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Chapter 13: Chain
Despite the inconsistencies in the way Bridgette dealt with Polly, he still gravitated towards her. It was like she had a magnetic wave that kept pulling Polly near her. Polly couldn’t understand it but it was like he didn’t have a choice. He still felt sad when she was away and would excitedly wait for her by the door for her arrival at night.
Early morning on a weekday in Bridgette’s household was a bit chaotic. The floor area of the house was only 50 square feet with three adults - Bridgette, her mother, and her first born, Rachel - and four children - Bridgette’s Roxanne, 16 years old, and Ivan 13, and Rachel’s Willy, 10, and Winonah, 8. Every day, they would all compete as to who got to use the bathroom first. Bridgette always won.
It was a feast watching them move. It was much like the people Polly used see in the streets weeks ago. It was as if they did not know one another. They were all in a hurry they were just passing each other by.
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