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‘’I was planning to travel and explore other parts of the world, but you know we can’t go with Barbra, because of school, she has to stay to make her grades perfect and she …’’

‘‘ Mumuuum,’’ Barbra interrupted as she uttered her name while extending the syllables.

‘‘What is wrong, we are just getting to know each other,’’ her mother argued before she decided to keep on.

‘‘But I don’t want to leave her behind, because she is an only child who is scared of being lonely,’’ she laughed the last part and I laughed too.

Why was she joking with serious facts, how can someone even be scared of being lonely, was she even realistic. Loneliness was a very serious allegation, one that should never be placed on anyone, I didn’t like the way she said it but choose to keep quiet.

‘‘Oh that sounds funny, ‘ I commented, ‘‘ Do people really get lonely when they are the only child?’’ I asked again.

I wanted to find out more, do some research on whether it could help to improve my situation or not,