Sekaye (REVISED EDITION)

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Parts 3
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Reads 198
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Parts 3
Time 11m

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Seh-Kai [noun]: Laughter

&quot;It had been worth it ofcourse, only the brave would swim across a river infested with crocodiles, perhaps even the desperate. Our desperation was no secret&quot;
Sekaye, seventeen had always spent her days dreaming of her mother and anticipated on meeting her. 
Due to  a tragic series of events Sekaye has to make use of illegal means in order to live with her mother. 
To her surprise Sekaye's mother is not what she expected nor is the world she thought she lives in.All Rights Reserved

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