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a girl came and placed a stea

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replied, bowing before

ce, which he immediately shook away.

d over the guitar case placed on the

illing his nose. He took a tentative sip, careful not to burn his tongue. When he found that

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popular tourist spot when its pristine white sand beaches were featured on national TV. It

he high-rise buildings in the more modern downtown area on the west side. The inn claims to have a history that dat

rniture, and a few strategically scattered plants were a welcome break from the harsh monotony of the modern world. The aroma of exce

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down on the table and covered the l

our meal

mask, but his ears recognized the voice that spoke. He im

hen she bowed politely before leaving. He c

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was caught by the back cover page of the inn’s brochure. He pi

here people pray when they have lost something precious to them. It was said that when you find something on

ll honor that belief by bringing lost i

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time he asked him the ques

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ink this is a bad idea. Especially since Ben isn’t here.

Leo replied, wiping his mouth with a napkin. He got up,

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he three cottages owned by the inn and als

bellboy already brought the rest of their lu

to carry that guitar case yoursel

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t, I don’t think I’ve ever seen what kind of guitar is in

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ized bed and an en-suite bathroom. The biggest feature of the room was the spaci

ady arranged for dinner to be delivered at 7:30. I told them to lea

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s a place where people can find what they are lookin

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er the guitar case which he