A memory

When I was a child I would always go to the ocean with my dog Lucas. He was my only family at that time. My parents abandoned me when I was five and no one wanted to deal with a five year old with parenting issues, so no one took care of me.

Thanks to that I ended up in a orphanage where I was at least able to shower and not worry about food. For that I was grateful but it was all pure luck. Lucas eventually passed away due to old age and I cried and cried until my eyes were dry.

That was the first time I ever truly felt lonely. But now over the years I learned that people think about themselves and what is good for them and not about how their actions can affect others, like my parents.

I'm twenty two now and still living at the orphanage and honestly it's not as bad anymore and that's only because since finally have the allowance and proper job I can get out of this shit hole.

I can finally do what I always wanted to do for myself with or without a family.

I start packing my stuff until I hear a knock on my door "Someone is eager to leave, wish I could but this danm orphanage really is my only best option huh... I'll miss you Rosa"

My roommate Amber, she was always sweet to me without wanting anything in return. I've always admire her for that.

"And why would you miss me? there really is nothing to miss about me, after all I'm quite annoying especially when I sleep"

" Pffft That's true and that's the only time when I hear you make any noise at all...like a cat!"

I get the pillow and throw it at her face

" Hey what was that for!"

I glare at her and say

"Of all the things you had to compare me to it had to be cat?"

"What's wrong with that?"

"...I hate cats...they scare me"

"pffft hahah well that's news to me but hey at least I didn't compare you to a hairless cat"

"Keep talking unless you want to end up like a hairless cat yourself"

" Yes Ma'm!"

I sigh and start to remember the first time I met Amber. I was seven and she was six. She had long black straight hair, bright blue eyes and pales skin. She wore a light pink and white dress with a white bow on her hair.

Her shoes were white and filled with mud due to the storm that occurred before she arrived.I remember as clear as day the first word she said to me

" You know you look like a walking corpse and your not even white "

I looked at her stunned, do i really look that miserable?

"But your pretty especially your eyes their almost as the same shade as the sun, it suits you" She said with a bright smile.

"Looks like your done packing" Amber said with a half smile

"Yup all done...I'll miss too..."I said felling my cheeks turn red

"YOU SAID IT, FINALLY!" she runs up to me and gives me a tight hug.

"Remember something Rosa, there is no need to hide what you are feeling. Express yourself and let people know how your feeling there is nothing wrong with that"

I looked at her confused. I don't understand what she means but I'm sure I will eventually.

"Okay"

I get to the car and put all of my stuff on the trunk, I turn around and take a last glimpse of what used to be my home.

I'm not even sure if you could even call that place a home. I recall all my good and bad memories from this place. Now it's nothing but that, a memory and nothing more.

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