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Bequeathed

Felicia woke up to a knock at the door; the fog of drowsiness slowly fading over the course of the following several seconds. Just long enough for her to reach the door, press her eye near the peephole, and still require a moment for everything to come into complete focus. Identifying her guest, she quickly unchained the door and opened it. "Hey. Come in." Felicia said quietly, almost whispering. She pulled the door open just enough for the tall, lanky man waiting outside to slip through. His name was Max. He and Felicia went way back; all the way to fourth grade, when they were in the same classroom. Their friendship had stayed platonic ever since, which always surprised Felicia. Even through college, which they had both recently graduated from. "Oh crap, did I wake you? I figured you'd be up, it's after noon."  She closed the door quickly behind him. "Don't worry about it. I couldn't sleep last night." "Ah, right, the big day is toda...