The Handmaid's Tale: A Narrative Fiction

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Annette had casually dismissed the guard from his duty of watching over Leonard in his cell. She stated, “My parents are having dinner in the dining hall, so that way isn 't possible, but there is at the end of the corridor a back way, it leads through the sewers, and we will get out at Denna 's Diner.”

Leonard looked at her and responded, “I don 't see a princess dressed the way you are dressed going very far in the sewers, don 't you think your gown will get in the way and ruined?”

Annette looked at him then asked, "What do you suggest, that 's the only way I see us getting out without getting chaos started."

Leonard sighed, "You 've never snuck out before have you?"

Annette looked at the ground and shook her head no, Leonard placed a
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She had in her grasp two large suitcases, she soon came out wheeling the overloaded suitcases, Leonard looked at her, "Do I want to know what you have in those?"

Annette looked at him, "Dude, my fashions, and best diamonds come with me, I have your payment in the zipper in the front, did you think I would have you risk your freedom without giving you something for it?"

Leonard got the luggage from her she opened a door and the two of them were in the gardens of the palace. Leonard looked at her as they walked from the castle to leave the royal grounds.

Annette said, "Outside of here is the garage, do you know how to drive? I can but I don 't have operators."

Leonard said, "I think I can
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a short ways Leonard stopped and looked at Annette, "Darin is ahead, he will take us home I need to feed and you need your rest, no one will find you where we are going, just relax and I will get you some brown hair dye while I 'm out tonight and tomorrow you can meet the family."

Annette smiled and the two of them walked towards Darin 's car, upon arriving Annette saw a jet black hummer and a young man standing waiting for them. Annette looked at Leonard, "A Hummer, that guy must have money."

Leonard looked at her and said, "Not really, he drives Fords. That is my Hummer, I happen to have my own money. So I don 't really need to be paid by my wife for doing something she asks. That 's why I am hoping you didn 't bring much only your clothes, money isn 't an

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