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breeze came in from the ocean, and the sky was

turquoise with puffs of cloudsimperceptibly

across the horizon

It had been decided that Belinda would attend

the sa school I had attended, only she

would go immediately and start with their summer

session Daddy thought it ise to get her away as

quickly as he could, and get her into for to

make her more of a lady His intentions were clear: he

wanted her to be a prize for the right young raduation couldn't be held outside It had

occurred on a rainy day The auditorium was stuffy

and very uncomfortable with dozens of small children

crying, flashbulbs going off everywhere, proud parents and grandparents waving and gaping like visitors at a zoo I had felt like a caged ani for the

speeches to end

Belinda's graduation was rand