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Doreen finished her next large drink order as Rhonda walked off with the tray balanced on her hand as she headed off to serve it. She then motioned for the guard to come over, which he did, handing him another glass of juice.
"Leave him be, Grolsch," she said softly looking over towards the stranger, "he meant me now harm." The guard nodded, held up his glass and grinned as he headed back to the doorway. She then called over another waitress, "I'm taking my break." She poured herself a soda and putting on her best smile, she took a glance at the stranger as she casually walked out of the bar.
She had a favorite spot to sit away from the crowd just down the corridor and around the corner. A small table with a chair sat before a large window. It was quiet and she liked it. She looked around and found herself alone. Her nerves on edge and her cravings unbearable, she lit her first cigarette in over a week. Quitting was going to be harder than she thought.
She inhaled that first big drag, holding it deep in her chest before she finally exhaled it a few seconds later. It felt good....but she knew she had slipped. Sitting at the table, she placed the cigarette in an ashtray while she took a drink of her soda, staring off into the stars, listening to the singing of the toy she had received earlier.
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