"If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads." — Sherman Alexie
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The tension in the room was so thick that a knife could slice through it. To make it worse, none of them spoke a word, heightening the already taut atmosphere until Victoria broke it.
"In case you're interested to know, my name is Victoria and you're currently at my place,"
"I know you, you're one of those cops that saved me that night that I was kidnapped with...." Scarlett trailed off when she realized who she was about to call. Why the sudden pause? One might ask. Let's just say that Scarlett remembered some dumb scenes from when she was possessed by Aphrodite.
Yeah, she remembered it all; the way she had kissed him; spoke dirty, and even gave him..... No, that memory would rather be buried forever.
