Prudence took one cautious step forward after another until she came to stand beside the bed. She helped Samantha stand up, supporting her when her legs buckled. "Put one foot in front of the other. Nice and easy now. There you go," Miss Brigham encouraged Samantha as she took a step on her own.
Prudence kept an arm on Samantha as they went through a door into a room with fifteen pallets identical to her own. The girls sitting on the pallets all wore a nightgown identical to hers. Miss Brigham clapped her hands twice, every head turning to face her. "Children, I want you to meet someone. This is Samantha Young. She is staying with us for a while."
"She smells like pee," said a blonde girl sitting on a nearby bed. The other girls laughed; Samantha bit down on her lip to keep from crying.
"Helena, that's a terrible thing to say. Samantha is our guest and you will all treat her with respect or else you'll have to explain your sinful behavior to the reverend. Is that understood?"
"Yes Miss Brigham," the girls said in unison.
"Very good. Now, I want you all to make your beds and get ready for morning service."
The girls grumbled as they got off their beds and began tidying up. Meanwhile, Samantha followed Prudence down the line of beds, keeping her eyes on the floor out of embarrassment. She hoped she got her memory back soon; she didn't want to stay in Eternity a moment longer than necessary.