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CHAPTER 12

|NAINA|

We had our dinner and laughed a lot with our new friends. It was great to meet such nice people. It felt like we had been friends forever. Anyone who had seen us at that time would have definitely thought that. All in all the dinner was amazing!

It was already 8pm. All of us were asked to meet Sister Brenda the caretaker and the headmistress of the St. Thomas school. The St. Thomas church, school and the home for children were all on the same land. Just different buildings and also a few meters more like kilo meters away from each other.

St.Thomas school was actually one of best schools that was there in Dehradun. It is a coed school. The children in the orphanage actually study in that school. I had done my research when Neena and Isha were sleeping. The chilser who were from the orphanage are  remarkable.

They had that urge to study more and wanted the guidance that the other students did not actually strive for. They had the fire and the determination to achieve something big . But many times they were  taunted by the other students who weren't orphans.

I hate such people, no offence to anyone but why can't their parents teach them the difference between right and wrong? Why is that only children who belong to the  rich and elite families respected and not these children ? They too are as good as them. Is it so wrong that they wanted a good life and education just like the other students?

There so many rifts between the management and the parents that these students were yet again abandoned and were forced to study in another class. A class where only these students were there. How fair is that ? They have been battling with the world all alone from the time they were born. Can't they at least feel a little normal? Yet again humanity had failed the test.We should be ashamed of ourselves for letting the evil win.

This woman sitting in front of me was an inspiration. She and some other nuns who work in this orphanage fought with the management until they agreed to let the children of this home study there, under one condition and that was these students were not allowed to participate in any of the activities that were to be organised by the school and of course another classroom just for them. They weren't allowed for represent the school.

I can't believe people can be so cruel. Such assholes are out there why can't god punish them? Why did he have to take away happiness from these children? But you will surprised to see that they were strong and very much  happy with what they had. I must say this home for children was the best one that I had seen. This orphanage was not like the other ones and will never be.

I was looking at her with admiration. She had a constant smile on her face and I could feel  an aura of calmness that was surrounded her.It was like a soothing breeze that passes through us when we need reassurance for something. She had aged gracefully and must be in her mid fifties now.

She greeted us and gestured us to stand in front of her. All seven of us stood in a straight line shoulder to shoulder. I could see many papers on her desk, a wall clock in her room , a cross at the wall right behind her and a desktop that was open. There were many cupboards stacked with files and documents. It was a well maintained place considering this was built  almost 60 years ago.

What caught my attention was the bookshelf that was right beside her. It was every reader's dream. So many books I felt overwhelmed by just looking at it. I had found my treasure. If I was a cartoon character I'm  sure my eye balls would have gouged out of my sockets and bounced  back. Hey don't blame me I love books.