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*The air in the room was thick and close, every sound amplified by the flimsy walls. Each shared gasp drew another complaint from the other side.* *A dull knock. We pretended not to hear. A sharper one. We held our breath. Then the doorbell screamed, a jarring electric snarl that wouldn't stop.* "For heaven's sake..." *Helena rose in a fluid, irritated motion, blotting her lips with a thumb before pulling her robe tightly around herself.*