Chapter 2 With this Bracelet you'll remember me forever

"Why are you staring at me like that" she asked innocently looking into his eyes.

Earlier today he had heard the head matron say that she was going to be adopted soon and the documents were almost ready.

The matron was a kind woman who saw and understood her plight. The matron actually couldn't do much because the children still kept on frustrating her even after thorough punishment. It was like she noticed the punishment incited the children more against her.

Sometimes the children would form a ring with her in the middle and ask how she felt to be ugly, one time they cut her hair short , so she won't be able to hide the burn.

The head matron saw all these and decided they get her adopted come what may.

"Hey?!" She called waving her hand in his face, trying to bring him out of his oceans of thought.

She tapped his thigh again, as he still didn't respond to her call.

"Huhh ..n-nothing" he stuttered finally coming back to reality.

"Why were you looking at me like you pity me" she asked again.

"Really?!" He asked in pretence like he didn't know what she was talking about

"No I don't pity you" he added immediately, he wasn't in any position to tell her what he heard .

"So what's the meaning of that look on your face".

"It's not important, it has nothing to do with you ,forget it" he dismissed rushing his words.

She stared at him suspiciously , she knew for sure something is going on but she couldn't figure out what it is.

"Anyways , let me just help you put this on" he said , she raised her hands quietly and he helped her put it on around her wrist.

"Let me help you with yours too" she said and did the same

"Wherever life takes us,I want you to keep this bracelet with you so you'll remember me" .

She looked down at the bracelet and caressed it softly.

"It's beautiful " she whispered.

She raised her head and turned to him.

"Thank you" she said smiling.

"Whenever you're feeling down, just come out and look at the stars because you can be sure that wherever I am I'll be gazing at them with you" he said staring at the little stars that beautifully lined the sky.

"Why are you saying this to me, are you going somewhere?!" She asked oblivious of the things that was about to happen to her .

"Huh.." he started but was cut off by the strike of lightning which was quickly accompanied by a deep rumbling thunder sound.

"I think it's best we head back in" he said instead.

And they both stood up , dusted their shorts quickly and rushed back into the home .

As soon as they stepped into shelter , heavy rain began pouring down .

It fell like the heavens was angry at mankind and just wanted to wipe them all out.

Accompanied by frequent thunder and lightning bolt.

The other children talked among themselves delightfully , chattering excitedly about the first rain of the year.

The two friends just stood side by side by the window.

"I love it when it rains at night" said quietly .

"I love the smell of sand wet by rain" she said added .

"I know right, this feeling of purity and satisfaction just washes over you and you feel protected" .

"And the sweet smell of nature is second to none"

"I've been there" he added nodding his head.

They said nothing again , and just stood there staring outside and enjoying each other's silence, with different thought going through each of them minds.

They were both thinking what life really held for them. The eleven year old was actually seeing life outside the walls of this orphanage and what it was going to look like.

He knew for sure that it would be difficult for him to get adopted , because of his age.

He turned to look at his friend , he genuinely cares for her and wondered of her new family would love her the way she deserves.

His six year old friend just stood quietly beside him staring out the window, she has never really given been adopted a thought, and has never thought about leaving the walls of the home.

Her mind wandered to her parents once again , she smiled as she remembered that once rain falls at a time like this , her mother would always bring hot tea to her room and read her bed time stories till she finally falls asleep.

She really misses her mother, now more than ever she just wants to make new happy memories for herself.

She closed her eyes and wished for a loving family to adopt her.

She opened her eyes and turned to look at her he was lost in his thoughts. She Wondered what he could be thinking about that made him have a very serious expression on.

"Come on children it's time to sleep" she heard the nun call ringing a small bell to call everyone's attention.

The two children made their way to the room.

All the children got on their bed and slept off.

Her bed was placed at the end of the room , to make her kind of away from other children so they wouldn't have to pick on her. She actually begged the matron to move her bed there so she won't have to deal with the other children rude attitude.

She got into bed muttered her own personal prayers she has grown accustomed to , in her prayers she included being adopted by a loving family who wouldn't discriminate and a family who would adopt her along with her best friend. Once she was done she laid in her bed and slept off.

Little did she know her adoption was already a done deal, and her life was about to take a new intriguing turn.