The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 12

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?

face rig

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

Ome 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.

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worst–case scenario, we can die together.”

immediately burst

it! That’s not going to happen!”

clear visor of his protective suit, I gently touched his

“Of course not.

me–we still have to go see

admit, Joseph’s plan was almost flawless.

want to touch the garbage bins containing Ebola medical waste, much less suspect they

smuggle out two children. The truck would stop midway, where humanitarian

last two

Ray, and his sister,

the truck was to take them away, Joseph was

sincerely,

“Thank you, Zoey.”

didn’t respond. I just held his hand tightly.

we could almost taste

dance, for us. Joseph prepared a meal

and I took many pictures of them.

night fell, the siblings began putting on their protective

me a marker and

you write your names on

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and I exchanged a glance, surprised,

and added beneath my

hope you grow

Joseph wrote:

you reunite

I followed with:

hope the war ends

He added:

again in the

protective suits with blessings, and by the time we

their muffled voices

forever and ever!

you! You’re

arrived at

children into the garbage bins and