The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
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final door at the end of the hallway.
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wood of this door is much thicker than any of the others. Behind the doorway, there’s a dark stairwell.
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“Your room is upstairs. We have a finished attic as well.”
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At the top of the stairs is a little narrow hallway.
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The room is tiny.
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There’s something about this room that’s making a little ball of dread form in the pit of my stomach.
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If I were in trouble and trying to get somebody’s attention, nobody would be able to see me
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She leads me back down the dark stairwell to the second floor of the house, and when I exit that stairwell, I let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding. There was something about that room that was very scary, but if I somehow manage to get this job, I’ll get past it. Easily.
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our family plan.
Ms.Blkbelle Reads
Red flag. If she wants to she can track her conversations and movement.
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marks in the wood.
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I attempt to wrench open the small window to get a bit of air. But it doesn’t budge.
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Nina is nuts. Literally.