Fading Echoes

loved kids, and knew a lot about them. she bit her lips as memories flooded in, which she pushed out of her mind. Not now, not ever. In an hour she was done shopping. she drove home and got out o

ed a little and brightened her eyes in recognit

she replied and

gs?". Stacy asked cheer

a bit faster. she tripped on a can and staggered forw

stiffening a laugh, came o

e muttered in

second floor. There was little silence. Lesley glanced at Stacy who was chewing a bubble gum and scrolling t

y by 10am, lateness wont be tolerated. The applicants had reduced to a hundred since the previous day. What sort of kid is that??. She stepped out of the lift walking through the empty hallway with doors either side of her. She stopped at apartment number 256

began to stuff away

children loved dishes, especially home made dishes, so she would prepare her one. she had always loved to bake and cook so she would put on her best. sh

She was at the right place, Greenlands picturesque estates. But how?. The house...scratch that....the mans

rrounding . the mansion was at the center of the huge compound....so very large...s

nts and slowly walked towards the mansion

the interview?". She nodded st

dentity card miss.

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tioned for her to follow him. He led her past a fountain surrounded by blue glass. Lesley stared at it in amazement. They entered a hallway leading to a lift. They

leading to a door. They climbed up and he motioned for her to enter, a

e seated. some were staring at her as she mad

e and eyed her warily before going back to her phone.Lesley

d a bit, earning stares from some ladies. Lesley

s a ripple of laughter in the room. Lesley bit her lip in embarrassment and hung her head low

she walked out. Everyone became tens

arley?".

lim lady with shoulder

ed door....she didn't feel like going anymore. Brenda's gift looked very enticing. Everyone was looking disappointed too. She brought out a can of juice

some were smirking at her while others looked at her in pity. The lady came out and called the next person. The lady seated beside her stood up immediately and went

ut either with sad or unhappy faces. more leaving and more coming in yet none had been picke

The lady asked eyes impat

ing up. The lady glanced at her

And Lesley felt

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