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anaged to have an ID card for me within three days was all even a bigger mystery. My mom had secrets, that I knew. She sai

dyed yesterday, after mom gave me the locket. I put on some mascara but nothing more. I didn't go to school to make new friends or to a

l be late for school.' Mo

. I ate the sandwich while my mom was driving. It was a ten minute drive and th

have 10 months left before my birthday. I don't want him to find

ll keep you safe. No one knows who we are and were we are. You are safe. Now go.' Mom handed me a few papers.

before I got out of the car. I had my backpack and the papers and went inside.

happy people. I ignored everyone and went straight to the administrati

The woman looked like a nun. She was wearing a blac

frowned at her. I thought it was strange to see a

't like me already. 'Catherina, you have to respect the people of the church. You can't just ask someone if they are a n

r. 'I had to give you this in exchange for my class schedule.' I was waiting impatiently for her to give

ptier now. Then the bell rang. Great, now I was late. The nun opened a door and everyone stared

.' I tried tel

s tal

hat got the attention of a f

ll, mine was dyed. I didn't say anything to him and he didn't either. I got through the whole lesson without even to

sn't great. I had some veggies in red sauce and a bagel. The veggies were awful and the bagel dr

front of me. If I had taken one more step, I should have been crushed to death. I had f

the boy from my first class. 'It

elf for injuries, but couldn't fin

rs and now the ceiling is coming down.' He offered his hand to pull me up. I grabbed i

honestly. Another str

ng and just picked it up and went away with it. Not even asking if I was okay. I followed the boy to another table. I didn't b

that ceiling. Are you okay?' One

nestly. I really wasn't s

reamed so loud.'

is my twin sister Penny.' Pointing to a girl next to him.

at their

opy of Niko, who was currently trying to open a bottle of water without any succes. 'Don'

t did.' Ju

This was a million times better than the food I had earli

u.' Penn

nuns around here?' I saw the nun that helped me this morning standing on the other

st covering and making sure everyone got their lessons, but it was too much. So the priest offered to help out. He is the new director and some of the nuns are the new teachers. Some are ok

d from Dove Valley, Arizona. It was okay there. A

s standing right behind me and she didn't look happy. 'This is the se

iggle. When she was out of sight, I rolled m

ll lau

cond time? What did you do t

if she was a nun, because she looked

hing out loud. 'I like you Cat. You are fun

es, I found out I had my next class with Penny and the other with Julia and Niko. Their brother Remy didn't say much. He

nds, my family, my ever

just like me and my mom. We were all we

hing, but I didn't listen. 'C

I asked

r or five times already? Are

t. In my mind I was still Carmen and I will always be Carmen. This Cat person wasn't me. It's sad th