I hugged the girl, naked above the waist, and kissed her wine-scented lips. We kissed long and passionately, but when she reached out to take off her skirt, I stopped her. Tired and truly very drunk, the girl sank onto the bed and fell silent. I sat on the bed next to her, also silent, and then suddenly realized that my nighttime guest had fallen asleep. Then I carefully covered her with a blanket and got up. The room was very stuffy, and I was thirsty. I pulled on my still-damp pants, threw on a shirt, and went out to the stairs. And then I saw Lisa standing by the window on the stairs on crutches. The girl jumped, clearly not expecting to see me.
"I can't sleep for some reason," Lisa said, looking away. "It's really hot. I decided to stand here by the open window."
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