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The little boy sat down quietly on his bed, staring at the bowl he had just broken. His heart hammered in his chest as he thought about how his mother would punish him when she found out what he had done. His hands were shaking, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he slid off the bed, taking a step forward.
"Fareed?" Halimatu said on the other side of the door.
"Don't come in." he said quickly, staring up at the door in a panicked state. He knew that if she found out what he had done, she would have to inform his mother.
Halimatu pushed the door open, poking her head in. "Did the little Master ask me not to come in?" she asked, pausing as her eyes settled on the mess in front of him.
"Please do not tell mother. I don't want her to yell at me again." he begged as s
