ital with her father and a baby. If there was anything more preci
home" Alita's fat
e Christmas tree when the door swing open, she droppe
her, hugging her gently so she won't suffocate the baby she was ca
ta squeaked "I am the h
de, he refused to allow Alita to help with anything as
ck to see the empty table, the dining
voice became ho
s he brought out a rubber bag from the
looked at her husband and then her daughte
She stuttered
on the table with food. The sweet aroma of fresh food filled her nose, sh
s father said "At least, let me get my family a dec
is neck and buried her face in his neck. She just held him still, not sa
dry bread and leftover pizzas from people she works for. She and her mother help peo
and buckets around. The annoying sound of the dropping rain would obstruct her sleep till the next day.
r tapped her back "My ba
ger a baby, Da
ther began to tickle he
lita cracks up "My birt
to drop the child on the only couch in the room. She stared at the bab
es her soft black hair "We k
all palms on her mother's cheeks and smi
mother smiled "you don't know how happy I am to be born on Christmas and my
d went back to her chair
"Not fair daddy" She laugh
my" Her father put a
feated "You know mummy is busy" she
ful" her mo
mother" her father mumb
Alita said with her mouth full, partic
our mouth full!" Her p
nd began to laugh, she laughed so much
y gave her a cup of
ou need to see your expression, Daddy."
e!" Her mot
ed like she sealed her lips with h
irls" Her father b
ed Santa to give her family joy and that was what happen. Everyone appear
g to name him, daddy
wered, staring at his wife with passion. He snatche
to collect it but he ate it
led looking at Alita "H
table, she was dancing all around, this fateful C
cold she was, almost an hour ago, she wa
suddenly ordered, "Th
ave the baby to Alita and pushed her to the room. Her fath
indow and put her and her brother in. The
ffed "Make sure you do not cry or scream. Runawa
remaining food in a plastic bag. She placed her index finger i
hair as she wore the cheap-looking necklace "The
Alita whimpered "Please tel
fter getting a satisfying look from his wife. She kissed her
her mother's voice became faint "
and walked to the door. The door was ajar, she could notice seven strange faces all in a black expens
jet black hair neatly gel into a nice style
r was styled backward and his blue eyes looked a little bit darker, his neck had the ink that Al
he had seen it from. The image of two doves glued to themselves flashed again as she remembered w
t man seating on their couch. The man looked like the
lled her family by his first name "Jus
hing, he just looked at the ma
by the hair and brought her close to his face. He
smirked at Alita's father who tried to get up but got hit on the
ted to go there and hit the boy back, she wanted to go to the landline and c
h, and the back of his head. Her mother was just held
e her alone" He
aste time, Jay," the man said as
boss brought her close to his face again and kissed her
is son who hit her mother's h
father yelled "Hit me, beat me up, kill
her moves slowly to the floor, she was so surprised and happ
r have the money or give me your daughter but
om you". She tried to seat up "The government took her away because we can't keep her healthy.
nded all o
d his gun. Her mother lay lifeless on the cold
ho was yelling and struggling to touch her. Her green eyes were st
n her forehead seeme
Alonso? I fucking do not have your money, I w
giving his son a strange look. The lad began
kill me too?" Her father yelled
The man said g
she closed her eyes, hoping a miracle would happen.
in his pool of blood. His hands are tied
she hit something. All eyes snapped in her dir
or what seemed like forever. She held the
ight be waiting for h
s shaking hands, trembling like a wet leaf. His br
ta could see is
, Luciano" T
boy replied looking stra
ed out through the window and hide inside th
ne, she stayed still, breathing heavily as
blue eyes that made her an orphan. The blue e