Rainwater shivered in the courtyard cracks as Mira hooked her arm through Dida’s and stepped out of Block C. "Slow, beta," Dida said, fingers tight on her cane. Her breath puffed in little clouds in the cold East London air. "I’m counting your steps," Mira said. "We’ve got twelve minutes before the call to prayer."
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Rainwater shivered in the courtyard cracks as Mira hooked her arm through Dida’s and stepped out of Block C. "Slow, beta," Dida said, fingers tight on her cane. Her breath puffed in little clouds in the cold East London air. "I’m counting your steps," Mira said. "We’ve got twelve minutes before the call to prayer."
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