Silent Cry

CH33 - Abuse

3rd Person's POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

The bell rings three times and children squeak upon going outside their rooms. They rushed to the large dining area where ten tables were all set. They formed a queue from the counter as they are given a bowl and spoon for lunch.

A young lady in her early 20s is serving the children pieces of meat while wearing her kindest smile of sympathy. The children do not have families anymore to feed them. The young lady is just too jovial to be someone who can help even with this simple act.

She has been working in this orphanage for a year now. She is the newest lady in the said place that is far from the urban area. The orphanage is located deep down in the forests and that is making the atmosphere more relaxing for her. The organization that built this home for homeless children is constantly supplying the kids with everything they need. The ladies working there also have their rooms and are also given salaries for taking care of the children. Gwyneth didn't mind the salary for as long as she had somewhere to sleep and something to fill her plate.

"Finish your food, ok?"

"Thank you, Miss." The children all thanked her upon receiving their share and keenly locate an empty chair to settle while savoring free food.

Some ladies are giving them drinks while some are busy washing the plates on the sink. The work in this orphanage has been organized with divisions of labor. After this lunch, the children will be sent to their rooms to rest and then in the afternoon, they will be set at liberty to play on the grounds, and then on the night, they will listen to some stories told by the head lady in the orphanage and all other ladies will participate in listening, too. It has been a very heartwarming place that Gwyneth was so thankful to find.

On special occasions like a new year, they also celebrate while embellishing the whole place, cooking delicacies, and even gifting the children with lots of toys. They want them to live like normal kids because it was never their fault that they are orphans. Regardless, all the expenses are provided by the organization.

In not-so-usual circumstances, like mealtime, the organization sends men to assist with some arrangements. They are all clothed in black suits of the same style and even the same leather shoes. The ladies sometimes find it ludicrous, particularly their formality but as time passes by and there are no changes at all on how they dressed and act, they have become used to it. Maybe it was the organization's rule that they should not unfollow.

Today is the same as those days, while serving the children food, these men in black are roaming around the dining area for monitoring. They would also attend to some needs of the children if the ladies are bustling enough to entertain them all at once.

Gwyneth does not give attention to the helpers as she is always engaged in her job, and also because she is always occupied with happiness that surrounds her whenever she sees the content in the children's eyes.

Little did Gwyneth know that there is someone very intrigued with the way she fixes her full attention on the children. Gwyneth is an angel-like young lady with her tantalizing smile, unimpeachable eyes, and kindness of heart. The man is constantly leering at her and would be strung out the whole time. Gwyneth has been the reason why he participated in this monitoring activity when he had more to do. This orphanage is where he could rest and forget all his baggage for a while. It's all within this young lady's eyes.

It was not a healthy admiration though as the man became obsessed with the lady and couldn't tame himself anymore. He tried to approach Gwyneth so many times when he had the chance but to his chagrin, Gwyneth is not the type to sit on a natter and become friends with strangers. She was always managing her time by doing her proper work.