Chapter 1: The Misbehaving Orphan

...Chapter One...

..."In the end, it was only about the promises of traveling down the same path, but ending up abandoning each other for a fuller life that someone could appreciate."...

First Person-POV;

I don't think any straight after being intrigued about how the moon changes every month because it's a full moon. Instead of making me feel awful about myself again, another kid joins me while staring at the moon. Why did she become interested in me? I lowered my head to her and inquired as to why she was suddenly interested in me.

"Is it inappropriate for me to be interested in you?" She said it cheerfully, and after years of being alone, I found myself under the tree, fully conversing with someone I didn't know.

"It's strange to have someone to talk to," She sighed and said, pointing to the moon, "Isn't it beautiful?" she stated.

I'm not sure what she's saying, but I believe there's a deeper meaning to it, so I decided to follow her lead on the moon today. Though I was perplexed as to why someone would be so interested in a loner and introvert like me.

"Will you be my friend, Dionne?" " She took my hand in hers, and I was taken aback by the fact that I had accepted my fate of having a buddy from now on.

Years passed in the orphanage, and I began to lighten up and become the typical person I was meant to be, but I continued to receive strange letters from someone who claimed me as her daughter, but why? Someone claimed to be my parents despite the fact that my parents have already died. I began to be concerned, and my buddy Dorothy became aware of my concern.

"Dior, is there something going on?" " I laughed at the term since it reminded me of a high-end brand, but I coughed when I realized it was intended to be a serious debate.

"Yeah, but you don't have to be concerned about me," I said, and she sighed, still concerned about me. I then shrubbed her back and continued my softness to help her relax.

"Dorothy, look at me, I'll be alright, and this is only the beginning of something you don't really need to know," I said once she calmed down and acknowledged me, knowing that it could be sensitive information. "Take care, Dior."

As soon as I heard the orphanage officials shouting my name, I embraced Dorothy and waived her off until I was in a quiet room with speakers. I didn't realize I wasn't the only one in here until I heard someone talk, and my inner self was enraged. As the personnel instructed me to move closer to the speaker, I had an odd impression.

Then I heard someone I didn't want to hear or know, but why? Why has this sensation caused me to turn off my senses today?

"At long last, I'm able to speak with you.." "Dionne," her warm voice made my blood boil; yet, this sensation tried to take control of me, but I was able to push it back.

"W-who are you?" I said. "It's your darling mother, I'm the one who wrote you letters." As she spoke, I became enraged, because she had abandoned me at the orphanage and left me alone here.

Is she returning solely for me to comfort her? I didn't miss her, and I'm no longer an orphan in this orphanage waiting for someone to adopt me.

"YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER, YOU LEFT ME ALONE!"

I yelled at her as if it were nothing to me, but I understood I had done something wrong to her, and the fact that I had no idea why she had abandoned me rendered me useless.

"Dionne, please allow me to explain this to you," I said, unable to calm myself. Because of my anger for her, I felt embarrassed of myself, and the orphanage staff approached me, but why? "You're behaving badly!" "Mrs. Rain, we'll have to cancel your visit today." The staff snatched my hand and walked out of the waiting room.

I was perplexed until I remembered I had yelled in the visiting room, making everyone uncomfortable. When I walked into the hallway, everyone was upset, and Dorothy couldn't even speak to me; nevertheless, I now regret allowing my emotions to take control of me, and I was completely unaware of it. When I saw the orphanage's teacher, he slapped me and lectured me as I tried to explain.

"You've turned into a misbehaving orphan, Dionne!" His talk was terrifying for every orphan, and then I went out from it." All I could hear was the employees screaming and panicked because they thought I was going to die.

Days passed, and I was still trying to heal when I noticed Dorothy sleeping, waiting for me to wake up. I felt bad for her because she was in such a bad situation. "Dorothy, you shouldn't be sleeping here," I said as I brushed her hair until she woke up, and she was surprised that I had finally woken up from the sunlight. "Dior! You've finally risen from your slumber! " She gave me a hug, and I returned the hug. Every time she isn't around, I miss her.

"Miss Dionne, you're ready to leave now," the infirmary nurse tells me as we walk outside the infirmary. I don't see any orphans, but why? I have the impression that I am no longer welcome in this establishment.

"Dorothy, where have all the people gone?"

"I'm not sure why the orphanage is empty today," I say. We both went outside to check, and everyone was there. I waved at them, but they ignored me. I inhaled deeply and made the decision to visit the palm tree.

I was relieved to find no one there when I arrived. Dorothy and I sat there and reminisced about our moment when we remember our first time meeting each other under this tree. When I looked at her, she was beaming at the sun, oblivious to the fact that it was actually the moon. I laughed and looked at it, but I instantly felt horrible about what had transpired in those days, and I regretted not asking the woman who had recognized me as her daughter.

When the time comes for things to change, I hope we don't become separated at that time; if you leave like everyone else, I'll continue to be sad.

"Dior, if the time comes, I'm hoping we'll be able to get through it." I took a deep breath and nodded. I agreed with her and sat on her shoulder for a while, falling asleep on her shoulder. I'd never believed I'd get bored of thinking about what would've happened if I hadn't overthought it.

Is there ever a chance that we won't be able to survive without each other? I'm hoping that doesn't happen in the end.

And it was true, she did leave me, and three months later, the orphanage was destroyed by fire. "Could you hear me, Dorothy?" Dior, it's me! Get up! "I tried to carry her, but she didn't hear me, so I tried CPR to get her to breathe.

"This isn't a joke!" Dorothy, wake up! "I heard people coming in our direction as we hurried to get away from the fire that was growing in size. Someone came to help us, and I discovered that she (Dorothy) is the only one who has bruises, but how did she only got them?

"Miss! We're not going to go down the same path again, so please take care of her." The woman nodded and hoped that I'd be fine for the next few years. As I know this would upset me but at least she'll have a better life than the orphanage we stayed at.

As I remember that I had bruises while I was at the orphanage that Dorothy almost got locked up there. Luckily I wasn't too far from the orphanage and has the strength to carry Dorothy yet I could never save anybody else in the orphanage as I focus on Dorothy who had problems breathing.

When I realized I'd be alone and no one would ever adopt me because I was already 16 years old, I understood I'd need to make a living, but I didn't know how to do it, and the only way I could do it was to go to another orphanage and leave when I was an adolescent.

I'm sorry to leave you. When the reporters began to newscast the orphanage, I waved in the back and left the scene. "Dorothy, I hope you live the life you've always dreamed of." When I reached the city's main street, I began to cry and attempted to hide it as I continued to walk.

When I stopped whimpering and saw a couple of people, my eyes sparkled. Then someone held my hand, but why? Is she familiar with me or has she mistook me for someone else?

"Dionne, might not be that your name?" I attempted releasing go of her hand, but she kept repeating her thoughts until I got tired of hearing them. "Yes, and what exactly do you expect from me?" " I rolled my eyes, which irritated her.

"I recently received some news from a particular woman, she wants me to place you in another orphanage." I was astonished and eager to learn who that woman was, to believe that I was blessed to finally have somewhere to stay and willing to take those risks in order to still have something called living.

"Would you be able to tell me the name of that woman?" "I'd like to thank you for letting me stay in this city's orphanage," I say, "but you don't have to, and I heard you're that orphan who is currently misbehaving." I tried to hide the fact that I was that type of orphan, but she still allowed me to stay in another orphanage until I was an adolescent.

"Just so you know, you have to be ready and take risks for this orphanage, this will be different than the previous one, Rain," she remarked as I approached her. What is she referring to? When I tried to figure out what she meant, I realized it was the same woman who used to refer to me as her daughter.

While walking to the orphanage, I was thrilled but concerned about what would happen to me in the next two years until she said something.

"It appears that you need to say something before I depart," she explained. Rain, what did you mean when you said your last name? Because she was gone when I last saw her, she chuckled and then left a letter. Eventually, I got a little carried away wondering what kind of person she was and read the note to realize it was the one.

Letter;

"You come from a prominent family bloodline and your last name was Rain, and I'm Raleigh, an explorer. Your mother, on the other hand, had to keep you a secret because the future will reveal your full true identity. I'll see you again, Dionne, if you'll be patient for new solutions."

Then I recognized that I needed to be more patient in order to get more information about my true identity, which was not a misbehaving orphan. I'm willing to take chances to learn those truths because I'm weary of being lied to. And as I decided to open the orphanage's main door, I noticed a few orphans welcome me into their home, and I could see the improvements from what I had seen before.

But, according to Raleigh, I need to be prepared to take risks, and I need to keep my guard up and make sure I'm careful when I enter this new orphanage. Is it possible that if I'm not ready for this new orphanage, I'll be in grave danger once these years begin?

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