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John carefully placed the now lukewarm ginger chicken on Sarah's hand.
"Stay in our room for now,"
he instructed, his voice firm despite the tremor in his chest.
"We'll feed the little girl tonight.
I'll try to get the keys from the boss's room."
Sarah nodded, her eyes filled with worry.
"Okay..."
she whispered, her voice barely audible.
"Please... be careful,"
she pleaded, her hand reaching out to grasp his arm.
John squeezed her hand reassuringly.
"Don't worry, I'll be alright,"
he said, trying to sound confident despite the knot of fear tightening in his stomach.
He leaned down and kissed her forehead, a silent promise of his return.
"Now, you have to go back to our room and wait for me, hm?"
Sarah was about to protest, her instincts screaming at her to stay by his side.
But seeing the determination in his eyes, the way he was trying to protect her, she swallowed her fear.
"Okay..."
she whispered, her voice barely a breath.
"Be back soon..."
she added, her voice cracking with worry.
John watched as Sarah turned and walked back down the hallway, her steps hesitant and her shoulders slumped with anxiety.
He waited until she was out of sight, then turned and headed in the opposite direction, towards the end of the hall where the boss's room was located.
As he approached the door, his heart pounded in his chest.
The silence of the hallway, broken only by the faint creak of the floorboards under his feet, amplified his nervousness.
He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm his racing pulse.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door, each rap echoing through the stillness.
After long silence the boss finally
Respond.
"Come on in, partner."
the boss drawled, his voice as thick as molasses and as deep as a canyon.
John turned the doorknob slowly, his hand trembling slightly as he pushed the door open and stepped inside.
The room was dimly lit, the only source of light coming from a single lamp on the desk.
"You called me, boss?"
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