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...ast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> There were a couple of machines in the lobby selling soft-drinks and junk. He stocked up and took it all back to the room where he and Lily made a breakfast of snack-food and mineral water. Not the best thing for her, but there wasn’t anything else. She enjoyed it at least, then wanted to play, only he realized belatedly how much she reeked and gave her a play in the scratched old tub in the en-suite, making another mental list of all the things they would need. Jesus, there was so much! As soon as it was fully light he dragged her out again and visited a few stores. It was late before she slept again, and by this time he was so tired he was numbed to everything except the need to close his eyes. He lay down beside Lily and sank into exhausted slumber, until a knock at the door woke him with a start.

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