WHERE IT ALL BEGAN...

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ZIA

THE NIGHT BREEZE COMBED THROUGH MY HAIR WHILE MY FEET GENTLY DANGELED THE EDGE OFF THE SMOOTH METAL BARS OF THE SUN ROOF. I OFTEN CAME TO SIT OUT HERE TO GAZE AT THE DARK SKY ENCHANTED WITH STARS, AND THE OCCASIONAL SHOOTING STAR PASSING BY. I CAME TO BE ALONE WITH TIME ON MY HAND TO REFLECT ON THE DAYS EVENTS, UNWIND AND JUST BE MYSELF WITHOUT THE OTHER ORPHAN KIDS BULLING ME. THE FEELING OF THE FRESH AIR IN MY LUNGS GAVE ME A SENSE OF FULFILMENT, BUT BY NO MEANS MADE UP FOR THE ABSENCE OF MY PARENTS.... I MUST HAVE DRIFTED OFF INTO A DOZE AS I WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF MY SHOULDER BY MRS SKANADO. THE OLD SKINNY HAGOT AS THE OTHER KIDS LIKED TO CALL HER IN HER ASENSE. " GET UP, STOP LAZING AROUND AND TESTING MY PATIENCE, WERE RUNNING OUT OF TIME HER YOUR GETTING ADOPTED. " IM..IM..IM GETTING ADOPTED". MY HEART WAS BEATING AT A FELT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH WERE BUZZING, MAKING MY EXCITEMENT GROW. " COMON COMON, TIME TIME TIME".

"ALRIGHT I'LL BE DOWN IN 5" 

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