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CHAPTER 26: IT COULD GET WORSE
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ella felt like she had just fallen asleep when a loud bell woke the women up. It was still dark outside and Ella watched the women as they knelt down in a single file as they had previously. Ella followed suit and waited patiently for the head count to be over. The cold floor was hurting her knees just as the rest of her body was aching from the cold of the night. Once the head count was over, the women began to stack the mattresses and blankets against the wall. Others then headed to the bathroom area where dozens of toilets were lined up opposite taps and showers. Ella watched as the women used the filthy toilets without any privacy while others scrambled for the shower. She used the toilet and then walked back to the sleeping area where several of the women were sweeping the floor. She desperately wanted a shower but she had no soap or change of clothes.
“Where can I get some soap?” she aske
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