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gate or a manicured lawn.
It had a key.
A simple, ordinary key.
I parked the Mercedes in my own spot.
My grandfather walked with me to the door.
“You’re sure you want this place?” he asked.
I looked at the hallway.
Beige carpet.
White walls.
The smell of someone else’s cooking drifting under doors.
It felt human.
“Yes,” I said.
He nodded.
“Good,” he said. “We’ll continue reading …
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