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Chapter Thirty-Five: A choice to make
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Oma's home...

"Am glad you are back home dear; I am so glad; dad called to see how you were doing" Oma's mum happily said "You could have waited for me to come pick you up" she said again

"I know you will be busy mum, my friend brought me home" she said to her mum

"What friend?" Linda asked coming out of the room with a smile on her face

"Linda, you are here" she said in surprise

"Yes, i didn't get to travel yesterday like I informed you on phone" Linda responded

"Hi" Erica said coming inside after waiting for Oma outside more than the minutes she was supposed to wait. Oma inhaled and exhaled after everything didn't go as planned as Linda's presence ruined it.

"Erica" Linda called when she had come in "You..."

"Yes, she is, am glad you both meet again" Oma interrupted her

"You both know each other?" Oma's mother asked

"Yes, they met at school last two months before the graduation party" Oma said again as Erica briefly smiled.

Linda who was a bit confused at the whole situation had no
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