Breaking and Entering

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He hobbled sleepy along the isles and carried the items he managed to get in a small light green basket. After a short wait in the check out, which felt like forever, he flipped the cashier off for the wait and calmly walked out. When he got back to his apartment he placed the groceries on the counter and froze. He turned his head toward his room and saw the flickering light of TV. Puzzled he tilted his head. 'I swore I turned that off before I left...' Glancing around he noticed that most of the lights were on as well. 'Did someone break in?' Quickly grabbing a handful of needles he cautiously made his way to the bedroom. Reaching the
door he took a deep breath and suddenly jumped in the room, throwing the needles at a lump in the bed. Sighing again from being unable to sleep he walked over and lifted the blanket expecting to find a bloodied corpse. He frowned and whispered under his breath. "What the hell?" The mounds that he assumed to be the intruder was just two of his best pillows pushed together. "Fuck..." He made his way across the room and picked up the remote pressing the power button. He paused when he heard water running. 'Is that my shower?!'

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