be getting a call fro for my help, so I put my phone on loud and waited by thefor the inevitable

“Fancythe door to the old black Jeep we rarely used