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would make it home somehow and did not want to impose on
her. Then Miss Gupta turned to the kids "You will all be
staying with Tania's aunt Nisha till the rain stops. You may
have to stay there all night. It seems like the safest
option."

"But our parents will be worried about us if we don't come
home." Tanisha was upset.

"You can all call your parents from Nisha's house and let
them know." Miss John said. "But right now we need to get
you there safely." Miss Gupta and Miss John helped the kids
get out of the bus, and then Miss John addressed them again.
"The water is quite deep and I don't want any of you to fall
down. There could also be an open manhole or ditch
somewhere, that we can't see. So form a chain by holding on
to each others hands tightly."

Miss Gupta led the chain of kids, and Miss John brought up
the rear. Walking like this was uncomfortable, and quite a
spectacle. But there was no one loitering to watch, under
these conditions. Fortunately, it wasn't long before they
were at Nisha's apartment.

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