Prologue - An Orphan No More

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Text - "Normal Talking"

Italic - whispering

(_) - (Thoughts)/background narration

BOLD - "SHOUTING"

(A/N) - Author's Note

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(A/N - Sorry it took a bit to get this one out. (>_<) I was traveling a shite ton for my college break and just got back on campus, so it was kinda hard to work on this at the same time. Like I said, I'll try and formulate some sort of plan as to uploud times for chapters, but for right now, it's a free for all. Just know I WON'T be abandoning or discontiuning any books, put a hold, maybe. So you don't have to worry about that.)

Present Day

Y/N POV

(I... remember the day I came here—this horrible place. I'm nineteen now. It... doesn't even seem real. The kids never trusted me. Was it for the right reason? I cannot say; all I know is this hell. Oh God... why have you forsaken me?)

Flashback

Four Years Ago

Third Person POV

A young boy sits on the steps of the orphanage, Serenity Hill, lost and confused. He knocks on the door, hoping someone will answer.

Y/N: "H-Hello...? Please, is there anyone there?" The boy knocked on the doors again. "I don't know where I am... m-my mama left me here. I don't know why she left... please. Someone, anyone..."

The boy knocked and knocked, yet no one answered. He huddled down on the steps, using his arms to hug his knees as he rocked back and forth.

Then... the rain set in.

The boy's cries echoed throughout the sound of the falling rain. Each drop fell upon his head. Why must a child be forsaken like this? Well, fortune sometimes favors those cursed with dread.

The doors of the orphanage open, and one of the caregivers finds this boy huddled up in the rain, still rocking back and forth.

The doors of the orphanage open, and one of the caregivers finds this boy huddled up in the rain, still rocking back and forth

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???: "Oh, you poor thing..." She walked over to the boy and gently picked him up, helping him to stand. "Are you okay?"

Y/N: "M-my mama..."

The woman knew clear as day as to why he was here. He was abandoned.

???: "Come. We need to get you out of this rain. No child deserves this sort of treatment." She gently grabbed his hand and guided him into the orphanage.

Y/N POV

I don't know why this woman is helping me. Who even is she? A friend of Mom, maybe? She seems nice, though. Perhaps I can trust her. Maybe.

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