Bad Paradox

CHAPTER 22 - One Who Once Stood At The Bad Paradox

Anne Bernadette Shakai's POV

There was once a young girl, claimed to be innocent as other people assert. Friendly and a charming smile that can circumvent people's negativity. A kind heart that is praise-worthy and rumored to be intelligent. All of that... was taught by our pretend sister.

"Anne!" The sister called the young girl from afar, waving her right hand while a plastic bag is being carried on her left. She is wearing a formal dress a usual businesswoman would have in her weardrobe. The girl rushed onto her side, hugging her as high as he can. She rubbed his face on his stomach, as if showing cuteness.

"What is that?" The young girl pointed at the bag the sister has been holding, it is visible that she has healthy foods stuffed in there. She handed the pack to the young girl and commanded her to share it within the family.

"WE HAVE FOODS!" The girl shouted at her younger sisters and brothers. They are a total of 10 children wearing used clothes, and greasy pants.

The young girl shared it within her so-called family. She shared it fairly using the ratio she imagine. A homemade chicken, rice and other foods as well.

"There, there!" She finished cutting it in a fair ratio. They ate a lot and thanked the big sister. That happened for 1 year straight, everyday when the girl was still 6 years old.

"Thank you. May the merciful god bless you as always." An old lady thanked the sister. The house is kinda big, exactly for 11 children including Anne inside it. Although no one has labour to fulfill their hungry stomachs.

The big sister welcomed their presence, showing his angel-like appearance. She waved goodbye and came back to the rural place. The house was near uphill and isolated from the people.

"Ah... I'll miss her." One of the children uttered, expressing his sadness because of the sister's disappearance everyday she would visit.

"Don't worry, she will come back tomorrow." The old woman promised.

"Who is she, mother?" The young girl asked for the first time.

"She never said anything, she said it is because of the boy who was once here. I also don't know the boy. But, she named herself as Diane." The old woman replied while grinning as if she is talking the heaven for a blessing.

Day after, the old woman felt something. Something that the heaven judged.

"MOTHER! YOU ARE.. NOT BEING CALLED, NO!" The old woman was bedridden, calling her paralyzed body and his place as a deathbed. She would still smile upon the crying children.

"Ahh... I... thought... the Lord would... give me time... to take care... more of you, childrens." She said while a tear left out of her body. "I'm also becoming an... angel." She said and closed her eyes, forever. Although her smile is conveying happiness before death, she became an angel for eternal. The children kept praying for her innocent soul, while the children are bursted in hunger that is inevitable.

The children all believed that the big sister will come visit again. The children waited for months, but not even a silhouette of the sister was seen.

Days after the old woman's disappearance, the house that they consider as home... catched a fire. That day, firefighters, citizens and even reporters recognized the house. News reports said that a certain orphanage near a hill catched a fire and there was no evidence how a fire was lit.

With no shelter to control their body temperature, they lived in the slumps.

"RUN! PASS IT HERE!" One of the children named Ray, a boy with a same age as Anne, shouted. They passed a bag onto him and made a run for it. They escaped from everyone and run for their safety.