#Chapter47
---How to start dating your neighbour: Step one-01
/"There’s a woman I love.../"
/"Why are you making that sad face, sweetheart?/"
James hid his face behind his hands, the rims of his eyes reddening. His shoulders shook in a silent cry. /"She’s sick, mom. I’m scared. I don’t want to lose her./"
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An hour later James was still inside the closet, feeling like a piece of meat boiling in a pot. At first, he didn't feel that uncomfortable. Except the fact that it was a bit stuffy inside the closet and he accidentally touched a bra that was hanging right in front of his face, he was doing just fine.
Ten minutes later, the inside of the closet was getting hotter, and his brow was sweating. Still, it wasn’t much of a big deal. It was bearable.