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Epilogue — Room for One More

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The next morning, the man came into the living room.

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The dog followed him.

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He looked around.

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Nothing appeared particularly different.

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The couch was still there.

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The piano was still there.

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There were things to clean.

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Things to finish.

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Things he had forgotten.

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Outside, a bird landed on the railing.

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He stood by the window for a moment.

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Then he noticed the green button.

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He picked it up.

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Turned it over.

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Pressed it.

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Nothing happened.

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He pressed it again.

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Still nothing.

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“Huh,” he said.

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And put it back.

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The House considered explaining everything.

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The suitcase.

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The visitor.

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The music box.

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The piano.

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The peculiar circumstances surrounding a small button that seemed incapable of producing a reliable result.

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But the man had already turned toward the kitchen.

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There was coffee to make.

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A dog to feed.

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An ordinary day beginning.

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The House looked at the shelf.

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There was still room for one more thing.

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And for once, it didn't wonder what belonged there.

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It simply left the space open.

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The End.