Holy Mary Care was an orphanage founded in the year 1852. It was found by some christian missionaryof the Catholic church and has save more than five million children. It a British organization teaching children how to read, write and learn some intellectual skills.
Since I lost my parents, I found myself in this strange land and among strange people. Is still a shock both to people and me how I got here all the way from Africa to England.
" Purity!! What were you doing yesterday night that you woke up so late" Sister Marks on asked walking towards me with a fake frown on her face. She is the only being that understood me well in this new place I found myself. " Here" she said as she handled me an empty plate. "Go to cateferia tell chief that I asked you to bring some food, hurry up now child so you can eat and join the other's learn"
" Thank you ma'am " I replied watching as she smile warmly at me. Instead of going to the cateferia I found myself going over to the garden. The garden is the second largest place in the compound after the chapel , it contained different kinds of species of plants. Some of the plants are carnivores while others are not. The flowers made a path way like a maze or something which I mist admit is abit silly but beautiful.
"Hu!! Hu!!" The sound of a barking dog snapt me out of my thoughts. It was Sparkles the gardeners dog whom the children cherishes so much. I glared sternly at the little creature which ended up giving up giving me a pitiful bark.
" You better run off if you love your head" I warned
" Sparkles-? Purity what are you doing here you've got to be in class now" the gardener said. He seems to be suprise and also appear busy as he spoke hastily. I guess he had me threatening his dog as he quickly pulled the creature behind him.
" Good morning Matthew" I greeted walking away briskly as I had come.
" Purity hold on , you can't go in there " he shouted but I ran into the garden without paying yield to his warning.
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" What were you doing in the garden during learning hours?" Sister Janet asked giving me a scornful look.
" I was learning in the garden" I scorned.
" You supposed to me in a class" she stated
" I choose where and when I want to learn, madam" I said walking out.
" Come back here miss" she yelled angrily banging her desk."Because of your insolent character you almost broke Mr Matthew's leg when he was trying to run after you" she furrowed her brow.
" I didn't ask him to pursue me" I replied sharply " I was doing jolly well on my own"
" Purity accept your guilty and go apologize to Mr Matthew"
" His alive not dead, I only apologize to the dead" I scorned watching every bit of her face at it changed to a huge frown. Her office well not that fashionable just official with a shelf by the corner, different pictures portraying Jesus and his disciples, some past popes and reverance father , the holy chaplet which was above the furnace which burned the wood slowly. A large desk Infront of her with chairs for unfortunate victims like me. The paint which was grey silver suited the atmosphere. I guess Mr Matthew and Sister Markson are outside in the corridor waiting patiently for my judgement. Sister Markson as usual was always on my side probably scolding Mr Matthew for being such a silly fellow to have slipped while trying to pursue me.
" Miss Purity, this orphanage home can't handle your rude behavior towards the staff and your fellow students -"
" Sister Markson is not complaining"
" I don't know how she deals with you " she replied
" So?"
" So have being working on a way we can either get you transferred or adopted" she said while sweeping through some files on her desk.
" Really"
" Yes and guess what? " She paused taking a glance at my unfortunate face. She smiled being satisfied with what she saw and continued "we can't wait to have you out of here"
" You'll all miss me badly and there will be chaos"
" They will be no chaos child as by then you are no longer with us"
"The students will complain and go on a rampage" I said beginning to hate the fact that I came here to answer her call.
" The same students you had them hospitalized" she asked
"They were already on my death lists" I said crossing my arms while rolling my eyes.
" Enough!!" She yelled "Now leave my office you unholy thing and go apologize to Mr Matthew"
" You and I know I won't do that " I replied stomping out of her office and as expected Sister Markson and the gardener was sitting at the beach in the corridor waiting for me.
" Oh! My sweet girl , I hope she didn't give you any hard punishment" came sister Markson engulfing me in a tight hug I could hardly breath.
" Just arranging the girls bed for two weeks and apologizing to Mr Matthew" I replied smoothing my dress as the effect of the hug had got them ramped.
"Don't worry you'll survive it" she said with concern " now come on you must be flemish, what would you love to eat rice crisps, plantains, fries , sushi... "
" I think the rice crisps will do"
" How lovely I'll have chief make them now" she smiled happily grabbing my hand as we walked away to the kitchen.
" But sister Markson she didn't apologize to me " came Mr Matthew but Sister Markson was too busy chatting joyfully to realize what the other fellow was saying.