Chapter 17

A hollow rattle shook her from her sleep. Mbilu rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Remi's aunt, Ria, stood outside the bars. Her face in a permanent scowl as if she'd never smiled before. This time she wore a deep red long sleeve peasant shirt, black wide legs pants and a matching wide red belt with silver metal tassels hanging off of it. She snapped her fingers. Heart hammering fear gripped Mbilu as she remembered what happened last time. She quickly put on her shoes, said goodbye to Sari and followed the woman.

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