The Nun

A few days later.

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"Jesus, I can't remember coming to church all my life," Alec said, from the passenger's seat.

"Well, you could start now to confess your sins." I told him and looked up at Zavi, "Baby, is your mom a nun?."

"My mom was an orphan who was brought up by the convent, she escaped and went into the hands of my father, and after finding out what he does, she went back pleading for her sins. I don't think she will ever be happy to see me, we were part of her sins." He answered and kissed my hair.

We were in front of the Convent of the Norbertine Sisters in Kraków, Poland. That was where Zavi said her mom was. I think I'm getting nervous, I hadn't noticed my hands shaking until Zavi held my hand in his.

"Don't be nervous, Nora, she might like you."

I exhaled, "I hope so."

The car drove into the convent, it stopped in front of the church, and nuns trooped out of the church to greet us.

I was the first to walk out, the december winter evening breeze chilled my skin, a