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Chapter Thirteen
The news was already everywhere, like a wild fire. Everyone knows now.
I was born deaf, you might be wondering how?
I have an ear impairment, I can't hear with my left ear. My right ear is the only functioning one. And there is a probability I might go deaf soon.
Kene knows all this, I can't believe he shared my secrets with Ada. I hate him so much.
Mum and Dad left this morning after I convinced and assured them I was fine.
Dad wasn't bothered, maybe he didn't want to show it, but I guess it was my fault, I trusted kene too much. How I wish I could just turn back the hands of time.
Mum tried to make me talk to Kene before she left, but I already made up my mind.
"I think you should hear what he has to say." she had said dropping off a strange book on my laps"
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"Wow.... You are really strong, I never thought
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