3 stood in front of the mirror she still looked quite plain.
She looked at the clothes the other children were wearing they all looked so nice . When new clothes were brought into the orphanage, the children would always fight over them and she wasn't that strong so she couldn't get the best ones .
The caretaker came into the room and everyone lined up according to height .
"No need for anyone to come just you , 3 "
"Why maam? Are you sure it's just her ?"
A girl at about the same age said. This girl was the cause of some of her problems here but then again who would believe her . The girl was so sweet and amiable or so everyone thought and she was just the quiet and cold one .
"Yes I'm sure shi shi just her " the caretaker answered sweetly .
"Don't worry shi shi as cute as you are I'm sure you'll get adopted in no time but the people only asked for 3 "
"Come 3 lets go " 3 felt extremely happy . She wanted parents now someone just wanted her "maybe the pretty lady saw me staring at her and liked me or they could be her real parents who came back for her. that had to be it" she thought to herself. They got to the living area .
"Is this her ? " the caretaker asked surprised
The man just stayed still, shocked and staring at her.
"Dear, I'd like to see the necklace on your neck and touch your neck ?"
. The man picked up the necklace and looked at the inscription behind and then the lady pushed the her hair to her side then she touched her neck. She moved, feeling a little uncomfortable.
3 didn't know why they did that .
"This is her " .
" What's your name dear? The man asked her
"3 " she replied simply . The man was a bit confused.
"Here in the orphanage if the child does not have a name we give the child a number so the people that want to adopt the child would name the child themselves " the caretaker explained .
"So what's my name" 3 asked the couple shyly. Trying to win them over and feeling hopeful that they'd definitely take her away from here.
The man looked at the woman and they seemed to be exchanging ideas .
"Xinyan , your name is Mu Xinyan and my name is Shen Yue . Your fathers name is Mu Yinan "
Father... her eyes brightened up and a rare smile was on her face. Tears hung at the corner of her eyes. She couldn't even remember the last time she smiled. The process was completed very quickly, 3 packed her stuff at the quickest speed as all the other girls looked at her enviously.
She couldn't take any clothes, just some personal belongings & underwear. She'd be getting new ones so the old ones would be for the kids still at the orphanage.
The couple thanked the caretaker and left.
The woman slowly and held her hand and she held the woman's hand tightly, subtly afraid they'd change their mind a little. When they got to the gate, she said goodbye to the gateman, who smiled at her too.
He always watched her look down at everyone else from the upstairs window as she read from a book.
She was a good child, it was good she was leaving.
The man opened the door and they were about to leave .
Finally she was leaving the orphanage, she was going to see what was ahead the path . It all felt so surreal . All she had been hoping for just suddenly happened. So very suddenly, her life was about to take a huge turn.