--Let me take you back 10 years ago when this all started. --
---5 Year Old Paige POV--
I'm 5 years old and all my life my parents have been drug, alcohol, and sex addicts. They ignore me, the bills, there commitments, jobs, basically anything with any worth. The things they like? Tequila, Marijuana, and sex. Lots and lots of it. I've learned at 5 years old to stay out of their way, to care for myself. I steal food and water from the grocery store down town. That's basically all I do.
Water. Food. Sleep. Repeat.
Water. Food. Sleep. Repeat.
It's always the same.
Right now I'm going back home to grab the rest of my belongings and run away. I walk quietly inside.
"Pres...leu..!!" I hear my dad's drunk speech from behind me. He doesn't even know my name.
"Can you .. Ehemz... Grab my .. Teqmz.." He stumbles toward me.
"Yes dad I'll get you your tequila." I've also learned not to mess with them when there drunk. I walk upstairs and grab my things.
A blanket, an old photo, a ring and a spare set of clothes. The photos of my grandma. She passed away when I was 2 but she's the only one that ever loved me. I walk through the house and once I get to the door I'm face to face with a man. A tall one.
"Oh my god." He says while looking inside. He then calls a number in his phone. 5 minutes later social services arrives, whisking me away to some orphanage.
---5 Year Old Ash POV---
I come home with my loving mom to my abusive father. Another night of beatings.
I sigh.
"Baby I know. Daddy loves us and he's under a lot of stress right now so let's just stick it out till he's all better ok?"
"Ok mommy."
I remember walking in to see my father, drunk per usual on the couch.
"Come on baby." He stumbles towards my mom while I hide in the kitchen cabinet per usual.
An hour later I hear my mother scream.
"Mommy??" I run out to find my dad with a knife covered in blood and a horrified look on his face.
I see my dying mother on the floor gasping for breath.
"MOMMY!!" I run to her.
"You run... You never let anyone hurt you again.. You hear me? RUN! I love you. I love.. " she stops.
"Mommy. mommy! MOMMY!!! No please.. Please don't no. Mommy."
My dad comes toward me.
"NOOO! What have you done!!!" I grab her gold ring and
run upstairs to grab my bag of belongings. I run outside to my neighbour where the police come and take me to social services. 4 months later I'm placed in the orphanage.
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So that's our story. At least, how it starts. It ends a lot worse than it begins. Welcome to the Happy Smiles Orphanage, enjoy your stay.
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Hope you like it!! This was a sad preface but trust me it gets really good. First chapter is up Friday morning.
Luv
-ruby
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The Orphanage
HorrorAsh and Paige are two best friends who's parents left them long ago. They live as best as they can in an Orphanage in western North Dakota until Ash passes away in a terrible accident. There friendship, secrets, and lives will be put to the test in...
