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The life changer

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             Meanwhile the whole class as one surrounded bint and started clapping and signing going round her in cheer and joy. They seemed to have known instinctively that bint was destined for bigger things. Who else but a genius would ask a question the teacher would not answer?               "I got them. I really got them. "Bint was saying excitedly to her siblings.                I found myself laughing silently. Before I got carried away, I let myself unobtrusively into the room.                 They were used to my impromptu barging. One reason I used to go in unannounced was to keep them on their toes where issues of personal hygiene were concerned. The second reason was that we were used to keeping each other company. These formed the rationale for my periodic checking of their room - to ensure that they learned the basic no...

The life changer

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                                      CHAPTER ONE                 The were waiting for daddy.                     We were.                 I paused outside their door.                 The laughter was cheerful. It was also infectious.it began as a silent chuckle, then slowly it turned into a mirthful but stilted giggle. Now, it had finally transformed into a full fledged chortle. I stopped a while to listen. My plan was not to eavesdrop. God forbid that I should be that kind of mother who surreptitiously listened on her children's private conversation. But there was something about the laughter that was compelling and arresting.                         ...