“ No!!! Mom,Dad,Tristan please wake up!! “ Little Maya screamed with blood stains on her face and hands as she shook her parents to wake up but they didn’t,while the fire control officer tried to hold her so that her family could be put into the ambulance that was now waiting.
Some police officers came and took her forcefully into their car while She shouted and pleaded with her tiny voice for them to drop her down.
“ Please don’t let them take them away without me,I wanna see my family please.Put me down “ five years old Maya yelled with tears coming down uncontrollably from her eyes.
She watched as her Mom,Dad and ten years old brother were put on a stretcher in the ambulance and taken to the hospital,while she helplessly begged to go with them,but no one gave her a listening ear and the fire service officers looked at her with pity.
She was just involved in a car accident with her family and turned out to be the survivor. She cried as she saw the ambulance drive away wondering if they would take her to hospital after she was done from the police station.
The police officers put her into their car and drove off to the police station.When they got there they kept her at the waiting room and left for God knows where but she waited patiently while sobbing.
The little girl was terrified and shaking when a lady police officer came in and handed a bag of chips and soft drink to her.She collected it and ate hungrily because she hadn’t eaten since the incident.
The kind lady tapped her on her shoulders and urged her to eat slowly or she’ll choke.She nodded and obediently started eating slowly.
“ Listen to me okay!! Your dad,Mom and brother aren’t going to be back for a long time,so they asked that we take you to somewhere safe okay? “ She asked and Little Maya who nodded and sobered up believing the words of the officer and thinking her parents were still alive.
“ Alright let’s go “ the lady officer said and raised her hand for a high five and Little Maya shook it.
She drove Maya to an orphanage and handed her over to the old lady who was in charge.The old lady who’s name was Miss Elizabeth was very kind to Maya and pampered her a lot.
She took Maya to her room and helped to bath Little Maya in order to wash off the blood stains on her body.
After she dressed Maya up,she gave her a teddy bear and she asked Maya to go and play with the other children.Maya ran cheerfully to where they were.
The children were playing a game of building blocks and when she wanted to join them,they slapped her hands and pushed her away.
“ Get away from here you stinking pig “ a girl of her age snapped at her,as they all stood up and folded their hands on their chest giving her a mean look.
“ Who said you can play with us? “ one of them asked while scowling at her.Maya became scared and bowed her head in embarrassment.
“ Answer me!! “ The little girl who seemed to be there head,because she was the one standing in front,yelled at Maya.
Maya flinched with fear and answered while stuttering,wondering why they were so mean to her “ Mi...Mis..Miss Elizabeth was the one who asked me to come play with you “.
“ Can I play with you while I'm here? My parents traveled but will soon be back to get me “ she said innocently pleading with them.
They all laughed at her after she finished talking and the girl in front said “ Your parents are dead dummy,this is an orphanage,if your parents aren’t dead they’ll never bring you here.So get used to fact because you’re never gonna leave here “
They started laughing again while Little Maya started crying uncontrollably and ran off to meet Miss Elizabeth,while she hugged her teddy bear tightly.
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Twelve Years Later
Maya, now seventeen years old,was sadly sobbing,while coming back from college knowing she had to drop out because her tuition fund had finished and there was no way she could afford to pay.
She had been in an orphanage since waiting for her parents and enduring the constant bully Aria and her friend in the orphanage ,but neither her parents nor brother showed up and Miss Elizabeth eventually told her that they died due to the car accident that happened when she was young.
She didn’t eat for three days as she mourned them,after that she decided to forge ahead and here she was now coming back from college.
She passed a beautiful house she normally saw everyday on her way to the orphanage and saw a girl of her age standing outside and looking at the flower.
The girl frowned when she saw Maya sobbing and ran to her immediately with concern written all over her face.
“ Hey,what’s wrong? “ the girl with blond hair asked Maya.Maya couldn’t hold back the tears and bursted out crying uncontrollably.
Maya explained everything about herself to the girl and the girl sympathized with her.
“ I’m sorry about all you have had to go through,My name is Chloe Simpson and you can consider me as your friend from now on “ Chloe said to Maya with an encouraging and assuring smile tugging at her lips.
Maya was touched because she didn’t have any friends,the friends she was supposed to have at the orphanage were the ones who turned out to be bullying her all these years,they made her life a living hell for her and threatened to kill her if she told Miss Elizabeth.
Because they knew they would be thrown out of the orphanage and wouldn’t have any roof over their heads if Maya reported them to Miss Elizabeth and Maya had to endure all the torments and bullying she faced from their hands.
Seeing Chloe who was willing to be her friend gave her hope and she smiled at Chloe and nodded.
“ We need to get you out of that orphanage first of all,before those girls end up killing you before your time “ she said trying to make a joke and Maya laughed and nodded.
“ I don’t have a lot of savings right now,but I think I have enough that would rent you a furnished studio apartment,even though it won’t be well furnished at least it’ll be better than the orphanage and you’ll get to save up and go back to college again “ Chloe said cheerfully as she developed an instant likeness towards Maya.
Maya covered her mouth with her hands in surprise as she looked with wide eyes at Chloe whom she just met now and was willing to help her out “ You’ll do that for me? “ she asked, shocked as tears of joy rolled down her face.
“ Sure it’s no big deal,we are friends, remember? What are friends for,if not to support and be there for each other “ Chloe said.
“ Go now and park your stuff. I’ll be waiting here “ she said urging Maya to go and maya ran off to do as Chloe said.
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Maya came back after telling Miss Elizabeth that she was living and Miss Elizabeth wished her well.
She came with just a small bag because that was all she had.Chloe frowned when she saw her and asked “ Is that all the belongings you have got? “
“ Yeah I’m sorry “ Maya said as she bowed her head down in shame,but Chloe took her hands and raised Maya chin up saying.
“ There's nothing to be sorry about,wait her, I'll go get my car and some of my clothes for you “.
Chloe went in without waiting for a response from Maya and came out in a car few minutes later.She urged Maya to get in.
When Maya did, they drove off and she took Maya to the house she rented for her online.
Maya was very grateful to her and couldn’t believe her eyes,Chloe was like a savior to her because she never believed would leave the orphanage and live on her own this soon.
Chloe stayed with her a bit and left after she went to get foodstuffs for Maya.When she left Maya prepared a quick meal and set out to find as many part time jobs as possible.
Because since she was going to be staying alone,she would need money to survive and also save up to continue schooling.