"Mama, Mama". Aziza said.
"What is the matter dear" .said Lydia.
"I want to be a soldier so we can make a lot of money". Aziza said.
"You can always make money when you grow up but for now pay attention to your studies and beside military school is not a place for girls". Lydia said.
"Hmm, okay but I promise I will make a lot of money". Aziza said.
"I know, but not now". Lydia said.
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Aziza was awaking by the sound of Lydia shouting when some people started dragging her.
"What's going on"? Aziza said while running towards her mother when a crowd gathered and began shouting. "Burn her, burn her".
"She is a witch".
"What is going on"? Aziza said while they were tying her mother to a pole where they will burn her.
When Lydia was being burned a man said. "Burn you witch".
"Go meet the devil you witch". The seven year old Aziza wanted to run up to her mother burning body when some men dragged her in fear that the fire will burn her too. After her mother was burned to ashes she ran up to her mother's ash and shouted. "How can you people do this to my mother"? She said with teary eyes. Some people ignored her pain and said. "Burn her she is a daughter of a witch". Aziza was planning to run because she thought they will burn her the same way they burned her mother when the other half of the crowd began shouting. "Don't burn her she is just a child".
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In an office two people were talking about the matter concerning Aziza.
"What should we do with her"? A woman said
"This villagers and there mindless killings, it's just adding more problems to us, we already have enough problems. And the orphanages are full, we have to take her to a military school". A man said.
"We can't just dump anybody in military school and she is a girl. They might not accept her". A woman said.
"Yes we can, and it is not our fault". A man said.
"No, we can't it will take weeks of filing". The woman said.
"It is like you have forgotten who I am, just tell them that I request for the immediate admission for this girl". The man said. The woman sighed and said.
"Consider it done".
"And don't forget to tell the child, she has been through a lot". The man said.
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Meanwhile outside the office Aziza was waiting for the woman to call her when she heard her voice. "Aziza please report to my office". Aziza came in and sat down.
"Why are you wearing a hood that is covering your face?" The woman said.
With a dead voice Aziza said. "I am afraid that if they see me they will burn me like they burnt my mother".
"I understand what you have been through and what you are going through, I too have been through these hard times, unlike you I saw my both parents die right in front of my eyes". The woman said.
"Many people are being hurt by these senseless killings why can't we put a stop to this and it's not like witches actually exist". Aziza said.
"There is a lot you don't know about and the war is the main problem. Okay enough of this discursion let us get back to the main topic, since your mother is dead and there are no space in the orphanage again we are going to put you in military school is that okay". The woman said.
"What war. And there is no space in the orphanage". Aziza said. The woman turned as if not understanding what Aziza said.
"You said there is no space in the orphanage." Aziza repeated her self and when the woman finally decided to answer Aziza stood up and left.
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"Today we welcome a new member to our group."So what is your name"? The teacher said.
"My name is Aziza". Aziza said with a shy voice. Just then a strawberry blonde girl with pink eyes, slender, petit structure for a seven year old girl said. "What kind of name is Aziza"?
"What is your name"? Aziza said with a deadpan voice
she said. "My name is Madison".
"Okay Madison why are you trying to pick on me"
"Why shouldn't I, have you seen your dress? It's almost like you picked it up from the streets". Madison said. Before Aziza could talk back a dark skin girl with black hair, brown eyes and tall for her age said. "Maddy no one wants to hear you talk so please can you do me a favour and shut your mouth up". The teacher was getting bored of their antiques so he finally said. "All of you stop disturbing this class now new girl go sit down NOW". Aziza found a sit next to the girl that backed her up and said. "I didn't need your help I am already use to this".
"You're welcome and no one should be use to this". The girl said with a smug face.
"What...". Before Aziza could complete her sentence the teacher said. "Will you two quite down or do you want to do a hundred laps around the school". Immediately the dark skin girl said. "Sorry sir"
"You better be". The teacher said. Soon after the lesson the bell rang for break. As the dark hair girl was rushing out of the class Aziza came rushing and said. "I never really got your name".
"Oh, my name is Dean". Dean said.
"So what did the bell ring for"? Aziza said.
"The bell rang for lunch". Dean said.
"Okay let us go". Aziza said. After they got their food and sat down Madison and some other girl came just trying to look for there trouble
"Oh hi, how is your miserable life going"? Madison said.
"The only life I see miserable is yours, because no happy person will come and disturb another persons life". Aziza said. Madison got angry that she attempted to pour Aziza food on her when Aziza held her hand and stared at her with cold eyes and said. "Don't you dear"
Madison dragged her hand away and said. "I will be back for you" and she left.
"She is really a handful". Dean said.
"I am used to people like her the best way is just to ignore her". Aziza said.
After a long day Aziza was on her way to find an accommodation when Dean came running saying. "Can you believe this we are roommates"?
"That's nice but how did you know". Aziza said.
"You resumed late and Rooms have already been assigned so I just checked you in".
"Thanks"
"No problem"
They both walked until they reached the room
"Welcome to our room". Dean said. "But there is only one problem".
"And that is, wait don't tell me". Aziza said.