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Vanessa woke up to discover her boyfriend was not sleeping beside her. She sat up on the bed and looked over at the other queen bed – future Ben was gone as well. Vanessa noticed a folded note on the nightstand by her bed. She picked it up and read it:
Dear Vanessa,
I have to go to Calgary and take care of some things. It may be dangerous and I don’t want you to get involved. I paid for the hotel until the end of the week; I should be back by then.
Love, Ben.