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h white. That was the thirteenth sheet gone that day. Once again, she had proved t

But it shou

filling empty blank spaces". It wasn't supposed to be hard. That was what Math and S

give up!" she announced

r poetry was dumb and useless, or it just wasn't made for he

Yes,

imply calling Shakespeare a dummy- but Betty adored him. She had a whole dr

paper, frustrated, on the floor. She wanted to know poetry. She needed to if she

Like I cou

ather she held the highest sticks in the market. A doctor, a lawyer, a petroleum engineer, The big jobs. However, Betty couldn't help but

ollowing my dreams?" she muttered sadly, tea

g curious eyes as it drove into the compound. Betty face palmed as she had forgotten the new neigh

ds downstairs are at it again." She yelled and soon enough, her mother stumbled out of the house, cla

need for that because all of them reversed

"Wow," B

laimed, placing a hand on her chest as all ey

Just who were the ne

opped from the van too. A pregnant woman, a t

des looking around the compound in scrutiny and noticed his fa

Ha! Take t

in fear and scattered like chickens. The man had a commanding stance, a domineerin

exclaimed again taking a few steps backwards. "Whic

ildren trailing behind him. They greeted no one. Not even a small nod or a look of acknowledgement. Even after they had disappeared into

ty stared on and on from

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ch and green walls. She wasn't sure how she felt about them moving. It had been al

An

ady to start anew. Not like there were maj

the rooms, closing her eyes at intervals, trying to ward off unwanted thoughts. Too many things

the other things from the van,

resence. A smile formed on her face as she remembered the look of horror on the k

" she told one of the movers flashing a smile. The man gr

"Gba!" He hu

or he just ignored the fact that her waistline couldn't be more than twenty inches. She made sure to give him the

Her face k

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cringed as the tall kid smas

hurt like a bitch!" she shouted

mped up, wincing a bit, but waved in respo

Righ

"You didn't?

was...We have a mutual unders

. Considering you just arrived like ten mi

rl laughed, shrugging lightly

Betty asked, elated. She was the first to start a conve

ed in response. "No. Yuck! I hate this c

ning against the railing "Well now I'm

r you." she shrugged in response bu

"I'

"Nice! I'm

unbo adjusted the bag strap

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expressi

(An exclamation com

mi o!-

Take/ he