Jan 3 2017
The Chinese Lottery - The Confessor - Part 19
Posted on 03-Jan-2017 at 10:10:000
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Crestfallen, but not entirely surprised, I walked back to my hotel through the woods. I was feeling the victim of a Chinese game of dares. I guessed that I was just an amusement. It would have taken something extraordinary for anything to happen with a group of four friends. Who would have broken ranks and made a move? For some reason I felt sad, but I was a realist. I went to bed still feeling a little disappointed and fell into a fitful sleep.
I have no idea how long I was asleep. Possibly not long. What I was certain of was that the hotel phone by the bed was ringing. In my somnolent state I managed to pluck the receiver from the base and mumbled a hello. A chirpy female Chinese lady asked if I was OK and whether I’d li ... [more]
I have no idea how long I was asleep. Possibly not long. What I was certain of was that the hotel phone by the bed was ringing. In my somnolent state I managed to pluck the receiver from the base and mumbled a hello. A chirpy female Chinese lady asked if I was OK and whether I’d li ... [more]