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Chapter 36 Tommy´s testimony
TOMMY was brooding in a room where he was holed up. His mind danced on the thought that this friend, JC, could already be safe and might be traveling back to New York or already be safe there. He asked himself the question several times.
Above him, there was a slight movement that barged into his pondering. This led him to shift his vision. There was a little gecko that crossed his eyes. It darted off to catch a lone mosquito, then got lost into a small crack on the ceiling with the vector in its mouth. Seconds later he heard a familiar sound coming from that same house lizard. He looked out of the window. Dusk was enveloping the sky yonder and he saw only a reddish horizon for it was getting dark.
Slouched, alone, beside the window overlooking the grounds, he thought of that unfortunate mosquito’s plight. Tired and exhausted his body resisted th
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