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Dear Sisters,
I was quick to have suspected Kitreena to begin the hitting. And when I read this email from Tia’s mom, I felt bad and relieved both at the same time! I felt bad for having the doubt that my gentle Kitreena would be the one to lose it. In fact, I grilled her to tell me what she did to Tia. Well, she did kick Tia on a leg. But that was because Tia hit Kitreena first with a swimming bag – right on the face!

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If I were to tell a tale, so be it. And if I were to believe only the one side of the story, so what? But according to Kitreena, it all started with Tia teasing, calling her ‘a baby’. Kitreena asked Tia to stop many times, but Tia kept at it. It was either Kitreena kicked the teaser on the leg first, or said something equally hurtful that triggered Tia to whip Kitreena in the face… I wouldn’t know. But in a way, it was a relief that Kit stood up for herself to the bully.

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Yes it has been going on for a while. As much as I was very concerned with the disturbing stories Kit came home crying about, I was just going to let these kids learn to resolve their issues. Both Kristy (Tia’s Mom) and I noticed right from day one, that the two girls are simply too similar in characters and personality to suit each other. But again, we thought all they needed was time.

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I noticed Kitreena was growing uneasy and almost ‘malas’ when she had to walk with Tia to school. It was like she was looking forward to days when Tia was not well, or days when they had different after-school activities. Kitreena seriously was needing a break. And I… I wasn’t listening close enough.

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And now this. It didn’t surprise me, but I take it as a sign that I need to learn to listen to Kitreena and listen for what she is not able to tell. Today, Friday, Tia is throwing a birthday party at The Pokrovsky Hall that is going to be turned into a Hawaiian Luau. Kitreena is not interested whatsoever. Point blank-cold turkey-drop dead-get lost kind of not interested. The whole hall can turn into Hawaiian Kingdom, for all she cares. She even gave me an excuse that she is definitely going to be too tired to go. She needs to go to bed early, she said. Since we’re leaving Pokrovsky at 4am for the airport Saturday. Chissss! Nampak sangat!

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I have yet to talk to Kristy and Scott. But I have decided that the girls should not be walking to and from school together from now on. Not for quite a while, at least. They obviously need some space, and some time – away from each other.

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I sound so lah serious tulis email ni kan?

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Heheheheheheheeh! I love you girls!

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Makcik Garang Rumah #9,
Me. Yes, me!
Questa è Enida.

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