Angela's POVAfter I finished eating dinner, I picked up my plate and cleared it to the kitchen. Then I assisted Madonna with washing the plates."Miss, you don't have to do this," Madonna said with a smile as she watched me finish rinsing a plate and return it to the rack."I just want to help," I responded, smiling before I dried my hands and stepped away from the kitchen to return to my room."Good night, Ma'am," I said."Good night, Miss," Madonna responded.Though it wasn't yet nightfall, I had some courses I wanted to study, so I made my way back to my room to resume studying.As I stepped into my room, I pulled my bag and brought out the books I had borrowed. I set a book on the study table and perched on the chair to resume reading. Just then, my phone rang, and I quickly reached for it on the table to see who was calling.My mind raced as I feared Richard was the caller, but it was my mother. Tears welled in my eyes because I hadn't spoken to her in a while."Hello, Mom. Good
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