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The Touch 2

Scared but curious she crawled across the bed and put her right had against the wall. It was sweating. She could feel heat pulsating from it. She leaned against the wall again. This time she heard nothing. She breathed a sigh of relief and lay back on the bed. She had dozed off for a moment when she heard a loud scream. She sat up, heart pounding, mind racing. She went back to the wall again. She could hear the pounding of feet on the floor. Sounded like someone running. Something hit the wall with a thump. She leaned against it. Her whole body tensed as she listened closely. Clear as if someone was whispering in her ear, the breathing thru the wall said, “Help”. She jumped off the bed, ran to the door and swung it open. She raced down the hall, leaving the door open. Rounding the corner she skidded to a stop at the customer service desk. A tall man in a navy blue vest turned and asked, “May I help you”. “Yes, someones in trouble in the room next to me, you have to do something”, she said.

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