The sudden rush of terror woke Raven before the screams could. Instinctively knowing the source, she quickly got out of her bed and hurried to one of the rooms where the children were sleeping
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In response to that, Raven turned her phone around to take a picture of herself, with her best pouty lips and sad eyes. She sent the picture -- which also caught a bit of Karina snuggled against her -- on to Momoko.
No, that is Karina. Raven used the camera to take a better picture of the sleeping girl, making sure the flash was off so she didn't inadvertently wake her up with it.
She is from one of the orphanages. She is going to be staying with me for awhile.
She is physically well, but traumatized by the war. Raven looked down at Karina and did a quick check to make certain her dreams were still peaceful. She would've felt it if a nightmare tried to intrude, but she was concerned enough to double-check.
She does not speak. Whatever happened to her has scarred her deeply, and I wish to help her.
If you get a call from ShopKins department store, it's because I put you down as a reference for a job there! Is that okay?
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You know I am always willing to help. What will they ask me?
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Momoko rolled her eyes. The manager who had taken her application had been such a snob.
I applied for a job in their toy department so probably nothing too deep.
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She was teasing. Maybe.
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Great, Raven. Now the people on the bus were staring at her!
Momoko ducked in her seat and typed frantically:
No!! Secret identity here!!!
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[And now I sleeps, so SP ahoy!]
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Not fair! NOT FAIR RAVEN!!
Momoko blinked a moment as she took a second glance at the image.
Is that Kayla sleeping with you?
No way had Kayla gotten that big, right?!? Had it been THAT long?
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She is from one of the orphanages. She is going to be staying with me for awhile.
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Why is she staying with you? Is she sick?
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She does not speak. Whatever happened to her has scarred her deeply, and I wish to help her.
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She doesn't talk? How do you know her name?
Lots of kids were affected by the War. It really made Momoko's heart ache that they had to suffer the consequences of the adults' actions.
She had to have been really little! Do you know where she's from?
Maybe Momoko had been there!
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You can probably guess why I have taken a special interest in her.
Because she totally didn't have any experience with anything similar, really.
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