Previous Chapter Again, that mixture of emotions crossed Franklin’s face: hope, eagerness, weariness and caution. What were we about to spring on him now, I could almost hear him thinking. “Follow me,” Trevor said gently, and retrieved a lamp from a side table. The four of us made a small parade down the short hallway to a closed door that one might have assumed was a closet. Trevor used a key to unlock it. The door pushed inward. Tevor entered, then beckoned to our guest. There wasn’t much space for more than two people, so Warren and I got as close as we could to observe. In the chancy light, we saw Ben survey the tiny room. We wondered what he was seeing. To us, it was a welcome sight after a week of roughing it: A modern toilet, a sink, and against the wall, a bathtub with a shower head and a curtain. Built into the wall over the sink was a mirrored medicine cabinet. “Can you guess?” Warren asked Ben. “No,” he...
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