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Painful News Breaking

The small, whispering crowds confirmed it all. Her worst fears are confirmed in an awkward manner. As aunt Lucy's car reared into the compound in a snail-like manner, everyone turned gazing their red-eyes on the car's occupants.  Diana has been picked from school by aunt Lucy. They didn't talk much. Aunt was adamant to disclose her mission. Though aunt was behaving strangely, Diana failed to read her thoughts. Throughout their 2-hour drive, aunt has been on phone. Answering one call after another. She has been conversing in her native language. And Diana being a born-town was not able to capture a single word. Diana tried to read aunt's facial expressions. But aunt kept her eyes purposely glued on the road. This is not the first time aunt Lucy is picking Diana from school half way the school term. And she behaved the same. Eyes glued to the glissy road, ears sticking on the earphones while conversing in the native language.  The last time she picked her, they were celeb