Betrayed And Broken✔ [completed]

#36 B&B

Riya.

I stared at the building that used to be my home, The same old wooden board was still hanging there.

NEST ORPHANAGE.

I read slowly.

Everything looked exactly as I remember, even the children were still playing around.

I really can't believe how my life turned out like this. It is going too fast for me to catch up.

"Riyechi!" Anumol ran to me as soon as she spotted me and the others followed.

"What did you bring us today?"

"You are very late this time, chechi"

"Wow...you look really pretty!"

Everyone started to surround me and I smiled. "I am sorry I am late, guys" I bend down and picked up the smallest one. "But, here, I brought a lot of gifts for you," I said, trying to keep my smile at their enthusiasm while my heart was still wrenching in pain.

"Whoa! thank you!"

"You are truly the best!"

"We love so much, Riyechi!"

They all started to take the covers away.

"Bring her inside first!" I heard a strict voice and looked up.

Sister Theresa was there, I smiled at her as I walked to her.

. . . . . . .

"You are going to marry an Aldrick? it's true then?" she asked me.

I nodded slightly.

I know she might be surprised, this orphanage is also adopted by Grandpa.

"That's Good, Riya, you are getting married," she said and I tried to smile again.

"What about my request, sister?" I asked slowly. "About my birthday gift?"

Ever since Uncle Ananth sponsored me, he always sent me special gifts on my birthdays. like this pearl bracelet from my mother.

Now I want to get my 25th birthday gift and if I am right, it's my last birthday gift from him, he had said he's planning to give me the 25th birthday gift himself, he was planning to meet me on my 25th birthday.

And we met before that, we met on his last day.

My eyes started to fill again and I tried my maximum to control it.

"It's not your birthday yet, " she said. "And it might be still under your guardian's name, so you have to wait until the time comes, " she said.

No... I don't have time.

"You know, Uncle Ananth...Uncle Ananth is no more... I really want to get that gift he prepared for me, it's really urgent" I said.

She looked at me for a moment.

"You don't look like yourself, are you not well?" she asked me. "you look tired and-"

"I... I am fine, it's...just the wedding preparations and stuff" I said immediately.

"And how is he? Nivin Aldrick? Is he good to you?" she asked me again.

I smiled. "He's a wonderful person, " I said. "He cares for me a lot"

"I am glad to hear it, " she said. "about that gift, I will look for it and find it for you, " she said.

"Thank you so much," I said in relief. "I really need it," I said.