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The conference room was one of the jazzier and more comfortable ones: lots of blue leather armchairs, a dark wood table and a wine coloured rug. The secretaries had brought in coffee and bottles of water. Tiny sandwiches sat on plates in front of us but no one was eating. As George had predicted, the building had been emptied and only the eleven board members of Lionwell remained in the building. Mr Lionwell himself had stepped out to bring the group we were expecting. My fingers were drumming on the table, and a few people glared at me. Per...
Submitted to Contest #54
Later the next evening, after Leighton was sure everyone was asleep, she grabbed her black butterfly hoodie from her wardrobe and stealthily snuck out of the house. It was her first time sneaking out but going to see Huey was something she had to do alone. However, once she was out of the house, the waves of regret started pouring in. But Leighton was not going back. Because she knew if she walked back in there, she would never get around to speaking to Huey. A glance at her wristwatch revealed she was a half-hour late. She just hoped he was...
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