"To marry a rich man and to be rich."
She's Rosé Park. A normal girl from an orphanage who flew to South Korea and introduced herself as an heiress and fabricated her whole life.
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Finally, I can now escape this hell I've been rotting ever since I was young.
"Rosé, you don't have to leave our orphanage. We can assure you that you can work here whatever you want—"
I closed my eyes and sighed. There goes sister again with her antics.
"Sister Riza, I already told you as well that I want to have my freedom now. I've been here all my life, and I missed out on a lot of things that people my age already had done. Why are you still keeping me in this cage?!" I shouted as I can't help myself anymore.
"Rosé, we don't want to keep you here. We just want what's best for you..." Says Sister Riza as she held and caressed my hand, looking into my eyes with her glistening eyes. "You've been sheltered all of your life and the people outside this world is cruel. You have graduated from college, I know. But the life here and there is much different – most especially when you are alone. We don't want to forsake you."
I frowned and shook my head, "No, Sister. That's not what you want. You only want me here because you want me to be like you who spent and wasted their lives here in this..." I roam my eyes around the place with disgust, "Disgusting place."
"This disgusting place has been your home, Rosé. Keep that in your mind." Sister snapped as she let go of my hand.
"I know, Sister and I am thankful for that. I just want to live alone this time. Please." I begged.
"If that's what you want, Rosé. We can't stop you if you already made up your mind." Sister sighed.
My insides boiled and feasted triumphantly as Sister say those words. Finally, the independence that I deserve.
"Thank you, Sister," I said.
"You should at least say goodbye to everyone here - most especially to the kids who love you." Sister implied.
Kids, who love me? Huh, this is new.
"Okay, Sister." I just said since it looks like I can't do anything about it anymore anyway.
Sister walked first while I followed her. Upon reaching the hall of the orphanage, Sister held my hand.
"Everyone, give me a time to say something please," Sister announced.
Everyone from the hall may it be the kids, Sisters or helpers halted from their businesses and averts their attention to us.
"Our friend beside me, Rosé is no longer a part of our orphanage from now on. She is already in the right age to take over her decisions, so we're letting her free from going outside this orphanage." Sister explained then smiled at me.
Everyone fell into inevitable silence as they let those words register from their heads. After a minute, their faces were painted scribbly. The people my age were envious while the kids, Sisters, and helpers were sad.
