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Chapter 21

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Change is a series of small moments that build up on each other like steps on the side of a mountain, it is inevitable and does not happen in a day. 

Perhaps their was change and saving for me after all. 

" Hello James, I heard, I am sorry about your daughters accident," came a neighbour as we entered the house.

" It is fine right now,  you know,  once the acid spilled on her hands and burned her, the skin their started bubbling up like some hot water and she tried to scrap it off with a razor. " I listened to my dad reply without a silver of emotion. He knew how to keep his cool. 

Deep down I just hoped everybody bought the story in case that was what people knew. Because I Could not  stand unnerving kindness and sympathy from everyone. 

" Poor thing,  That is so unfortunate. " a sorry voice exclaimed. 

" Is she okay now? " another woman asked.

"Yeah,  their is just a little damage. "

"S
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