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t to believe li

sion and happin

State where the orphanage was situated was quiet and humid as the heavy storm which had went on for two hours

called out loudl

red at me expectantly above the book she was engrossed in earning a shr

walked in with a white plastic bag and sat on the

ertha cast a worr

d went to join her on the rug "what's that ?"

ought ours up" Bertha shuffled with the bag and brought out a plastic plate of jollof rice

I eyed Lillian who was alr

that" Lillian spoke and m

ubtracting those two spoons from your ration" Bertha picked

oom with the headrest resting on the wall with vanities beside the beds with lamps on them

when I was a baby, I was abandoned by the gate, ew cliche! But yeah, by the gate at the early ours of the morning wi

om her dad and left her in the hands of the nun while Bertha's parents and brother all died in an accident when she

and different backgrounds but at the orphan

y exclaimed o

d Bertha imme

rolled over dramatically putting

hat?"

so?" (You sure y

in our national, Nigeria

, but they were sou

loss?" Bertha symp

ome back

in my direction

y phone and met Li

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you k

ng the legendary superhero and Lily gave me the one f

r "Just read on Lily" Bertha lay back down with her hands under her head as she stare

ided, started heavier than the last time with thunder rumbling and lightening flashing

opened the door and peeked in, looked around and s

e sat on Bertha's bed and folded her hands on

e Bertha sat up. We all did this in respect, no matter how

e but said nothing about it cause we all were aware she was deeply insecur

ug whispering soothing words to her making Bertha tear up a little. I hated seeing my sister like this

sixteen years and counting and one by one we three were hugged and tucked in. The nuns cared for everyone here

e. Goodnight" she turned off the light and

n other rooms having their own

I spoke up in the midst of t

?" Berth

die!"Lily

pered and was whiske