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Some Adjusting To

Note: The themes of this story relate to a hateful, racist character. If this will be offensive to you, do not read this story.

Ruben jolted awake with the slam from a passing truck hitting a pothole in the road outside. Drenched in sweat he looked about the room shaking his head slowly. A chill crept over him and he realized he was still in the grip of some anxiety even as the remnants of his dream slipped away.

“…They will take some adjusting to…” cackled the old man.

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The Hotel Room

Taylor walked down the hall looking for his room number. He had been driving forever to get to Orlando for the conference this week. A meeting had gone long and he ended up missing his flight. Nothing else would have gotten him here on time so he ended up leaving last night and driving here. This conference was an opportunity he didn’t want to miss. He was the only employee of his corporation attending the conference so this gave him some great opportunities to network with his colleagues and develop some good connections. Being the youngest guy in the office this would give him an edge he could use. So he was finally here and the events began with the keynote speaker at 5:00pm, that gave him a few hours to get some rest.

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