Chapter 1 - Mistakes
I hid away in shame, because of what I’d done.
I was sure no orphanage would take me after this fatal accident. I was hiding in the storage closet, dirty clothes were put in there waiting to be washed and cleaned.
I was dirty, just like the clothes but I don’t think I’ll ever get clean from this.
I peeked out of the closet to see five other orphanage kids gathered around in a small circle- three girls and two boys.
The girls were crying while the boys looked furious. I recognized the girls as Maddie, Shell, and Trixie; The boys were Maxwell and Max, twins.
“Shhh, it’s ok Maddie and Trixie. I’m sure she’ll be fine,” Shell told them softly while patting their backs.
Trixie smacked Shell’s hand off her back. “No! No, she won’t, not as long as that-” She paused for a second or two before finishing. “That mistake is gone!”
That mistake was me. I was that mistake. Even though what I had done was an accident, there was no excuse to make it right.
Max gripped his hand into a furious fist. “Trixie’s right! If curses are real, then I curse May-Ling to have a miserable life on the day of Christmas.” He said in a commanding voice as if he were demanding for it to happen.
Trixie smiled slightly and softly, while both Maddie and Shell seemed shocked. Maxwell’s fury left his face and instead turned into an emotionless straight face.
I gasped softly, not wanting to be heard or noticed. I hoped at this moment that curses weren’t real.
“Don’t... Don’t you think that’s a bit harsh?” Maddie uttered softly. Shell nodded agreeing to Maddie’s question.
“No, that brat deserves it!” Trixie shouted, the tears that once fell from her eyes started to dry from her hot fury.
Everyone suddenly fell silently as the clock chimed midnight, meaning that everyone had to be in bed or they would be punished.
Everyone nodded their heads as goodnight before walking to their respective quarters.
I closed the storage closet’s door and slid down in a sob. I was too ashamed to even head out and sleep in my bed, so I decided to sleep on the cold storage closet floor.
Wanting to forget everything and everyone...
3/05/2022 at 5:18 PM
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