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-nina  stood  startled as she  watched  him taking  long  strides  to  stand  himself in the  veranda, he  was  already  in, she  tried  to  turn  and  leave  but  he  now  changed  his tone  and  sad  his  car  was   not  in the  condition to  drive, though none  of  her  business , if  she  thought  he  was  ride  he  thought  she  was  stubborn, in that  rainy storm that  was  the  only  shelter  , she  threatened  to  call the  police and  at  that  point  a  crack  of  thunder  swallowed  her  threat