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Trapped
Gabriel awoke slowly. His eyelashes fluttered, and he stretched his legs and then curled up again. He yawned and wondered what he would do today. Perhaps he would go to the marina and hitch a ride somewhere, the south of France maybe? God, his head was banging. Where was he last night at a party? God, he was really drunk, and his mind was a total blank. Gabriel opened his eyes and looked around the room. He could see the sky through the window, and he knew it was almost dawn. Hmm, that was weird he didn't recognise the room, it wasn't his flat, and this was a single bed. He'd not slept in a single bed since he was a small kid. Where the hell was he? God, his head hurt, and he closed his eyes and curled up to sleep again.
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