17

THE HOUSE

It was early morning. I was standing outside Vivien’s house.

I was standing outside Vivien’s house because I was going to go inside Vivien’s house and tell her that, no matter what happened, I could not look after the box.

Even if I had made a solemn promise.

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I couldn’t tell her, though.

I couldn’t tell her because she wasn’t there. No one was there.

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Vivien’s house was completely empty.