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Finally, after a long time spent on a train Levi arrived in Bath. The black-haired boy stepped off the train with his bag and walked outside of the station to find the moon and stars in the dark blue sky. Levi came to Bath for a photoshoot he was signed up for. The company he worked for told him to find his own lodgings and report to the manager of the photoshoot. He sat on one of the benches outside of the station in the deadly cold air. He pulled out his phone to look for some kind of lodging.
“Dead battery…” he sighed and shoved his silver phone into his pocket.
He stood up and ambled to the nearest worker, who appeared to be sleeping. He clicked his tongue in a judging manner and tapped him on the shoulder making the man jump …show more content…

“I saw the sign in the window,” Levi said, holding himself back from entering the stranger’s home.
“Yes, I know,” she said.
“I was wondering if you had any rooms available,” Levi asked cautiously.
“It’s all ready for you, my dear,” she said softly. He didn’t know why but the way she said that sent shivers down his spine and made him feel uneasy.
“I was on my way to the Bell and Dragon but I got lost and your sign happened to catch my eye,” he said.
“My dear boy, why don’t come in out of the cold?
Before getting in and comfy he decided that he should at least know how much she charged. “How much do you charge?”
“Five and sixpence a night, including breakfast,” the landlady answered.
It was amazingly cheap . It was less than half of what he had been willing to pay.
“If that is too expensive for your liking,” she continued,”then I might be able to reduce it just a tiny bit. Do you want an egg for breakfast? Eggs are a bit pricey at the moment. If you don’t want the egg it would be sixpence less.”
“Five and sixpence is just fine,” he replied. “I would like to stay here.”
“I knew you would. Do come in now,” she said as she made more room for him to enter.
She seemed extremely nice. She reminded him of the mother of one’s best school friend welcoming one into the house to stay for Christmas holidays. Levi stepped through the door into the building cautiously.
“You can hang your hat right there,” she said,”and let me help you with your coat.”
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