"Mom, had you loved us back?" Isabella looked back to the child, taken aback.
"Of course, Iri-"
"Then why?" the girl asked, tears welling up in her eye patch. "It can't all be lies, can it?"
Isabella crouches down into her height, cupping her face...
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Words on italics are thoughts when in 3rd PoV. ----
3rd Person's POV
Piano sounds echo around the library as Iris plays a piece, 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)'. She found it on one of the books in the library and decided to play it.
(Full piano cover above. ENJOY!)
The pretty sounds and soft tune had everyone's attention and watch in admiration. it was when she finished playing when they all started clapping and cheering.
"That was so beautiful. Amazingly, you've finished the piece within 2 days! Conny probably loves it!" Mom praises as Iris made a bow.
"I hope I can learn to play like you, Iris," Conny timidly said. Today is her last day in the house and this performance is a gift for her before she separates from them, and from the orphanage. She's going to have a new family...
None of them will live there forever. Before turning 12, all of them are arranged to leave the house and sent out to live with foster parents. All of them doesn't know their real parents nor where they were born. But they all had great time together, living on the same roof. And in the end, parting ways still leave them all feeling sad.
The least Iris could think of is playing a piece before the others go and finally meet their adoptive parents. To make them feel better before leaving, she uses music. Music always makes her feel less nervous, less sad, and sometimes make her smile, so she always share it to others.
"Of course you can. I'm sure you'll make others smile," Iris responded in a soft voice.
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(Pic not mine. Imagine her with the eye patch. I'm just showing her reaction)
She noticed the others looking at her in shock. "What?"
"Eeeeee that smile!" Emma exclaimed enthusiastically as she hugs the younger girl. Iris' poker face came back and she just shrugged. Guess the smiling her seems rarely to see.
"First time seeing you smiled! Please smile more!" The younger ones pleaded, and the others encouraged her to smile more. She just made a small chuckle. Although not always smiling outside, she does in the inside whenever she sees them smile.
"You guys should go play before dinner." Mom suggested.
"You too Iris, come play with us!" Phil and Conny tug her shirt with puppy eyes.
Cute!
"Sure." Iris answered, pleased.
She heard Don challenge Norman to play tag as he's It. Before the time starts, they all run towards the forest separating in groups, some in pairs, and some are hiding alone. The path Iris was taking is towards the fence, and she just noticed. It has been 3 years since she discovered the wall, but she never told anyone.
