/authors/kelsey-taylor/Recent content in Kelsey Taylor on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usSun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2020/03/08/conference-in-the-city/Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2020/03/08/conference-in-the-city/<p>My heels clicked as I walked down the damp sidewalk. I had already walked several blocks from my hotel. It had been a long first day at the conference, but I didn’t feel tired now. I approached the small cross street and turned left. My heart was pounding. The street was dingy and deserted but I pressed on, clutching my purse tightly under my arm.</p> <p>I finally spotted it. A single black door, no windows, and a sign that said, “Madam J’s”. I glanced around to make sure no one was watching. I could still play it off, keep walking, act like I was looking for a restaurant.</p>