Janelle poured two fingers of Bacardi. Raising her glass with just a hint of a smile she gazed out onto the city beneath her.
This day. This minute. This was her time. The children were off with James for his weekend. She had wrapped up her work week tidily. The internet, TV and phones were all shut off.
No noise.
Peace.
Just herself, a snifter of rum, a good book and 72 hours.
“Damn! What the HELL was that?â€
Janelle licked her fingers of the rum that had sloshed out when the thunder had roared past her penthouse window.
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