What happened?

Part 5: Don't you remember me?

Lauren

So, we were stuck on the Philippines for like one more year. We started to work for money to stick around. And meanwhile, we continued our search for Christina and Amy. We also took care of Dani. Why? Because Hoa had to leave after a few weeks already. She left Dani with us. It was really hard for my little sister. She told us about her psychology sessions and Hoa was the one she opened up to. Hoa became Dani's new Mom. Hoa regret it, but she didn't want to tear Dani away from us again. They had several calling sessions with Dani's doctor first. It was terrible and also stressful to see, because Dani randomly broke down in tears. It took her more than 4 months to get over Hoa's depart. I had never seen her like that before, but yes, everything changed.

Okay, so after that year, around 2018, we decided to move back to America. We couldn't do anything back there on the Philippines. We realized that it doesn't make any sense. We wanted to get back to our life back then. We wanted to see what changed. Even tho we didn't find Christina or Amy within that year on the Philippines, we didn't give up at all! If we learned one thing, then it's that everything is possible.

Amy

So, I have been working in the private school of Cape Town, like I said. I started the career as a real teacher. It was really weird. After a while, my students asked me about my life, my past. I never knew what to say and tried to stay away from these topics.

So, the International School partnership project stood before. It happened every fourth year. Alot of countries took part of this. Small groups, consisting of students that are between 15 and 17 years old.

Every school chooses the people who get the opportunity to go there. They will be sponsored and also the teacher that gets chosen by students and the committee. That year, I was really surprised, because I was chosen as the teacher who will go on the trip. I didn't know how this happened, because I came there as a poor young woman who had nothing and an almost fully paralyzed leg. I didn't know much of my past life and when I got to know the trip target, I got really nervous. India.

My group consisted of two girls and three boys. Like I said, little groups. We left early in the morning and arrived really late. We got into our hotel around 11pm, but had to get up really early the coming morning, because the first International meeting was there. I was really tired. We went to the partner school we worked with and had a get-to-know-each-other meeting. After that, the Indian school guided a sightseeing trip for all of us. Together we were like 95 people, but we had separate tours. It's seriously he biggest event that's happening for students.

The following day, we worked on projects and stuff like that. In the end of the second week, I walked around with my five students and three other students, plus a British teacher. It was kind of hard to walk as fast as them..

Christina

One day, I walked around the city, getting some groceries. It was a really rough day... first, I was pushed into mud by some stupid stranger, then, Taniv yelled at me, because I forgot to pick up his package from the post office and then, I was late for my job and even accidentally threw water on a person. Oh, and yes, I took another job already. My stomach is better.

Well, so I walked around and suddenly I saw a short girl walking on the other side of the street. I dropped the groceries and ran up to her. I turned her around and she stared at me.

"AMY! IS THAT REALLY YOU?? IS THAT MOMENT REAL??" I yelled in disbelief.

"Um.. who are you? I know you.. I mean, I don't know you but um ya.." she said.

"But... But Amy.. Don't you remember me? I'm your big sister... Christina.." I stood in front of her with tearing eyes.

In that moment, she was called by a colleague I guess. She was still there with her class, so no wonder.