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lies shattered on the bedroom floor. "I need to buy a new phone first," I admit, "mine…got broken." "Get a new phone number and all that while you're at it," Steven says, very wisely. "So, Alan-Asshole can't keep pestering you. You can just give the new number to us, ay." "That’s actually a really good idea," I concede even if Steven isn't exactly the brightest bulb sometimes. Alan-Asshole. I like that and have to grin. But at the same time, I start worrying again.

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What if I happen to run into him now? Or what if he’s already inside the house, waiting for me? It makes me a bit uneasy, but I’ll just have to push through it. If he comes crawling back, I’ll send him straight to hell. Definitely.

On my way to the house in another taxi, I have the driver stop at a small corner shop so I can pick up one of those disposable phones. The owner sets it up for me, and then I call the office so Annie can note down the number.

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