Catherine...with a C.

3_ Vivian/New roommate

As the door closed, I instantly fell flat on the bed.
Laura was gone.

Who's going to put up with my shit now?

I stood up and went over to the window hoping to have a glance of Laura before the cab left.

She looked àt my window and waved again before entering the cab.

And right before my very eyes, I watched as my sister got carried away into prostitution.

I didn't notice I was crying until I really had to sniffle my nose.

I laid on my bed, stuffed my head into my pillow, and cried.

It was all I could do.

I didn't know how long I stayed there until I heard a knock on the door.

I was clearly a mess.

I opened the door to see Charlie.

She was a nine years old that got admitted here last year.

For someone with a one digit age, you wouldn't think she would be here.

Up till now, I still couldn't figure out how to describe Lady Margherita's establishment.

This wasn't an orphanage or a dorm.

It was just a place where new faces of girls showed up every three to five months.

Charlie was really cute.

"Lady Margherita says you should go do your chores", she said with both hands at her back.

She probably felt awkward giving me this information.

"Thanks, I'll do just that", I said and closed the door.

I turned around and my eyes fell on the wooden clock hung just above the wardrobe I and Laura used to share.

The time was 9:56am.

Its felt like I was crying for hours.

I guess I wasn't.

I went into the bathroom and leaned on the sink.

Not with my full weight for fear of breaking it.

Its not that I'm fat or anything, I'm just conscious of the the things that make me end up having to deal with Lady Margherita.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I really looked terrible.

The things you do to me Laura.

I had eye sacks under both eyes, with a pink nose and slightly red eyes.

Infact, my whole face was swollen.

I turned on the tap, putting my hands under the running water and scooping as much water as I could, I wet my face with it, rubbing everywhere possible.

Lady Margherita would be happy to see me like this.

She was such a killjoy.