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Chance: Chapter Thirteen - Unknown voice

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  “So where are you from?” Laana asked as the taxi drove away. “I’m from Egypt but my family lives in New York.” Alaya said. “Uh huh? What brings you to Boston?” asked Laana ever so curiously. “Um….its just…I graduated from high school just a few weeks ago and I’d like apply to a university away from home.” Alaya said, quickly making up a story. “Oh….so you are an undergraduate?” Laana said, somewhat disappointed. “Yeah but I….I don’t have a job as of yet but I’ve already applied for one somewhere in….Boston.” “Oh….nice! So you are staying in Boston only IF it works out?” “No….it will work out. I mean I have a pretty good resume.” “Oh...ok.” Laana said, as she crossed her legs arrogantly as she looked away purposely and started searching something from her handbag. Alaya immediately realized that Laana’s sense of pride heightened after knowing how ‘low’ she was. And that Laana was clearly trying to show off by checking her gold wrist watch and...