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Author: Jenne Lopes
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Axel

Mila's sleepy scream pierced the quiet of the night. She was having a bad dream, I could tell. Her limbs were jolting like she was trying to hold on to someone. She whimpered, and I felt a pang of frustration over the situation.

Ever since Maria left us a week ago, Mila had been heartbroken. She had grown attached to her, and who could blame her? Our home wasn't exactly filled with women. The head maid, Svetlana, was the only other woman in the house, but she was stern and cold, not at all like Maria. She didn't seem like she had a soft spot for children. Mila was a smart kid. I was sure she sensed that.

I remembered the conversation I had with Mila when I told her Maria had to go home to her own children.

"But Axel," she'd said, her eyes shining with tears, "why didn't she say goodbye? You promise another angel will come stay with us, right?"

I nodded, trying to comfort her. "Yes, malyška, I promise. We'll find someone else who loves you just as much as Maria did. Someone who wi
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