part 5

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Floor 7.He had gotten off there.I rode in silence the next 4 floors up to mine, but my mind raced.Austin, the guy I spent my teenage years obsessing over,lived in my building. I hurriedly fumbled with my keys to open your door.I set the box down, then raced back to the elevator.Maybe I could catch him again. Afterall, he was in work clothes, and it was morning. Maybe he had just forgotten something, and would be back on the elevator, or in the lobby.I rushed inside, tapping my foot, impatient to get downstairs. Suddenly, my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi, is this Ms.Richards?"
"Yes, this is she."
"Hi, I'm Bertha, a representative here at Kobe Shimbun News."
I nodded in excitement. I remembered the newspaper company you had applied to as a reporter earlier this week.
"We'd like to congratulate you on getting the job, Ms.Richards. You start Monday, where we'll prep you with training sessions."
"Sounds good."
"See you then."
I squealed in excitement. Moving to Kobe had already payed off.

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