Halle stayed silent for a moment, her smile fading into something more bitter. “Just tell me what’s going on.”
“Look over there,” Darlene said, gesturing with her chin.
Halle followed her gaze to see a group of young people in white coats stepping out of an SUV.
“It’s the new batch of volunteer doctors,” Darlene explained. “Every year, a new group comes to help in Tanzania. Some volunteer out of passion, others to boost their careers. But not many stay beyond a year because of the hard conditions here.”
Halle nodded knowingly. Life in Tanzania was no joke. Even basic things like taking a shower were a challenge as one had to draw water first before one could do so. Also, at night, one couldn't sleep deep due to the massive population of mosquitoes around.
Yet she had endured these for three years.
Perhaps her love for Terence had burned so brightly that it dulled the hardship, making her believe that as long as she could see him, life felt sweet despite the bitter hardships.