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 out,

That's

protective suit,

"Of course not.

me we still

had to admit, Joseph's plan

containing Ebola medical waste,

truck would stop midway, where humanitarian workers would take over and transfer them

two children remained-a brother and sister.

day the truck was to take them away, Joseph was in

"Thank you, Zoey."

just

so close we could almost taste it.

Igambila, a traditional Hutu dance, for us. Joseph prepared a meal that could almost be called

the siblings began putting on their

me a marker

you write your

and I exchanged a glance, surprised, but we

for a moment

hope you

Joseph wrote:

hope you reunite with

I followed with:

the war ends

He added:

we meet

covered their protective suits with blessings, and by the time we finished,

arms around us, their muffled voices coming from inside

you

You're our

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