Twinning

Chapter 1: All Alone

All I wanted to do was rest. To lay down and never wake up. To be left alone for one minute. Instead I had to do everything and I'm not exaggerating. When I mean everything I mean everything. My daily morning routine was cleaning all the rooms, cleaning up after Sister Magdalene, and serving everyone. Even if I am about to puke the sisters make me still do everything and if I step out of line they won't feed me for the whole day. Sometimes just for fun, they won't feed me. I would escape but where would I go? I have no family, no food, no transportation, no money. I have nothing. At least here I have a roof over my head, well somewhat of one. I live in an orphanage, my parents died not even 1 month after giving me up.

The sisters told me that they gave me up the day I was born. I don't know why they gave me up, maybe I was not like them enough. Maybe I was too ugly. I don't know. Sister Magdalene told me they died on a sunken ship cruise. I have been at this orphanage for 15 years now. I have seen people come and go including one of my so called "best friends". What I mean by that is that she ended up stealing the couple who was going to adopt me and then shove in my face that I will never be adopted. We were best friends for years but since then I never trusted anyone anymore. 

My room was separated from everyone else. I had a bunch of leaks in the ceiling so nothing stayed dry for long.  I was the child servant at the orphanage, yeah some great sap story. I didn't really care though, it was better than nothing. The only thing I hated were the nuns, they were always so mean to me. Anything and everything I did was always wrong in their eyes. When I was younger I would do nice things like make their bed without them telling me to but they just yelled at me. Then I would only do stiff when they asked me to but they still yelled at me for not doing it on my own.

"Cheryl, get back to work right now or no food for you!" yelled Sister Magdalene snapping me out of daydreaming.

I went back to work but all of a sudden I woke up in my room with a sister sitting down next to me.

"What happened?" I muttered.

"You fainted and head sister told me to keep an eye on you." replied the sister.

I started getting up and continued my chores and work. I was still a little dizzy but I knew if that if I had stopped, I wouldn't get any food and I needed some protein. I was cleaning Sister Magdalene's room when I woke up in a hospital. I looked out the little window that looks towards the hall and I saw a doctor talking to Sister Magdalene. The weird thing is, she had a look of sympathy and despair. Then I realized she was looking at me. Once they realized I was awake, they came in

"How are you Ms. Cheryl," said the doctor.

"It's just Cheryl and I'm fine but why am I here?" I replied.

I was not fine, but more confused and annoyed because this doctor was so joyful and bubbly. I hate bubbly people, they always annoy me. I know there's darkness inside of everyone and bubbly people always try and hide it like its not there but it is. The doctor explained that they found my parents, but after they knew I was stable so I wouldn't pass out again. It didn't work because I woke up at night but this time there were three people outside my window. They didn't look like they were from here. They looked rich, richer than people around here. There was a mother and father and a girl who looked about my age. They were looking in the window right at me, the doctor talking to them again. That same look on their face.

They were yet again looking at me and I was starting to get annoyed because I didn't know who these strangers were. They noticed I was awake and came in.