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Sarah watched as Mrs. Mendes's face turned red with rage. She raised a trembling hand, pointing at Sarah, but
for a long moment, no words cout.
Behind her, the small boy-no older than six or seven-tilted his head slightly, his young mind caught between
innocence and growing awareness. He didn't fully understand the conversation, yet at the stime, he
seemed to grasp that something serious was being discussed.
"Mrs. Mendes, why don't you have your son go study in his room?" Sarah suggested, her voice steady.
Mrs. Mendes hesitated but eventually relented, sending the boy into the bedroom.
Sarah, unbothered by the hostility, sat down on the worn-out couch and met Mrs. Mendes's glare head-on.
"Where exactly did Tina jump from?"
Mrs. Mendes's composure snapped. "So that's why you're here? You cto dig up dirt? You're not welcin
my house!"
Sarah remained unfazed. "If you still want compensation, you'd better answer my question properly." Her voice
was cold, carrying an authority that was impossible to ignore.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMrs. Mendes faltered. She refused to admit that she was intimidated by someone younger than her, but her
resistance wavered. After a long pause, she reluctantly answered, “We didn't originally live here. We were
renting an apartment in the complex next door. After Tina jumped, the landlord thought we were bad luck, and
the neighbors blamed us for bringing trouble to the community. They pressured the landlord to evict us. | had no
choice but to find somewhere else to stay."
Sarah glanced around, taking in the chaotic mess of unpacked belongings stacked against the wall. It confirmed
what Mrs. Mendes was saying this place was temporary.
It wasn't hard to understand why. No matter the circumstances, Tina's tragic death had turned that apartment
into what many would see as a cursed place. A young girl ending her life by jumping from the twentieth floor
wasn't something people could simply ignore. The stigma would linger, dragging down the entire complex's
value.
Sarah learned from Melvin's report about what happened that day. Mrs. Mendes had gone out for groceries, and
on her way back, she found a crowd gathered below, pointing at the rooftop like spectators.
That's when Mrs. Mendes discovered it was her daughter standing desperately on the roof. Before she could say
a word, that figure swayed and jumped, Tina landing on the very path her mother had just walked.
Watching her daughter die before her eyes - it was remarkable she hadn't gone mad.
That is, if she had been a normal mother.
Now, no one could be certain Mrs. Mendes was a loving mother to Tina, even if that's how she appeared.
"May | see Tina's belongings?" she asked.
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