Littlе Girl Missеs Неr Lаst Вus tо Неlр аn Еldеrly Wоmаn, аnd thе Nехt Dаy Неr Mоthеr Finds а Lеttеr by thе Dооr— Stоry оf thе Dаy
To be a mathematician—that had been little Mila’s dream since she was six years old. Her mother did everything she could to support her daughter. Despite her family’s struggles, Mila never gave up on her dream and worked hard. But one day, she didn’t return from school on time.
Mila was a determined little girl, just 12 years old, living in a small town with her mother. Life had never been easy for them.
Her mother, Clara, worked long hours as a seamstress, her fingers often numb from the endless sewing, just to make ends meet.
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Their home was a small modest house that barely shielded them from the cold winter winds that howled through the town.
The walls were thin, and Mila often had to pile extra blankets on her bed to keep warm at night.
Yet, despite the hardships, Mila was a bright and hardworking student with a big dream—to become a mathematician someday.
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Every day after school, Mila would take two buses to get home.
The commute was long and tiring, the kind that would make most kids grumble, but she never complained. She would sit quietly on the worn bus seats, her math textbooks spread across her lap.
The bus rides became her study sessions, where she would immerse herself in solving problems, her pencil moving furiously across the pages as she worked through equations.
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Mila knew that if she worked hard enough, she could earn a scholarship to a good school, a place where her love for numbers and patterns could flourish.
More importantly, she believed that education was her ticket to lifting her family out of poverty, to giving her mother the life she deserved.
One chilly evening, as the cold air seeped through the windows of the bus, Mila was on her way home after staying late at school for extra math practice.
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Her eyes were tired from the long day, but there was a content smile on her face.
She had done well on her practice test, and she felt a warm glow of satisfaction knowing that her hard work was paying off.
As the bus rumbled along the uneven roads, Mila noticed an elderly woman sitting in the back. The woman’s head was resting against the window, her eyes closed.
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At first, Mila thought she was just napping, enjoying a peaceful rest after a long day. But as the bus neared its final stop, Mila realized that the woman was still asleep. The bus jolted to a halt, and the driver announced the last stop, his voice echoing through the nearly empty bus.
Passengers began to gather their belongings, and Mila hesitated as she stood up. She looked back at the old woman, who remained motionless. Mila knew she had to catch her connecting bus, or she’d miss her last chance to get home.
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The thought of spending the night alone in the cold streets sent a shiver down her spine. But as she watched the elderly woman, something in her heart wouldn’t let her leave the woman behind.
“Excuse me, ma’am?” Mila gently shook the woman’s shoulder, her voice soft but urgent.
The elderly woman awoke with a start, her eyes wide with confusion. “Where am I? Oh dear, I think I fell asleep,” she said, her voice trembling as she looked around with worried eyes.
