hallway, shooting my arms i

!!!" I cried, with mucus and tears m

r plea

me to hit my back on the sharp edge of my bed. She t

left hand to my face, with a Ro

la, why didn't you say

pouring from my eyes.

didn't you

n palms to my face, "I'm sorry..." I

she began slashing and wiping the

" She pushed my

you God-forsake

p of blood running into my eyes. I s

ry ... Mo

roked

ms against my mouth, so as

t! Aloud!", sh

my breath as she choked me. She re

There my other orphan sisters stood, terrified and pit

it!!!" She

, lying sideway

d..." I couldn't continue, feeling

ecause you're nothing but pure

he swung her foot at my chin, pushing my

, Lola!!" I held my wounded j

started to fade into blackness, w

I pinched my e

arm, slowly thrusting my body b

urry, but I immediately made out the f

uh

of my daily routines here at the orphanage. Bu

fortyish years old grey woman, calm, sweet, caring, and protective of all of us...

?" I scratched

? What are yo

ed my eyes trying to

s full of worry and confusion. With my brai

d. I held my eyelids together,

into the storeroom

r question. I slowly tilted my head to the side, seein

hinking. Mother Stella pulled back

ild". I heard her say, wrapping her ar

ently as she turned to the door. My siblings imm

K KN

ster Regina's door, shaking

She called

?" She r

steps rush to the doo

he pulled o

wake me. She slowly got up,

aring at her nodding. A soft smile stretched on her

giving her a slight bow. Regina's eyes slo

his child sleeping

ately shot up to the

ning to me. She quickly went down on her knees

g in the storeroom this morning?"

ing", Mother starte

the third floor, the floor under construction. She thought I shared the same roo

round me, hugging me tightly. Sh

he got there? I don't understand how

lse has the key t

ately went cold, bei

m so sorry, mother, I accidentally

f me, intentionally blocking

without my knowledge, findi

r sharp nails dig into the skin of my ch

er room for no reason and go to the storeroom, sleeping on a

." Regina tri

t me, you

dropped her

so cruel to this young girl and give

I didn't tel

aw her asleep on!? Do I look like a foo

I pinched my hair b

ted her head, tryi

. "What did you say, Lola?", Mother went dow

illingly to pick th

he evil nun, who hung her

rd you instruct sister Regina to do it, but because she h

help? At night? Alone?... There wasn't

ere late. And I was too scared to take a lamp in there be

fingers. Mother sighed, taking a

ed me in her arms, lifting me as she gently

n, that's not your job",

er door, staring and smiling straigh