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~Carmen~

Seated in the office, I shift restlessly, waiting for Elder Felix.

It's been more than twenty minutes since he arrived, but he is yet to be out.

For the first time in my life, I’m half-tempted to stand up and walk away, partly because I'm not a fan of Elder Felix. Also, it's getting late.

The sun will set soon, and I need to be home well before then. Focusing on the wooden desk before me, I try to find a little peace, to take my mind off Matron Theresa's words to me a few minutes ago.

Yet the growing sense of unease I feel doesn't seem to dwindle. So many other things have already gone wrong today, I start to question whether I should have ignored their summons and stayed home.

I watch the office windows darken as the evening grows, and I find myself praying for Elder Felix to come out and address me at once.

Almost forty minutes passed before he finally made an appearance in the office.

He marches slowly up the seat on the opposite side of the table, ignoring my g
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Hi everyone, I'm sorry for the inconsistency in my updates. I've never battling allergy flares for a while and have been in and out of the ER since two weeks ago. I'm getting better now. Soon, I'll commence updating the book as before. Till then, please bear with me. Thank you so much ❣️

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