I hoisted into the car, the little of what was left, of our belongings. My mother stood on the sideways, her eyes glued to the debris which we once called home. I didn't know what to say to her or how to comfort her. "I could have done it," Rafael told me, pointing towards the bag that I had just placed in the car. "I am not weak, you know," I replied. He was already helping me do other things, and I wasn't going to stand on the sidelines and watch him work. Adrien slammed the boot shut. I turned towards them; not knowing how to say goodbye. I stepped back and let mum do the farewells first. She hugged both the boys and said something to them, that I couldn't catch. Surprisingly she didn't cry. "Fayth!" I heard someone scream my name, and I turned around to see who it was. Scarlet was running towards us, her brother and her family walking behind her. The site was pretty funny, but her eyes glistening with
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