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..... mother sat telling the beads of her tasbih  sitting   by her bedside,  the  tasbih was   moving  at a fast pace,  , sge said  she was aware  the two girls were  emotionally  very  attached  to each other  as sisters and friends  in the  family,   sharing  each other's experiences  in joy and sorrow,   the other boys were outsiders,  it was certain    that  they were not prepared  mentally  for the sudden shock  and  so   they must be extremely stressed