Somadina

Escape

'Soma, Soma, Soma please get up we ain't losing you too, please get your fine ass up, please we all need you, get up bro'.
I could hear voices but I couldn't tell whom they belonged to. It was so strange I couldn't tell where I was but I was certain I was no longer on earth everything looked weird, I didn't want to stay I struggled to open my eyes but I couldn't. It felt as though there was a strong force pushing my eyelids shut.

'Honey you've got to get up, for my sake okay'
A brown skinned woman said. She was tall had a set of green eyes, had curly, brown, long hair and she had a very slender figure. She wore a very little shirt and short, shorts.
We looked identical I could see myself in her, then that's when it hit me.
'Mother?
'Yes Somadina I am your mom, Come here let me hold you son I've always longed to hold my little baby'
I ran to her to hug her but I couldn't touch her I was so worried I asked her why I couldn't touch her but she just started crying.
'Soma dear, you cannot hold me because you are still alive sweetie, you have got to open your eyes else they'd come for your soul'.
'But mom if I open my eyes that would mean i'd never see you again'.
That's not true love, if you do open those beautiful eyes of yours i'd be closer to you than now'
'And how is that mom'?
'Please just open them eyes, time is running out, honey do this for Gabriella'.

I was shocked when I heard my mom call Mrs Gabby's name but then that meant she had always been with me in all the while.
'I had already tried to open my eyes mom, but I couldn't.'
'Well, thats just because you had lots of grief in your heart. Now eat this'
She handed me a green flower which I took and ate.
'Now open them eyes love, remember that i'd always be with you I love you my dear Soma, live well my son. '

The three musketeers were crying beside me, little witch Tiffany Cross was whispering prayers on my behalf, which was strange. Sister Josephine and Mr D. were both weeping uncontrollably. The sight was unbearable, I mean if I had gone it would have been a very mean thing to do after all we all just lost Mrs Gabby.

I sneezed, not because I wanted to, but because in the movies, I normally see people waking up with a big sneeze some sneeze about thrice but my case was quite different, so I decided to fake a sneeze so I could get all their attention, which happened to be a superb idea.
'He's awake'
Curtis announced.
'Finally'
I muttered.
Everyone ran to see if I was really up, they all had huge smiles on their faces but some had both smiles and tears on their faces, a very hilarious sight to behold.

'Sweetie you are okay right? Do you feel pain any where honey? Does your head hurt? '
'Tiffany give the boy a break alright, he might end up passing out again, wondering why you're being so nice to him.
Everyone bursted laughing on hearing sister Martha's reprimanding words to Tiffany. Tiffany looked really worried so I tried to assure her.
'I am like a lion who just came back from battle sister Tiffany, but this lion wouldn't mind putting something in his belly alright'
Little witch Tiffany chuckled on hearing my reply.
'I'd go make you a very delicious meal I assure you lad, you'd lick your fingers off when you're done eating your food'.
'Cocky much Tiffany'
Mr D. said which maid us, all giggle.

A week had passed after Mrs Gabby's death and a lot changed at the orphanage. The three musketeers got separated, Johnny and Curtis finally got adopted by different parents. Philip and I were happy for them but we couldn't help feeling lonely and rejected all over again.
Little witch Tiffany Cross had changed too but her change of habit was after my incident, she decided to be a great, loving, caring woman but that didn't change her name, though she was also very fond of it so she didn't mind us calling her that. No one could take Gabby's place in our hearts, yes the sisters had started treating us nicely but Mrs Gabby remained the best of them all, dead or alive.

'I am leaving Philip'
'Soma what do you mean by leaving?'
Philip asked looking so confused.
'I am leaving the orphanage I don't think any parent would ever adopt me'
'How can you say that, have you lost your faith?
Philip was now standing looking at me straight in the eyes.
'No I haven't'
'Then why speak of leaving your home and friend? '
Philip asked, looking as though he was going to cry.
You know what Philip, this ain't even about faith this is what I gotta do I mean I can feel its the right thing, I feel it in my guts and you're free to come with me I just need you to trust me please. '
With that Philip accepted my decision but we still needed a plan.

After Johnny and Curtis left, Philip was always quiet he was always sleeping too, nothing seemed to interest him anymore. Making the escape plan was more for him than me I wanted us to go out there in search for greener pastures but we were both just fifteen how we would cope I had no idea, but I had faith.

'This night we move'
'Yes boss'
'Really? Soma you've filled your head with so many action movies what is yes boss'
'I just wanted it to be cool'
I defended myself. We would flee the orphanage that night, we took a month in planing everything and when I say 'we' I mean Philip. He was so excited he even drew a little map for our escape. 'Cool'.

We gave all the sisters milk filled with sleeping tablets I stole from the nurse when we noticed that they were all asleep, we snuck out of the premises to our major problem, the GUARDS.
The guards George and Freddie were both smoking a cigarette, I thought that was perfect because their attention would be on the cigarettes and they'd hardly notice us when we climb the fence but then Philip was finding it hard to breath.
'Whats wrong bro?'
'Its the smoke I am allergic, very allergic'
'Oh no that means our plan would fail'
I whispered to just my hearing.
I managed to drag Philip to the fence without being noticed but how could I climb with him, he had not regained himself yet.
'Just climb first i'd tag along'
Philip suggested but I wouldn't have it, I wanted him to go first so I could help him out we had practiced climbing a fence using bunks but we never thought of his allergies.
'Oh God help us'
I prayed.
After arguing I agreed to climb the fence but i'd stand at the top and wait for him to start climbing so I could pull him up. When I got to the top, Philip started climbing when he got half way, he fell down making a really loud noise. On hearing the noise George and Freddie ran to see what it was just to find Philip.
'Look what we have here'
George said with a wide grin on his face.
'Oh boy, you tried running on our watch no one has ever done that lad you'd be in big trouble'
Freddie said while hitting Philip on the head
'Let him go you riffraff, why don't you pick on someone your own size morons.
I yelled right up from the fence
'Oh the both of you planned this shitty mission well guess what you've just been nabbed'
Philip said and started climbing the fence in attempt to pull me down.
'Run! Soma run please, I don't want our plan to be vain. You heard the shitty man please run'
Philip yelled in a very concerned tone, but I wasn't going to leave my friend alone
'I'd never leave you'
I said standing my ground
'Get out from here idiot, you know me don't you, i'd leave this shitty place in three days and i'd join you my friend'
He said smiling.

With that I jumped down out of the orphanage and into a new world.
'Addios, till we meet again'
I heard Philip yell.