Chapter 1

Rebecca was only a three month old baby when someone left her in front of an orphanage in a basket. There is no information regarding her birth, parents or family. Also no one came in search of her. The orphanage took her and named 'Rebecca'. The orphanage was owned by a rich man named Robert Hamilton. He is rich but a cruel and a miser man. The money given by NGOs, institution or government is used for his own benefits and very little is spent for the betterment of the orphanage.

Her life was happy, peace and blissful till she was eight . She don't have to worry about anything indulging herself only in playing. But after she turned to eight,her life was not easy anymore. She was given the responsibility of looking after her younger ones, washing dishes, sweeping etc including her own needs even though she herself was a small girl of eight. Sometimes they also have to work in the owner's house(owner of the orphange) and serve as a labor. Gradually her blissful life turned into a bitter and misery life. She had to work endlessly from morning to evening along with other children. The food they get to eat is poor and not nutritious, leading to their poor health. Gradually she began to feel her own life as burden. She always wished to go to school and study like other children but it feels like her dream will never come true.

But things began to change when she turned ten. It was a summer Sunday morning when a woman came to the orphanage.After some discussions, the mistress of the orphanage called Rebecca to the office room. Rebecca wondered the reason for calling her into the room and got frightened as most of the time they were called to receive punishment when they do something wrong or if they were being lazy. Thinking of all the probable reasons on the way, she finally reached the office. When she entered the room, she saw the lady sitting across their mistress .She is a beautiful lady in her mid thirties. She is wearing a light pink colour dress which perfectly matched with her skin colour. Unknowingly she was admiring her beauty in her mind and staring her for a long time. She came to her sense only when her name was called repeatedly three times. The lady was smiling beautifully at Rebecca. The mistress ordered Rebecca to sit and shrieked, " This is Ms Janila Dawson. She is going to adopt you and we have just finished all the procedures. From today onwards she is your legal parent and will take care of you. So you can go and pack your belongings as you will be going to live with this lady. Also bid farewell to your friends." Hearing her words, she was shocked and a mixed emotion of fear and happiness overwhelmed her. She glanced at the lady and she looked back at her with bright smile. Soon Rebecca packed her belongings, bid farewell to her friends who were there for her in the time of happiness and sadness and also promised them to visit them from time to time. She then went with the lady to her new house where her life would take a new turn and a new journey awaits her.

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