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As soon as I got back home I began a general cleaning. Scrubbing, mopping disinfecting late into the evening my knees aching from spending time on all fours. My heart stop beating dropping to my feet as someone knocked on the door. I panicked looking around nobody knows my location not even José, who could it be?
Pulling myself together I opened the door relieved yet annoyed.
"Hi I am Laura I live next door across the road" I shook her hand forcing myself not to slam the door in her face.
"Nice to meet you Alena" a fake yet convincing smile plastered on my face. I wanted to be left alone to wallow in my thoughts and financial problems.
"Wow it looks like you have got a lot of work to do moving into a new house and all"
I rolled my eyes but she didn't see me she was to busy been a nosy neighbour her eyes glimpsing inside over my shoulder.
"I will be fine" I assured her
"I have a friend who does construction if you want his number"
"No thanks Laura I should be finish by tonight"
"Well I won't keep you" I was glad she said that closing the door before she walked off the porch.
It was five o'clock when I had finish the cottage looked no different but it was clean and smelled of citrus maybe tomorrow I would apply some paint and brighten up the walls.