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Episode 28- Courage
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2021-11-13 21:46:00"In the race of life, you should never lose your true self."
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After the meeting with the seller whose name I found out to be Daphne. I told her I was going to get the money at the end of the week. Lorena almost loses her voice when she found out the amount we will be paying per month.
"It's a lovely house. For new tenants like you, it is $1000 per month." Daphne had told us.
"$1000!" Lorena yelled. "That's is $12,000 per annum. Are you crazy?" She shouted at the woman.
"I told you before we came here that the house is not for people like you." Daphne retorted.
"People like us. I know we don't have money but that $1000 per month is a waste of money."
"Then take the other house. It's for your type.
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