Chapter 1

• I'm an orphan, no home, no friends, never felt love before and I have never been loved.
• Although I have been told how beautiful I am when I walk on the streets, well, that was before now I am not really beautiful any more.
• I never knew my parents, don't even know if I have a family, maybe they dump me in a dustbin or they lost me, really I don't know.
• Been in the orphanage had been fun at first, but I was always mocked and bullied by other orphans and my mates.
• The first orphanage that took me in, left me behind when we went for our trips, it was a rich orphanage, the second one I ran away from there because of their ill treatment towards me and I couldn't take it.
• I just couldn't.
• That day, I slept in the streets with my luggage only to wake up in the night and find out my clothes had been stolen.
• Life had been unfair to me but I was happy they didn't take my novels cause I can't do without them, it calms me down.
• I usually read them and listen to other people stories their famous, sad, painful story.
• I got my stories from my first orphanage well, I was friendly to an old woman and she bought me books a lot of books.
• When I read them, I have hope that one day it will all be over... I really hope so, I also pray a lot to God to change my predicament.
• Many tragic and painful things have happened to me, I even got raped one of the the days that I was on the street, that day I cried out my heart, I cried till I feel asleep.
• Why is this world so cruel and wicked.
• At my age, I'm just too young to suffer like this, mommy why did you leave me.
• Daddy where are you?
• My country is hard and this world is beyond wicked.
• I prayed to enter another orphanage before something else happen to me.
• Few days later
• I was walking on the streets with my black little bag...looking for some good to steal, I haven't eaten for hours an am so weak but I have to try.
• I was walking pass a quiet street, and the thought of it give me goosebumps, I was about going back but unfortunately a man was blocking the place that I entered from.
• "Not again." I said and ran forward.
• I have seen that man before, he always follows me, he was also one of the guys who told me how beautiful I was.
• I don't know what he wants me for but each time I see him I just use your remember the night I was raped, it still hunts me, mostly at night.
• "Leave me alone." I ran and held my bag firmly while he trailed behind me.
• His speed increased an and he got closer to me, I was really scared.
• I was running and looking back too, I saw that he retreated and I faced forward to ran faster but instead bumped into a strange, mean looking, tall, weird and old lady.
• And I was a little glad but still scared, if she leaves, he'll chase after me.
• "What are you doing in this street?" Her cold voice rang in my head and I shivered.
• "I.. I..don't know." I stuttered.
• "Go home." She said.
• "I don't have a home." I replied sadly.
• "Where are your parents?" She asked.
• "I don't know, I never knew them." I said.
• "Hmm, come with me." She said and walked pass me.
• "Where are we going?" I asked, but she just continued walking.
• The last thing I want is for that man to have his chance to do all what God knows to me. So I quickly rushed after her and I watched as the man came out and went him way and I breath out a sigh of relief.
• I'm young but am intelligent, and also a fast learner, I really really want to go to school at least I would be learning more things there.
• The woman led me to a strange and expensive looking building that read "Children home", thank God, another orphanage, I would have died but God answered my prayers. We walked in and she handed me over to a strict looking lady.
• "You're going to be safe here." She said, I nodded and she left.
• "Follow me" The lady said strictly.
• She took me to a room which had 6 beds which where arranged round the room.
• They were 5 girls on each bed except one, it's probably mine.
• "This is your room." The strict lady said and left.
• A girl sends me a smile, "What's your name?"
• It was the first time anyone every ask of my name.
• "I'm Laura." I said. "What about you."
• "Madison, but you can call me Maddy." she said.
• "I'm Tammy." Another girl said.
• "Patricia."
• Cool names.
• "I am Christy." She looked like the youngest in the room of girls.
• They both stared at the last girl who looked like, about my age. She stood up and made her way to me.
• "I'm the queen of this house, so you'll call me Queen Racheal." She said and moved her hip and I rolled my eyes.
• "Did you just roll your eyes at me?"she asked.
• It all seemed like a video game.
• I don't know where I got the courage from.
• "Yeah I did." I said fiercely.
• She squinted at me. "I'll show you then." Before I know what was going on, she landed a slap on my face.
• That does it.
• We fought tooth and nail, while the other girls tried to seperate us, theorically speaking I gave her a hell of a beating.
• When we were seperated, I saw how bruised her face and I was glad inside me.
• Suddenly, the door squeaked open and the strict lady walked in holding a long whip which made me shiver.
• "So, you first day here leads to a fight." She said coldly.
• "No, she st... "
• "Not only that, but you bruised my Rachel's face." She said and Rachel smiled.
• "She even threatened me." She said.
• "What?" I gasped.
• If you want a threat that's what your gonna have.
• "We don't th.."
• "You filthy brat, you took your swim in your pride before as much you wanted, but as I'm here that stops now. And don't you ever lay a hand on me again."
• "Do you know who I am?" She asked.
• Like if I care.
• "Yeah a bitch." I said and I heard giggle from the girls.
• "I am older than you, I'm 15 and-"
• "Great! We are the same age, sharing an age with you brat isn't even en-" I didn't even complete my sentence before I received some whips at my back.
• * * *
• I was crying on Maddy's laps after being flogged and whipped.
• "What's the name of that woman?"
• "Her name is Mrs Rose." She said.
• She looks nothing like a rose.
• "But, of course, she doesn't act like a rose." She said.
• "Donn't worry, the pain will go away, very soon." Christy said.
• Her cute smile, made me hold my tongue.
• "Thanks guys, I appreciate it." I said.
• "Even though I hardly know you all."
• For the a long time in a while, I had meet people who I think I could call friends.