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onight was cold and unusually quiet. The neighbors were all asleep or so it seemed. The street was as well asleep. Everything was quiet and still except for Leila's heart which kept rac

s an industrious man who was brave enough to own up to his mistakes and let them be a motivation for success to him. Leila could still remember

but instead, took responsibility for the pregnancy. Mr. Dave was rumored to have come from a poor family while his girlfriend was from a rich family. Because of her pregnancy an

e teacher state that it was a baby boy. The teacher went on to say the girl's parents were too griefed with all that had happened and refused to recognize the new chi

ir family both then and in the future or they would destroy his family and jail everyone. Mr. Dave was said to have signed it and boldly told them that

rs escape from her eyes as it dawned on her that Mr. Dave did not have an easy life from the begin

ted to the United States of America after he won a lottery visa. Though, before then, he was able to finish high school, then took numerous part-

op him from studying and applying for financial aid, which after many trials, he was chosen to be granted the requested financial aid. Then he had stayed off-campus with

ended the story by saying that Mr. Dave studied Business Management at the university and also, that his son would be the same age as them but was still studying abroad. Mr. Dave's story changed Leila's life and opened her eyes to

child. She was strong-willed and a little bit strong-headed, though others seemed to be annoy

ck out from a challenge. Her lifelong Mantra was, "Aim for whatever you want, Then Get it". She had always believed to achi

od and everyone including her parents praised her for that, as she was not one of those girls with youthful wishes. But unknowingly to everyone, she indeed had a secret obsession with Mr. Dave right from the day that they were giving career talks at her hig

s with her choice and decision, even though her family was surprised with he

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