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You Explore Jessica's Condominium
by Candlelight
ON THE BALCONY
There are plants everywhere, many of them bearing exotic
flowers. Each plant is carefully labeled with names like Cymbidium
and Epiphyllum.
Near the rail, a rack of young plants has been knocked
over. Terra cotta pot shards crunch underfoot. A rich smelly dirt covers
the floor.
IN THE LIVING ROOM
Everything is neat as a pin. More of the exotic plants
adorn the coffee table. On a side table, a fat candle gutters, illuminating
an electric clock with hands frozen at 2:03. The front door is wide
open. There is no sign of Eric.
IN JESSICA'S BEDROOM
Everything is neat and clean. A business blouse and skirt,
neatly pressed, hang from the closet doorknob. You see jewelry and other
things arranged on the dresser.
There's a book face down upon the rumpled bed.
Above the bed, the windows are thrown wide open in hopes of a cooling
breeze. Outside, the entire city is dark, except for a tall building
all lit up in the distance. You recognize that building: Mercy Hospital.
 DRESSER BOOK
IN THE KITCHEN
The kitchen is immaculate. On the refrigerator hangs a
pad that says "TO DO TODAY!" across the top. You open up the
refrigerator, and see it's completely empty.
Instead of a garbage can, there is a dark chute which
sends the garbage down into the bowels of the building. The dishwasher
holds only a pie plate and an empty milk glass.
Everything is dead silent except for a soft drip-drip-drip.
PADDRIP-DRIP
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