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 Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:05 am
RP with teh Avy -for whenever the Avy has time to reply- because Chai is bored and Nishi gets no love right now D;
The airport bustled as the brunette club-owner waited at the baggage reclaim belt, waiting patiently for his bags to come through. Large orange-tinted sunglasses shielded his eyes from the mid-day sun, a white tank top and skinny jeans his outfit, complete with slightly heeled, black boots. He ran a hand through his longer, brunette hair that was in a ponytail today.
"hurry up" he muttered as the belt finally began to move, suitcases being pulled through the flapped doors from where they were being unloaded. He looked up at the clock on the display showing arrival times. 12am on the 4th of August, he had been gone for nearly three months.
It had been all too sudden, he had been forced to go back to Japan to visit his Grandfather, who had suffered a mild stroke. He was still in Hospital recooperating, but Nishi knew he was going to live. He had left his cell at home in his rush, regretting it the instant he arrived at the airport. He couldn't contact Elle.
"finally" he murmured, hauling a large brown suitcase from the belt and onto the bag trolley, pushing the handlebar break down as he headed for the airport exit. Elle was all that had been on his mind during his three months in Japan, his grandfather came second to Elle and he sighed, leaving the air conditioned haven of the airport to the hot summer day outside. He would go straight home and pick up his cell, find out where Elle was and beg for forgiveness, on his hands and knees if required. He got off the bus taking him into the Long Stay car park and located his car, unlocking it, he slung his suitcase into the boot and shut it. Climbing into the car and driving home.
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'you have ten new messages--message one
'Nish it's Ai-- message deleted, message two 'Nishi!! where the hell have you been?? I've been trying to contact you forever now!! The babies overdue and Caspian is okay, I'll come and visit you as soon as I can, good luck with Elle' message saved'
Nishi gave an exasperated sigh, he had found a couple of missed call warnings on his phone from Elle, but so far, nothing in his voice mail. He slumped down on his sofa and thought, listening to the messages left by his mother and brothers, where was Elle now?? surely he hadn't moved out of town?? or changed his phone number. He hit the call button as he found Elle's number in his mobile, holding it up to his ear as he listened to the dial tone. Hopefully, Elle wouldn't hate him.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:20 am
Elle sighed, curled slightly against the cool wall of the small downstairs bathroom. He'd been hiden in there, locked away for two, maybe three hours now while Daen raged. He'd had a bad day at work the day before and haddnt come home until around seven that morning, and when he had it had been anything but pretty.
Daen was a big guy, around 6ft2 in height he worked during the day on a construction site, and some nights he served as extra protection on the door of one of the most popular clubs, aside from Club Cupid, in the city. He adn Elle had been together for nearly two and a half months now, an din all honesty Elle couldnt have been any more miserable if he had tried. When he had met Daen he'd been wonderful. Simply wonderful. He was kind, he had been hapy, full of jokes and he had treated Elle so well! It was like a dream come true concidering how abandoned Elle had been feeling at the time.
Nishi, you see, had vanished.
It had been a couple of weeks before his term had ended at Uni, and all of a sudden Nishi had stopped taking his calls... for a few days Elle just put it down to him being busy.. but eventually, with his brother at his side, Elle had gone down to Club Cupid and had been told rather brusqyely that "The owner is not available, I'm sure he'll be in touch if he has a free spot in his busy schedule..." And Elle, feeling horribly let down, had left again.
Shortly after that faythe had had to go back hom, their father was causing chaos for their poor mother again.. and Elle had found himself all alone with no chance of finding anywhere to live come the end of term.
Thats when he had met his 'savior'. Daen had, of couse, been wonderful, and after seeing him almost every day for a week and a hald, Elle had, with no other options availble anyway, agreed to live with him, just until he got somthing better sorted out. But almost at once, two or three days after Elle moved in, things had changed.
Daen had shown his true colours, he was jealous, he was controlling, and he was anythign but gentle.
When things went wrong at work or anywhere else it was always taken out on Elle. And if Elle protested or tried to get out of the horrible life he'd fallen into it just got worse.
In short he had learnt to just hide himself away when Daen came home if he was in one of his moods.
he haddnt hidden fast enough last night... Daen had caught him.. ad after a miserable couple of hours in the bedroom, once Daen was snoring, Elle had finally crept away, and locked himself sobbing in the bathroom.
He had heared Daen get up and go out about twenty minutes ago, but he was so scared these days. He never smiled or laughed any more, and if he spoke it was only in a whisper. It was worse now, being seen and abused as he was, than it had ever been when he had simply been the targe of mild bullying. Finally though, hearing his phone ring he forced himself up to his feet, lifting a hanf to touch gently along the edge of the freshly blossoming bruise around his right eye. There were old bruises, old cuts and scrapes, and even a couple of scars, still read and painful looking, on his slender body. He had lost weight as well. All in all he was a mess...
finally his sad eyes found the phone.. he was meant to have gotten rid of it, but instead he had hidden it, he needed some link to the outside world.. even if his brother, who was still blindinly furious at Nishi it appeared, at least form the messeges he had sent Elle, wasnt often able to call him. Faythe was still at the family ranch, there was little signal and it didnt look like he would be coming home any time soon.
For a mometn though, Elle just foudn himself staring at the phone..
'Nishi < 3 ' Calling...
It couldnt be...? He was convinced that Nishi was gone...
This was just so horrible... He missed the older man so much.. he had been so good to elle, so gentle, so caring... so different from Daen... Was there anything he could do..? If Daen had gone ot for lunch he would be hoe soon. Elle knew he should, for Nishi's own good, just cut the call off.. but he couldnt... eventually he pushed the green button, connecting the call.
"Nishi.." he said quietly,
"You cant call me anymore..."
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:33 am
Nishi had waited, hands tousling worriedly in his hair as he listened, wanting to be answered. He was still kicking himself over not being in contact. Though after he had heard about his PA's brushing off of Elle's visit, she had been instantly fired, in the most harsh way Nishi could think of.
When Macy had found out the phone number of his grandfather's house, he had begged the Unigon to give it to Elle and Macy had said he couldn't find the young male anywhere, Nishi had been feeling worse, dread had built up at the thought of losing Elle, or of Elle hating him. He knew Illiam and Faythe would most likely love to redecorate his face and he didn't mind, if he got Elle back afterwards.
"Elle!" he said, unexpectantly pulled out of his thoughts by the sound of the others voice. He sounded so quiet and unhappy, what had happened?? Nishi frowned, his heart aching.
"I'm so sorry, I had to go visit family over in Japan and I forgot my phone and your number.." he paused, wincing as Elle told him he couldn't call anymore. "you musn't hte me Elle, I love you so much, please...just tell me where you are and we can start again!" he pleaded, desperation creeping into his tone.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:46 am
"Nishi its not that.." He said quietly, anxiously glancing at the appartment door,
"Its just.." he paused again,
"Daen'll be really mad if he finds me on the phone." He was terrified of being caught and it was showing throug hin his voice. His life was aliving hell these days, he was either beaten, shouted at or ignored, and some days the only way to placate his angry lover was to let him have what he wanted... he wasnt too bad at night usually.. but somtimes Elle just couldnt stop himself crying, and that made him angery all over again...
"You're just going to have to forget me Nishi." he whispered quietly, and at the sound of the other mans name there was a loud crashing, and Elle whimpered, the phone dropping away from his ear for the moment as he darted over to the small pantry cupboard.
"Illy.. Its okay, calm down.. you'll hurt yourself.." He murmrued quietly, before returning his phone to his ear.
"Please Nishi, just.. just get over it." That said he simply hung up the phone, his eyes filling with tears and turned it off, dashing across the room to shove it back in the drawer, hiding it under some napkins, and not a moment to soon as the front door burst open and Daen, in a worse mood than he had been in before bore down on the young white haired man...
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:04 am
"then what is it Elle?? is something the matter??" Nishi asked, before he felt a stone drop in his stomach at the mention of another man's name, he frowned, face creasing in anguish. He had truly blown it, really blown it and he regretted it. He wanted Elle back, to be here with him and knowing something was wrong with the younger man ate at him, because he couldn't do a thing to help.
"he shouldn't control you..."he whispered, his mouth suddenly dry"..you're boyfriend...I mean...please Elle...I can't forget about you, I won't be able to" Nishi answered quietly, hearing a sudden commotion as Elle dropped his phone "Elle?Elle?!" he called, hoping he was okay, that he wasn't in trouble right now. He felt relief wash over him as Elle's voice reached his ears again, though it plummeted and shattered at the words and the tone of a dead line afterwards.
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One Week Later
Nishi hadn't got anything done, he had not even opened Cupid up yet and his staff were worried about their jobs being secure. He just couldn't do it, he couldn't be the shining and happy host when his heart was broken. He had tried Elle again, but no one ever responded to his calls and knowing Elle was close but yet so far, hurt the usually plucky businessman.
what was he to do?? He was sat alone in his apartment, pretending to everyone that everything was alright, that he was just as normal as ever. Nishi was glad he didn't smoke or over-drink alcohol, he would have been constantly hitting those things hard if he did. But he simply sat and thought, phoning around, trying to find out where Elle was. His next stop was Elle's old University, maybe he could find something out there?? he doubted it, but a small glimmer of hope still gripped him.
Standing, he picked up his coat from the back of his couch and shrugged it on, picking his car keys up as he walked out the door, pushing his sunglasses further up his nose as he headed for his car, set on driving around, looking for Elle.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:19 am
Finally Elle pushed his hair back from his face and let he last of the bloody tissue drop down the toilet.
He was free now, for three glorios days he was free...
Daen had gone away with three mates from work for the weekend and he was finally able to have some time to himself.. he couldnt look forward to it more.. but his parting gift.. a bloody nose and a hand print on his cheek, warned him what would happen if he was caught going out.. it was risky, as most of Daen's friends, well.. cronies.. they were scared, not fond of him.. would tell their knuckle head of a ring leader if they saw him out anywhere... and sadly he didnt have the key to the pantry which housed Illiam.. all there was was the small gap underneath where he just about managed to feed the poor Drow... he felt awful for him, he really did.
Carefully checking his nose once more, Elle got to his feet again and left the bathroom. he moved quietly, a force of habbit now, through the house and into the kitchen. Carefully searching through the napkin draw he drew out his mobile again, and selected the entry..
'Nishi < 3 ' from the list, and witha small sigh he dialled the number.. oh god he wanted to talk to Nishi again.. he -really really- did...
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:34 am
Nishi had just pulled out of a parking space along the road next to the University, having been told nothing useful about Elle's whereabouts, he probably looked a mess right now. His hair was down and not as neatly brushed as usually, he had only draggwed the hairbrush through his hair for a couple of minutes that morning and his clothing was slack, lazy as he was just in grey loose sweatpants and a white fitting-tanktop.
He popped his handsfree headphone on his ear as his phone went, hitting the answer button without seeing the 'Elle-love' flashing on the screen. He pulled out of the road, driving back to Cupid as he answered the call with a business-like 'Nishi Merlin' though his voice was strained as he did so.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:51 am
Elle paused for a moment, his breath catching at the curt tone of his ex-boyfriends voice..
"Oh.. I.. Nishi.. I'm sorry.. dont worry about.. I'll call.. uh.. bye.." he made to hang up, now horribly upset that he had completely lost his old flame..
He'd really missed Nishi.. but he supposed it was better that he'd gotten over him...
Nishi blinked, hearing Elle's voice and cursing his lack of habit. He never really looked at the screen while driving. "Elle! no stay, I thought you were one of the stockists...I didn't look at the phone screen you see.." he paused, chewing his lip a little as he turned his left indicator on and pulled over into a spare parking bay in a residentual area. "how are you...?" he asked quietly, concerned.
Elle was quiet for a moment before he answered again,
"I'm okay.." he said quietly, leaning against the work surface as he spoke. He wasnt going to tell Nishi he'd had to go to the local hospital two days before to get a knife would to his side stitched up. That would be another scar..
"I... I just wanted.. to talk to you again.. how have you been..?" his voice was still quiet, still scared sounding.
Nishi frowned at the tone Elle's voice held, he sounded like a lost child and Nishi was still trying to find out why. Was his boyfriend treating him bad?? He bit his lip once again, Elle would've told him if he had right?? right?? Nishi shook his head, pressing his forehead against the cool glass of the car door window, glad the street was empty, that would have looked weird.
"thinking about you...where are you Elle?? I want to see you" he said quietly, switching the car engine off as he sat back in his seat, releasing a sigh.
"I cant tell you.." Elle stated quietly,
"I really cant Nishi." he wanted to... he really did, but he wasnt supposed to go out.. it would be even worse of Daen found out that he'd had somone staying with him here.. or even visiting.. it was so difficult.
"I'm okay though... really... I was worried about you.. but... its good you're okay..."
"Elle please...tell me where you are, you can't just leave me like this.." Nishi pleaded, eyes closing as he placed a hand over his eyes, moving his fingers to rub the bridge of his nose. "I need you Elle, I really do, I feel terrible without you" he continued, why wouldn't Elle tell him?? didn't he trust him??
Elle sighed quietly, Nishi wasnt making this any easier... He wanted to see him so badly. All the while he had thought Nishi had just left him life had been just about bearable.. but.. but now that he knew the lovely older guy still wanted him, still cared about him, it was so much harder...
"I... Nishi, I didnt think you were going to come back..." he said quietly,
"I tried calling you.. I.. I even went to your club.. but all they told me was that you were gone.. so.. so I had to find somewhere else to go.. faythe went back to America... because our mum needed him.. and.. well.. I didnt have anywhere to go once University ended.. and.. I had no money.. so.. I was going to end up living alone.. but.. Daen.. this.. this guy I was kinda seeing... he... he said I could stay with him.. so.. so thats where I am..." He decided he had to tell Nishi what had happened.. why he had done what he'd done.
Nishi felt a stab of guilt at Elle's words, he should have tried harder, should of flown back. But his family assured him Elle would be alright and his grandmother started mumbling about wills...he felt so scared, scared for his grnadmother and scared about Elle, about what Elle would think. "I had Macy....try and find you...he couldn't Elle....I'm so sorry, but grandfather took such a bad turn while I was out visiting him...I couldn't leave..no matter how much I wanted to" and he had wanted to, entertained the thought of running away, but then he saw his grandmother's upset face and he couldn't bear to leave her alone.
"I didn't tell then everything, I simply said I had some business out of the country...I should have thought to leave you a message, but I was sure I had picked up my cell" he answered, then he stayed quiet as Elle explained. "Daen...." he felt like he was rolling poison around in his mouth when he said that, Daen had take Elle away from him and done something he knew it, just didn't know what. "tell me the address..I'll come see you" he was sure he had heard that name before somewhere, he passed it off though.
"Nishi.. I.. You cant come over." he insisted.
"Its fine.. I'm fine.. I.. Well.." he had been planning to say he was happy.. but that was too much of a lie for him to stomache.
He desperately just wanted to give in and tell Nishi where he was.. to just run away and be with the lovely guy he'd fallen for.. just to let all this go away.. but he couldnt..
Illam was shut away and he couldnt get him out..
"I'll.. I'll get into horrible trouble if anyone see's you coming here Nishi.."
"please Elle...just tell me you're not hurt.." Nishi mumbled, boviously upset by being told he wasn't allowed to know. He had been searching all week for Elle and already he was feeling sour about how things had eneded up, so soon after a glimmer of hope had appeared with him hearing Elle's voice. "I want to help"
"I... I cant tell you that Nishi.." he said quietly, not able to bear lying to the guy he was in love with any more..
"I'll be okay though.. I mean... he.. He'll probably get bored with me eventually.. its not like I have any money or anything.. or.. well.. anything at all.." he sighed quietly,
"I'm so sorry Nishi.."
"you're hurt...he's hurting you..isn't he??" Nishi asked, his tone turning into a hard venom of hate, if he ever found out that was the case, he'd seriously make Daen pay..Elle couldn't be hurt by anyone, not ever. It wasn't like he was used to talking to people about such things, all the signs just pointed to either imprisoned or abused and he couldn't stand Elle being in either. "please.." his voice dropped to it's softer tone "...tell me what's going on, I can help, I promise I can"
It was getting harder and harder for Elle to resist telling Nishi everything. he was being so sweet.. so lovely.. and he missed somone caring about him so much.. he just wanted to he hugged.. and kissed.. and be able to cling onto Nishi again...
"I.. Nishi.." his voice was chocked with tears.."
I'm so scared of him Nishi.. He.. his friends all watch me.. and.. and I'm not allowed to go out.. when he comes home he gets so angery.. and.. and.. sometimes he just.. hits me and stuff.. but when he's really mad I just have to.." his voice choked off in a sob.. he'd never even slept with Nishi.. he couldnt bear to talk about doing it with somone else to him.
Nishi felt a headache coming, on of those ones you get when you're entirely too angry. Elle's sobbing and being told what was happening ate at him, so while he had been away over in Japan..safe...Elle had been subjected to near enough torture...torture even..."Elle...tell me where you are...is he home right now??" he asked steadily, resisting the growl his voice was taking, Elle couldn't hear him like that, it'd scare him..how dare Daen do such things. "Elle..shh..it's alright...I'll sort it out, just tell me about him" and Nishi did plan to sort it out, in the most painful way he could muster. Daen was going to pay.
Elle was struggling to talk, Nishi sounded mad.. really mad.. but.. he didnt htink it was at him.. mumbling quietly he finally found himself able to give Nishi the address.. he was terrifed, he really was, but more than anything he just wanted to see Nishi again, to be able to just feel like nothing bad had happened. Like Nishi had never gone away.. That was what he really wanted.
"I dont know.. what you can do.. Nishi.." He mumbled quietly..
"He's locked Illiam away and I cant get him out.." his voice was still shaking with his tears..
"I.. I really want to see you..."
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:02 am
"I'm coming over Elle, we'll get Illiam out okay??" he said reassuringly "I love you Ellerath" he continued before he hung up, switching the car back on and pulled out, letting the sat-nav telling him where Elle and Illiam were staying. He was going to get there and he was going to get there fast, though running a red light was unacceptable, he didn't want to be slowed down by police if he was caught.
Surprisingly, he wasn't that far away from Elle and reached there in around fifteen minutes or so. He switched the car off and looked at the house Elle was in, he wasn't going to let Elle stay there any longer, no, as soon as he could, he was going to have a talk with Daen. Shaking his head to relieve himself of any scowling looks and black thoughts, he got out the car, sunglasses on and form relaxed as he locked the car and walked up the path, reaching the front step and raising his hand, knocked.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:10 am
Elle had been standing, listlessly, in the kitchen having gotten off the phone. He didnt know how they were going to do this.. how on earth were they going ot open that door.. the lock on it was sturdy.. and he himself had had proof of how well it was fixedon its hinges.
Disturbed by his wards tears, the drow that was locked away had been going crazy inside, bashing himself against the door as hard as he could.. and it was all Elle could do, having scuttled across the room to keep him quiet and calm, talking gently through the door telling him that Nishi was going to come and help them..
He just hoped he could...
When he finally heared the knock on the door he murmured quietly to Illiam to stay calm and moved through the house, half dreading that it would be Daen home early...
Carefully he opened the door, his battered face with its blackened eye and red-raw hand print peeking cautiously around the open door.. finally, his eyes still leaking tears he mumbled..
"Nishi..." quietly.. his hand covering the line of nine stitches on his side...
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:19 am
Nishi waited, peering left and right every so often. When the door did open he peered at Elle. His face frowning at the sight, how could he? how could he?! He smiled at Elle, reaching a hand out to ruffle in his hair. "can I come in Elle-love??" he asked quietly, hate bubbling in him liike something toxic, flodding his veins, making him want to go find Daen and kill him, strangle him, make him pay.
"oh Elle...I'm so sorry.." he said quietly, regret and sorrow lacing his tone as he supressed the hate and rage that threatened to overflow. Elle didn't need conflict, he needed love and caring, reassurance.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:27 am
Elle stayed queit for a moment longer, stepping back slowly so that Nishi could come, and waited until he could gently shut the door behind him.
Slowly, drawing in a deep breath he stepped up to Nishi and just let himself collapse against him, hsi fingers of both hands just lifting up to cling onto the tight fitting fabric of his t-shirt, just wanting to know he was clsoe to the other man.. thats all he wanted..
"Careful of my side.." he mumbled quietly, before simply pressing his face against Nishi chest, and letting himself cry again... it was all he could do just now.. everything was just too much.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:36 am
Nishi leaned against the door as it closed after him, simply letting Elle do as he wished, he owed Elle everything right now, he just felt so bad for letting him get in such a state. He had promised him he'd care for him and he'd let him befall one of the worst situaitions someone could get in.
"I'm so sorry" he whsipered, gently wrapping his arms around his shoulders, hands resting on his back, holding him close as he placed kisses atop his head. "I missed you Elle" he said quietly, nuzzling his face into the younger's hair, relishing the fell and smeel of him, he would be home soon and he'd be away from all this hurt. He sorely wanted to kiss him, make him forget for a while, but he wasn't going to rush. No, first he had to make sure Elle and Illiam were clear of danger. "let's try and break Illiam out and then we'll go, you're coming home with me or I'm staying here"
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:46 am
Elle was so reluctant to move.. he just wanted to stay there, where he was, cuddled against Nishi. It felt safe and he haddnt felt that way in so long now... Forcing himsefl to lean away, trying not to look at Nishi he nodded.. everythin was hurting more than ever right now.. he just didnt know what to do.
If he left here, Daen would be so mad.. he'd come after him somehow and hurt him.. he knew it.. and he'd hurt Nishi as well.. but.. if Nishi stayed here it would be even worse..
"Nishi... I.. you.." He sniffed again..
"I dont know what to do.." He was a complete loss...
"Illiam's in the kitchen store cupboard.. he's been in there for months.." his voice was flat, almost dead.. he was feeling awful right now for letting Nishi get himself involved in this.
"You have to be careful.. okay.." he said quietly..
"He's.. he's a big guy Nishi.. works as a bouncer and on a construction site.. you.. I dun want you to get hurt.."
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:00 am
"so that's where I know that name!" Nishi answered, finally happy he'd figured out why it had bugged him so much. He was on good terms with a couple of club owners in the area and they frequently leant eachother bouncers for the night if they were one short, he was pretty sure Daen had either been offered as a temporary stand-in or had actually been a bouncer for a night or two at Cupid.
"oh don't worry about me, I can take care of myself and I can always get Letio and Askel to help" Nishi said, wandering in the direction of the kitchen. He wouldn't get his bouncers involved, unless it got severe and he doubted it would get that bad, as Nishi could hold his own. He stopped and held onto Elle, gently kissing the younger on the lips, he was so angry this had happened to his beautiful little Elle.
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