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CHAPTER 77: THE BIG BAD CITY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ella was at the bus park waiting for the bus to depart for the capital city. She was returning to the city and she couldn't help but feel a measure of anxiety when she remembered how she had left the city. Ella had gone to great lengths to create a new persona for herself. To maintain it she needed to go back to the capital city. The sound of hawkers and transport operators at the bus park reminded Ella of the first day when she arrived at this town. She had been afraid and had no idea where to start from. She had wandered not too far from the bus park until she had seen a poster advertising a technical training school. The college only required identification for admission. Ella decided to enrol for a two week tiling course as she thought of what to do with herself.
The two weeks had gone by fast and Ella had learned how to install wall and floor tiles. She had made many new friends at the institute and t
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