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ere was another kind of warmth from watching the kids. Their smiles, waves of laughter, it all made

. "I have gifts for you! Come!" On the news, they ran toward me with glee and I chuckled. "Now, stand in a straight line."They did. I was surprised to see how much they have come to obey my words. I remembered back in the days when I was

and sat back on the wooden bench again, my eyes gazing toward the girls on the othe

hair. "Don't do that!" she had already done that. Gracie was busy playing with the sa

l of sand in her hair. "Oh

at she has done. She was th

on the seesaw alone. I sighed. These girls.... "Don't worry, they will be friends again" a sweet voice

et smile on full display. "Why, you don't like see

hering you?" she put forward her assumption, her eyes searchin

positive. I thought I was prepared to face the truth but t

veryone here" I lied, faking a smile. Sister Natalie sighe

. You only come

edule is packed," I said with a shrug. The cri

n three shifts there and I was lucky enough that Mrs. White didn't fire me. As Sister Natalie said about the adoption, the sudden cry had

I noticed blood oozing out from his right knee. "Jordan," I picked him up in

crying anymore. "Get some rest. You will be fine by tomorrow." I caressed

Natalie asked. "All

id, "You will be a good mother, Luna." I stopped in my tracks, the bitter taste mak

but now I wasn't. Not when I was pregnant and had no desire to keep the child.

love the children. Jordan was harmed, yet you felt the torment in you

To tell her that I have decided to abort the child. Would she be saying those

ow" she joked, "but one day when you have your own chi

trated my chest, so strongly it hurt. Sister Natalie worried about seeing me brea

smile which made the muscles of my face hurt. "Anyway, I heard you have made blueberr

es. Would you li

d be ho

PRIVATE

sting on my lap. I was finally doing it. The talk with Sister Natalie yesterday

, already doing whatever she had to. My legs dangled in the air and the turmoil was growing with each passing second. I should

ould call the people at the dormitory and I didn't want that. I haven't been home for two weeks. The worst thing was that she was video calling me. I took a deep breath and received her call. "Hey, Mom.

excuse. I pretended to speak in a hushed tone

u look so tense? Lun

e is all well. Now tell me- why are you

of the fact that my Mom had no idea about the abortion. "Alrigh

hone on my lap, my heart beating hard. Double shit. This wa

ended the call in a hurry and took a m

it uncertain. I nodded, shoving the thoughts of

it. Once the abortion is done, all my worries would wash away.