She turned on the sink and took two long gulps straight from the tap.

You've done it now. You've way overstepped your bounds…

She placed her hands on her hips and looked around. "This must have taken you… Christ. You must think I'm…"

"Look," he said, feeling very uncomfortable. "I'm just going to go. I just saw a rat and did what comes naturally…"

"You saw a rat from outside?"

He motioned to the window. "The balcony. The curtains. There was a rat…"

"Forget it," Rena said, her voice cracking. She tilted her head back and gasped before turning away.

Standing there, unsure of what to do, he just watched her shoulders rise and fall, her hands work furious...

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