Message

by Ana Cristina

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And then he was gone.

As the cab pulled away, I looked behind me to watch Sebastian walking away. He suddenly turned around and seemed to look right at me. I quickly ducked down in my seat and took a deep breath.

Emily, get a grip. You’re acting like a schoolgirl.

I pressed my hands to my cheeks and willed the warmth to dissipate. Looking up, I noticed the cab driver was staring at me in the rear view mirror, his gray eyebrows knit with concern.

“Est-ce que tout est bien, mademoiselle?”

“Oui, monsieur. Merci.” I smiled at him and he smiled back before turning his attention to the road again.

Back at the hotel, I looked at my watch. It was a quarter till eight here, but I was still on Eastern Standard time and I hadn’t gotten any sleep since I’d arrived. I yawned as I began walking up the stairs to my room on the second floor.

“Miss Nichols?”

I turned around and saw the concierge standing at the foot of the stairs.

“Yes?”

“You received this message,” he said. There was an envelope in his hand.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

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    BARomero's Buddy Icon BARomero

    Posted 4 months ago

    Minor time shift error here. NY is actually six hours behind Paris, not in front (actually because of DST , it’s five hours behind for the next two weeks). So 8 PM in Paris is 2 PM in NY. Emily should want to have a late lunch right now.

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Uh oh, late night envelopes are never a good thing. And there goes Baromero being a spoilsport. Cute little scene in the cab.
    LoA

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    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 4 months ago

    Thanks for the heads up, BARomero!

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    emma jo_234's Buddy Icon emma jo_234

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    AHH !! What’s the message?????
    LoA

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    emma jo_234's Buddy Icon emma jo_234

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oops meant 5*

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    penguincaptain18's Buddy Icon penguincaptain18

    Posted 18 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Yes I agree cute lil cab scene. What could be in the envelope??

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