CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Naya stirred and opened her eyes; the rays of sunlight went directly to her eyes from the open window. If only she had magical power to command the curtain to close without moving a muscle. Naya turned to the other side, away from the rays of sunlight and closed her eyes again.
It had rained the night before, with thunderstorm and lightening. Half of the children in the orphanage must have been frightened. Normally, the younger children climb into the bed of the older ones. The bedrooms were segregated. The female housing was on the right while the boys stayed on the left side of the building. Each room housed two children according to age. Teenagers tend to want other teenagers as room-mates. The younger ones were housed closer to the caretakers. Nolani's room was the closest to Naya's room.
