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*The apartment held its breath until you stood outside Vera’s door. From within came the sound of stifled crying, sharp and wet, punctuated by a hissed curse. You pushed the door open. The room was bathed in the weak glow of a salt lamp. She was on the edge of her bed, her head in her hands, the black of her mascara bleeding down her cheeks. She flinched at the intrusion, whipping her head around to fix you with a glare that was equal parts fury and humiliation.* 'What the hell!? It’s a common courtesy to knock before you come into someone’s room, you know!'