After the Last Tear: Rising from the Ashes of a Broken Marriage By Cassila K

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

My head felt like it was about to explode.

Reason and emotion were locked in a fierce battle, while the children silently watched our heated argument.

Despair filled their eyes. The youngest huddled together, their small hands tightly clasped, as if awaiting the final verdict of fate.

My heart softened in an instant.

They had already fought with all their might to escape hell-we couldn't send them back.

I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, and said quietly:

"I'll help you.

But I won't just find someone to take them. I'll stay here and see them all safely out myself."

Joseph froze, then immediately shook his head.

"No, it's too dangerous!"

I stared back at him, my tone resolute.

"And what, leave you to face the danger alone?

If you don't agree, I'll go out there right now and tell them you're hiding Hutu children here."

He gritted his teeth and glared at me.

"...You! I should never have come to you!"

"Too late." I shrugged. "You've already dragged me into this."

Joseph turned away angrily, refusing to speak to me. I sighed, stepped closer, and

wrapped my arms around his neck, forcing him to look at me.

the worst-case

immediately burst

jinx it! That's not going to

the clear visor of his protective suit, I gently touched his

"Of course not.

still have to go see

to admit, Joseph's plan was almost

the garbage bins containing Ebola medical waste,

would stop midway, where humanitarian workers would

remained-a brother and sister.

to take them away, Joseph was in

"Thank you, Zoey."

respond. I just held

we could almost taste it. We even celebrated

Hutu dance, for us. Joseph prepared a meal that could almost be called a feast, and I took many pictures of

night fell, the siblings began putting on

handed me a marker and

your

exchanged a glance, surprised, but we

moment

you grow

Joseph wrote:

hope you reunite with

I followed with:

hope the

He added:

hope we meet again in

protective suits with blessings, and by the

their muffled voices coming from inside

you forever

you! You're our

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