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RAYS OF HOPE, LAST PART.

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My classmates and I at MaryHill High School, Washington DC, USA. ........So I took it up after that and got visa for you and I. I have been in US a week before I came to pick you.” “You came to kidnap me!” I retorted “Call it what you want” she said nonchalantly. “So how did you make me sleep and how were you able to smuggle me out of US with all those security at the airport?” “I gave you a sleeping pill that made you sleep for twenty four hours and lifted you in my arms- you weigh so much now- anyways, I took a cab to the airport and showed all my documents and told everyone who asked that you are on medication and not to be weaken and I showed them hospital papers to convince them- of course the papers were fake but they believed them!   It would have been tougher but I made settlement here and there and I was cleared through the customs. There is corruption even in the so called America” mum said scornfully. “So the rest of the story is simple” she said as she d

ANGEL OF HOPE PART 3

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GONE. Its been six months since we packed to our rooms. Mums condition grew worse but weve all come to learn to live with it. She seldom eat. Most times I have to spoon-feed her to prevent her from starving to death. Whatever was bothering her, she didnt tell us. She kept to herself and talked to no one. During the 6 months, I sat for another exam and I made the remaining papers but since Ive assumed the position of the family bread winner and manager, I couldnt dream of pursuing higher education until my mother comes back to her former self and take the family burden off my young shoulders. One fateful Tuesday morning, we got up as usual and began preparing for school and work place when Elizabeth rushed in screaming incoherently. At first, we all ignored her because she used to overact sometimes. But we started paying attention when we continued hearing mummy in her cries. Lizzy, whats wrong? I asked finally, irritated that I have to spend a couple of minutes out of my limited ti