Good Mistake: Found in an Unlikely Place

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I could exit this house.

First of all, I don't know where I am.

Second of all, I need to find out where Armondo is.

"I need to use the bathroom."

Antonio just pointed to the direction of the bathroom.

When I got in, I locked the door. He won't get in, now.

I looked on my phone, I am in Texas!

Armondo is in Texas. I know where he is, now I need to find a way to leave.

I scheduled an early pickup, in the moring a mile from the house.

Now, I have to deal with Antonio. I need to warn Sheana.

I walked out of the bathroom back to the living room. Sheana was there, Antonio was not.

"Sheana, just listen.."

She nodded for me to go on with my sentence.

"We will go on a trip in the morning, to catch up on lost time."

She looked really excited. Why is she so excited? She has all of this money.

"Why are you glad to go with me, all of a sudden?"

She looked down and shrugged her shoulders,"Antonio never lets me leave the house."

"He always wants me to stay home." she muttered

I know exactly why she is never allowed. Antonio needed her to lure me into his trap.

"Antonio is dangerous, we need to leave..."

Sheana looked at me in confusion, "What does he do, that is so dangerous?"

She tried to brush it off by being sarcastic.

She really does love his money too much.

She laughed, "Ha! You are lying!"

If only she knew, that I was not lying. Money has really blinded her vision.

She used to be so bright and optimistic, when we were younger. Can't we just enjoy theses old memories?

Where was Antonio? He has been gone for quite some time. I wonder where he is.

I turned around and I saw Antonio, he looked busy. I just walked by him, to get back to the bedroom.
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I went inside the bedroom that I woke up in. The bed was neatly made, just for me.

I hopped onto the bed and pulled the covers over me.

If I don't fall asleep, now, I will miss the trip. It is my only chance to get out.

I shut my eyes and tried to go to sleep.

"Be zen, calm." I whispered to myself.

I quietly started humming. The buzzing cleared my nerves and my body shifted.

Many people use that phrase,"Just count sheep!"

That does not work for me.

I was cast into a dark void. I was alone. No sound, no places, furniture or emotion. It was just a blank feeling.

I heard someone calling out to me. I quickly spun around and I saw him...

Armondo was standing there. His golden eyes, looking at me made me feel warm and fuzzy.

He reached his arm and called out to me,"Come here, Xore."

His voice echoed through the empty void. The black void was filled with darkness, the only thing bright here was, Armondo.