119- a short proposal
Author: God's gift
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It was late when Mello arrived home. He walked past the guards and went straight into his room.

As he fell on the bed, he noticed Ana's picture frame by the side of the bed and smiled.

He placed it well with his smile seeping out

He looked outside the window and saw that that it was raining.

His window was opened and the air was blowing in, making the room feel cold.

He grabbed a remote and pressed it and the window blinds instantly came down.

He sighed tiredly.

He had an emergency board meeting tomorrow and still have to meet with his dad.

He had to sleep .

He said to himself and moved into the restroom.

***

Ray checked his watch. It was 10:20 PM. He wondered where Lisa was. He kept checking his phone, growing more anxious by the minute.

Opposite him sat Jessica, Lisa's friend, who looked annoyed as she noticed Ray staring at Lisa's number. Ray tried dialing again, unable to focus but the call kept getting cut off. What if something had happened to her?

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