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FATE & DESTINY

The little nuns giggled and hid behind one another, glancing at me. I smiled back at them. Chojey had told us
most of the nuns were from broken or disadvantaged families.
But Chojey's case was worse. She said a couple asked her to babysit their baby saying they would take her to the
US. But later, they deserted her and she had no place to go. And that’s how she landed at the nunnery.”
I opened the hatchback and unloaded Chojey’s luggage. “Okay, Chojey, see you next time.”
“Chojey,” whispered the eldest nun from behind. “Dinner.”
“Ata, dinner,” relayed Chojey to me.
“Thank you,” I said, “we are almost home.”
Her friend whispered again, “But it’s ready.”
“Maybe next time, Aney.” I turned to Chojey and said, “You know our place, don’t you?”
She nodded and choked on her words. “I don’t know what might’ve happened to us, hadn’t it been for you.
Thank you so much.”
I turned the ignition on. “My pleasure, please. Do visit us sometimes.”
“I would.”
I made our way through the gate. “Bye.”

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