LAYLA'S POV
Friday day THE 20th June.
"Hey, get up" I opened my eyes to see jasmine shaking my body in her poor attempt to get me to get up.
"What?" I asked as I opened my eyes completely and allowed my brain to boot, it was morning already the sun was up and everything.
"Get up, it's time for breakfast Layla" jasmine said.
"I am not coming" I replied as I turned my head to the other side of the bed.
"What's wrong with you, you haven't had a proper meal since Tuesday dinner, all you do is eat snacks and drinks and that's unhealthy for you" she said as she continued to shake my body.
"Oh God! Leave me alone!" I yelled at her.
"Layla" she said in a soft tone.
"What? What? What do you want from me? I am fed up with you" I yelled back at her.
"What's going on?" I heard Aisha say at the back, I could feel everyone's cold gaze on me but I couldn't care less.
"I don't know" Zainab replied.
"Come on jasmine, leave her alone" I heard Aisha say as she pulled jasmine away.
"What's wrong with her" some other girl began to ask.
"Shhh, don't let her hear you" I heard another girl whispering to her.
"It's time for breakfast" one of the girls said, they began to walk out of the room one after the other untill I was alone in the room or so I thought.
"Hmm" I let out a sigh of relief and pain, it wasn't long before tears started to roll down my face.
"Click" I heard the door open up as someone was trying to get in, I rubbed my face on my pillow to dry off my tears I don't want anyone to notice it.
"Ding" my phone made a sound, I grabbed it to see what message popped into it.
The message read "hey sorry I couldn't make it to you yesterday, I am on my way" it was sent by Maryam 2 minutes ago.
What is she coming to do today? After she ignored the hell out of me yesterday she made me look desperate and in need of attention.
I got down from my bed, I needed to freshen up before Maryam gets here.
"Oh hi Layla" Amanda one of the girls from the other room greeted me, what was she doing here? She was going through zainab's stuffs.
"Hi" I said as I picked my towel and began to head for the bathroom.
"Hum hum hum" I hummed as I was busy doing my morning routine, I bathed brushed my teeth and also made use of the convince.
"Hahaha" I heard giggling coming from the room, which means the girls where back from breakfast and the ones that went to school have already gone, leaving me aisha, Zainab and jasmine alone.
"Where is it, I saw it before I went to have my breakfast" Aisha said as I walked into the room, I looked at her direction and she was standing where Amanda was.
"Layla did anyone enter the room while we were all outside?" She asked as I locked the door behind me.
"Yes Amanda" I said as I walked to my bed space to get ready.
"Ding" my phone notification went off I was still busy dressing so I couldn't pay attention to it and continued dressing.
"Ding"
"Ding"
"Ding" three more messages entered my phone, I quicky picked it up.
"Hi"
"Hi, we are already here"
"We are entering the orphanage now, sorry for the delay"
"We would be at the waiting room in a minute" all four messages were from Maryam.
I quicky brushed my hair as I know Mr Joseph should be here any minute.
"Are you sure you kept it here" Zainab said, I was busy getting ready and was distracted that I didn't hear the girls arguing with each other over a lost item or stolen whatever the case may be.
It was taking long for Mr Joseph to come and get me so I decided to sit back on my bed and wait for him, I am sure it won't take long again.
"Good morning ladies" Mr Joseph said as he opened the door, that's weird he did not knock before he did that.
"Good morning Mr Joseph" we all greated in unison.
"Maryam, come with me" he said, this was no longer news to anyone anytime we saw Mr Joseph it's either he is waking us up, telling us we have an activity to do, or he's here to see me.
"Okay" I jumped down from my bed, picked my phone, pocketed it and began to follow him to the waiting room.
"I can see you look prepared for the visit" Mr Joseph remarked as he continued to lead me to the waiting room.
"Huh huhh" I said I sound as I forcefully breath in and out, I don't know why he was being nice to me today this is the same man that is forcing me out do the orphanage home, that is why I even asked to see Maryam she is the only one i know that stays outside the orphanage.
"Heyyy" Maryam yelled and waved her hands as she saw me entering the room.
"Hi, good morning, good morning ma" I greeted her and the woman she came with, there seems to be a little resemblance like sisters or her mom.
"Morning dear, how are you doing?" the older woman asked.
"I'm doing great ma" I replied.
"Well let us leave you two alone, me and Mr Joseph have something's to talk about" she said as she stood up to leave the room.
"Hi Layla, sorry I wasn't able to come see you yesterday I had a medical emergency" Maryam said.
"Okay, how are you doing now?" I asked, if she had an emergency wouldn't she still be in the hospital now? Lies all lies.
"I am recovering good, I have even started responding positively to my treatment" she said cheerfully.
"That's nice"
"So why did you ask me to see you? You said it was important" Maryam asked.
"Well I was wondering if you know a place where I can stay for a while, work or do something to get on my feet" I began the conversation.
"Work? What is wrong with the orphanage?" She asked.
"Well for starters I am above the age they allow here"
"Oh I see, well I'm not bast with the outside world but I would ask my mom she knows a lot of things, maybe she can allow you stay with us" Maryam said.
Stay with you? That would've been nice but I wonder if her mom would allow a stranger into their house.