CHAPTER 21

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After getting dressed, I'm kept in charge of the smaller angels.

I need my phone so bad. I miss my phone, I miss Zac, my family. Ugh I miss Luna...

I find myself thinking about Luna after every 2 minutes and I feel so wretched at the moment.

"Hi." Lilian says to me.

"Oh hi."

"You remember me?"

"Yeah obviously."

We share slight laughter.

"You should stuff a pillow under there." I tell fake Mary. I remember how I had stuffed a pillow there when I was Mary and felt so uncomfortable and awkward.

"Oh, no way."

This Nikita girl is getting on my nerves. She has too much attitude and I can't bear with her.

After having a short awkward conversation with them, we are kept ready backstage. The audience are all present. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do. Thank goodness I have no dialogues to say.

The second time we're on stage for long. We are swaying behind Mary, Baby Jesus and Joseph. I'm hating my role at this moment.

"My legs are throbbing." I whisper into Lilian's ear.

"Same."

After swaying for God knows how long, we are given goodie bags by Santa.

"Here." I hand one of the small angels my goodie bag since she didn't get one.

She smiles shyly and hesitantly takes it from me. I give her a soft smile and head indoors.

I'm all alone again.

"What's the time?" I ask my ex religion teacher.

"It's 8:30."

"Oh okay. Thanks."

"Go serve yourself some food." She says giving me a smile.

"Yes I will." I return a smile back.

As I head towards the kitchen, I bump into Miss Quincy my chemistry teacher.
Why is she here I ask myself. Oh I forgot Sister was our ex principal so obviously all my school teachers will be here.

"Good evening Miss."

"Oh, a very good evening."

Why is she so sarcastic ugh?

"How are you Miss?"

"As you see, I'm good. What are you doing here?"

"I was in the play."

"Oh good good. Meet you tomorrow in class." She laughs sarcastically.

After I serve, I find myself lonely. I head towards Lilian but Nikita and the group are with her so I plan to sit alone. I hear Lilian call out my name a few times but I ignore. I go indoors and sit with my tiny friend I made earlier.

After eating, I find some work to occupy myself so I'm not bored and don't miss my phone. I've watched the gate a hundred times and there is no sign of Halsey and Louis.

I've walked around the entire place at least 10 times.

"Hi." I try making a conversation with my ex religion teacher's daughter.

"Hi." This is so awkward. I have no friends. I wish Luna and Kim were here.
I wish I had my phone.

"Can you help me pick up the empty plates and spoons?"

"Yeah sure." Wow now I'm picking up garbage. I feel so pathetic and despairing at the fact that no one has come to pick me up yet. It's past 9 so I'd rather keep myself busy than to sit idle and wait.

We are become friends and the situation between us is less awkward.

I can't believe I'm separating the spoons, collecting the waste food and throwing out the paper plates in a black bag.

I feel lost. I have no family around and no friends my age. Lilian has also left and I feel like I'm one of them staying in this Home.

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