Something In The Shadows

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to visit the beau

leaving home but what choice did I have? It was either my career or my family and my comfort space: I being the stubborn ass that I am, choose the second and possibly

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ied, shoving her

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se. I don't think something like werewolves or vampires or fairies existed. But apart of me do want to believe in wizar

and her smile wide. For a second there she reminded

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ical about

female chef in a kitchen full of sixteen guys. If you could

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he calml

This is Chef Christopher Edwards we are talking about! He is the youngest chef in the histo

ardworking person, trust yourself. And trust me when I say this, Chef Edwards saw something in you, his t

mean most of the big chefs owing a big restaurant

ever asked. Besides I don't s

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We usually get briefed and de-brief

Manager, can I expect free

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advice Annica.." she pause

drive Christopher ov

u're scaring

and there are certain things about him

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usiness and abide by the rules and you'll be fine" she replied.

do you need help with the bags?

ge. Here keep a fifty" she sai

ave a good evening" he smile

elped Remy push my huge bags out of the trunk and on to the g

y said as she hel

eplied, dragging

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ilbox?" I ask

't seen one befo

. Very different" I replied as I titled my

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I said, covering my

's not that mu

u live on again?" I aske

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ure I was heading towards my death. Before starting I took a deep breath, muttered a sil

uring. I could feel beads of sweet forming on my forehead and it felt as if my lungs were on fire. I some how ma

work...on...my....cardio" I

king" she replied a

own to open a small zip in my bad

I asked as I opened the box and pop

smoke" sh

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e the concept of working part-time and saving

ay rent I'll totally assum

you call her yet?" she as

settle in, change and

room, to the right is the kitchen and down the hall is your ro

replied as

t pizza?"

t care" I chuckle

en sized bed stashed against the wall parallel to the door, a double door wooden cupboard at the foot of the bed, a small door a few inches right to the cupboard (which I assume was the washroom) and a small wall mounded mirror just next to the entrance and a few feet from t

r of cloths I saw. I then stashed rest of them in t

asked as I walked out o

replied as I sat

ake a while. In the meantime

plied as she

phone and c

afely?" she asked as

orry. I am all se

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t don't worry everything

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t this! You're not

to say" she

na! How can you break like th

r" she said, I could sense a smile

ourself okay! And be

worry. I'll text you aft

d night" s

I said befor

pped out of my comfortable house and job and be here. In an unknown place where I practically just knew this o

y name and then a sudden jo

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have fallen asleep" I

et lag must me in

guess" I

eep. We need wake up early tomorrow for work" s