The Other Dimension Of Life

Prologue

They say you can't trust a person so much because they can deceive you.They say be careful who you are trusting for because they can betray you without noticing it.They say some people act like they care and worried for you but...the truth is they just curious.That is the truth in this world.In this world that is cruel and you thought someone care for you.

I thought that it was just a nonsense those words not until...I experience it all in this cruel world and I said to myself that I need to survive...no matter what because survival is a must.

I'm Melody Rodriguez,a 16 years old girl who needs to survive in this cruel and false hope world because someone taught me the importance of surviving even it's hard to do.

Waking up in the morning without getting any enough or well sleep.How can I sleep if those memories will keep coming to my mind every night?I guess...every night I will always get sleepless night.

I have problem that I need to solve but my mind is completely weak because I don't really have enough sleep.Not just the trauma is the 'cause...my boardmates are so noisy when the nights come especially when it's Friday night.

"What an horrible past of mine..."I murmured before biting the toasted bread.

"Hey,Melody...do you have a USB?"Stephanie ask me while going down to the stair.

"I don't have one.Try to ask Nicole,as far I know she have a lot of USB."I answer before sipping the coffee that Sophia made.

I'm living in a boarding house because I'm already orphan.Since I was kid I'm living in an orphan house with the sisters and the other orphan kids.I leave the orphan because I want to be a independent person.

"Hey,Melody...did you see my make up kit?"Sophia ask me while preparing breakfast for us.

"No...ask Nicole I saw her yesterday using your make up."I answer before putting the cup in the sink.

"You already done drinking coffee,we're not even eating breakfast,Melody."she said while looking at me.

"You know...I have a sleepless night.That's why I need to drink coffee so that I will never get sleep in class."I defend myself because that's the truth.

"I heard that you have issue in the school that you're attending.But...I want to ask personally because I don't believe what people say.It is true that you did that kind of thing?"

I sighed while looking at her with a stoic expression on my face.Issue...that's one of my problem that I need to deal everytime I'm in the school.Everyday I'm always accepting a hurtful and harsh words from the people that know about that nonsense issue.

"Do you think I can do that?"I asked her since I really wanted to know what her thoughts about me.

People will always act like they like you but it's opposite...they hate you...they secretly hate you and they wish that you will never exist in this world.

"Well...you know,I'm not being judgemental...I'm just saying the truth,Melody.Don't hate me because you want to know what are my thoughts to you,right?"

I nodded to what she said because I know she afraid that I'm might feel angry if she will tell the truth but...the truth I will never get angry to anyone...I'm tired of forming a angry feeling inside of me.

"Well...you're a silent and quiet girl that's why I cannot tell the way you thinking.That's why I think that you can do that kind of thing.Because you might deceiving us."she honestly said while looking at my eyes.

"Well...you're deceiving us too,Sophia.Every people are acting,so be careful because you might end like what happen to me."the last words that I said to her before leaving her and going up to the stairs.

Walking is the only thing I can do so that I can reach the school that I'm attending.I don't have enough money because I forgot to get my money from my boss.

The cold wind is relaxing me and letting me to temporary forget all my problems especially my past that I don't want to think.The past that I always regret.The decision in my past were nonsense because I'm so innocent that time.

It's been 4 years when I left from the orphan house where I grew.They let me to leave because they know that I can live alone and become a independent person.Some of the orphan kids like me leave too that time.

No one is want to commit to adopt us because they think that we can be selfish when they adopt us.There's news that a adopted child of a CEO of a publishing company is killed the biological daughter of the CEO and that kid is came from the orphan house where I grew.

The society have a crab mentality when they saw and heard that news...that's why the funds of the orphan house is going down.There's still younger kids than us that's why we older ones sacrifice for them because they still need to live in orphan house.

"Why she's still attending in our school?She don't feel embrassed because of her issue."

"You're right...her face is thick as a wall.She think that she's clean but the truth is not."

Whisper here...whisper there.Everyday morning I always hear their whisper.They have a thick wall face too to whisper even I can hear it.Are they dumb?

"Yoh,Melody.Let's date."Ashton said and I look at him with stoic expression.

He really don't know how to give up and he really thinks that I will date him.Then...he just imagine until he will give up.

"Don't ignore me...you're so lucky because a Ashton noticed and want to date you."

I glare him because he think that I'm really feel lucky.His face is a thick wall like me and those people who is brave to whisper even I hear it.

"I.DON'T.CARE."I replied while emphasizing the words.

I walk away and leave him alone.Does he think that he can fool me?I will never commit the same mistake again.I will never commit it...no matter what.

I'm tired because I'm working as a dishwasher in the restaurant that Nicole recommended to me since I really need a money to keep alive.

My boss said a lot of words before giving the money to me.But...I boredly listen to his words.He has a such bigmouth and I'm really annoyed with his attitude to us...to his employees.

"Hello?"I questionly greeted the person who's calling right now.

["Melody...where are you?"]Stephanie ask.

"I'm walking right now to go home."I answer before yawning loudly.

["Don't go home here,Melody.Some police is waiting for you here in boarding house.They might capture you from what you did."]

Aisshh...really in this time again.I need to find a place where I can sleep from a meantime.I'm really not involved in that accident.Someone just involved me and the police is trying to capture me but I'm always escaping from them.

"I understand,Stephanie.Be careful and don't tell anything about me."I said before hanging up the call.

I put the cellphone in my bag and quickly change the direction.But...I'm immediately run when I heard the police cars.Oh shit...they might thought that I will never go home in the boarding house this night.

I quickly hide while catching my breath.Seriously...why I'm so unlucky in my life?I need to think a plan to escape from them.I'm shocked when one of the police find me.

"SHE'S HERE..."he shouted while running to catch up to me.

I immediately turn in right side.I need to escape from them or else I will never have a freedom.I want to curse the person who's the reason why police chasing me right now.

I clicked my tounge because of the annoyance.The direction that I run is now dead end.I really need to think a plan on how to escape from them without turning back.I heard their footsteps making me gulp and trembling in fear right now.

I saw a door in the dead end.Even I got confuse why there's a door here,I open it and closed so that police never find me.I'm shocked when I saw what's inside of the door.

I'm in the middle of the road right now.There's a tree of cherry blossoms and there's a quiet surrounding here.I need to get out of here because someone might know about me.

I was about to open the door but the door is disappear make me confuse because I'm feeling that I'm sleeping right now.Can someone wake up me and tell that this is just a dream?

"Where I'am?"I ask to myself with a confused tone.

Is this a dream?

Chapter 01

Orphan

"Why our parents left us here,Sister Rosana?"I ask her because of my curiousity.

It's been 7 years since my parents left me here in the orphan house.The nuns are the one who take care of us.There's a lot of children like me here.

"It's because they have a deep reason."she answered while smiling.

"Reason?What is reason?"I asked again and she chuckled.

"You're a intelligent girl,huh?You will know it when you get older than your age."she answer before patting my head.

I pouted while watching Sister Rosana talking to the other children.I just sighed while playing my fingers.I really wanted to know my parents' reason why they left me here.It's not like I'm not happy here...I want to feel how parents love their child.

"Melody..."Sister Rosana called me.

I put the book on the drawer and go out to our room.I saw Sister Rosana smiled when she saw me.

"Where have you been?I've been looking for you."she asked me.

"Sister Rosana,I don't want to leave here.Because my parents might come here to get me."I said then she look shocked when I said that to her.

"Melody..."she softly called me.

"Sister Rosana,I can see a light of hope in my eyes.I don't want to lose hope.I know that they will come back here,they will get me here."

I don't want to have argument with Sister Rosana.My parents might come back here without a doubt...even it will become false hope.

"Melody,don't let yourself get hurt just thinking that you're parents will come back here to get you.Your mother said to me that I need to take care you and she will never come back here to get you here."

"No...That's not true!NO,MY MOM WILL COME BACK HERE TO GET ME!"I shouted while tears falling down to my cheeks.

I immediately run and go inside of our room and I locked the door so that Sister Rosana will never open it.

"That's...not truth.Mom will come here to get me.I know she will come back here...I know.Sister Rosana is lied to me.She's a liar."I said to myself while wiping my tears.

My Mom will come back to get me.She will come back...I know that.Sister Rosana may get angry to me but that's the only thing that can be a reason to still live in this world.

"Melody,I heard that you shout Sister Rosana."Sister Rina said to me.

"But...I'm hurt that time because she's lying to me that time.She said that my Mom will never come back here to get me."I defend myself stopping in eating.

"But,that's the truth."Sister Rina replied to me.

I bit my lower lip trying to stop to argue to Sister Rina.I'm afraid that I will direspect her because of the only reason why should I continue to live and stay here.

"There's nothing wrong hoping that your mother will come back here to get you but...you will only hurt yourself,Melody."she said and the sadness in her face is written.

I just nodded so that we will never had argument.I don't want to argue at them if they only lying at me.I'm fine...I'm fine,I know that Mom will come back here...will get me.

"Are you okay?"Stephanie asked and I just nodded and I continue to eat.

"Melody,let's play."Stephanie called me but I shake my head.

She just nodded and left me.I'm watching the other children playing with each other.I'm okay being alone because it's make me relaxed and I have no problem dealing with some attitude of the other children.

Sister Rosana trying to make a conversation when she's talking to me but...I always stopping her and leaving her behind.It's not I'm angry to her...I just cannot accept what she said to me.I'm may a little kid but I can understand some things.

They thought that I cannot understand what they saying when I overheard them.They say that some of us will be adopt with some couple that has no child.That's why I always hiding when some of the couples coming here to see the children and adopt it.

I'm afraid that they will adopt me when they only see me just a second.I overheard the conversation of Sister Rosana and Sister Rina,they were talking about me.Some couples are choosing orphan child that is beautiful and charming.

I have a pointed nose,a pair of blue eyes,a thin and pinkish lips,a cheek-bone,a small face.A long and wavy hair,that's why I'm afraid that they will choose me.I'm not assuming but that's the truth and that's the conversation of Sister Rosana and Sister Rina.

"Good morning,Melody."Cloud greeted me when I enter the canteen where we eat together.

"Morning..."I lazy greet him back because I didn't get a enough sleep.

Sister Rosana put my food in the table and I sit on my designated seat.There's more than 50 children here.Some of them is really orphan in the start because their mother is trying to commit abortion,it is because some of them raped and some of them is a accident and they scared that their parents will know it.

I always overheard their conversation that's why I know a lot about us...why our parents left us here,their reasons.There's nothing wrong in knowing it because we have rights to know about it.

"Melody...open this."Sister Rosana command me but I didn't open the door.

I don't want to interact with the couple who's finding a child to adopt.I don't want to leave in this orphan house...my Mom will come back here.

"I don't want,Sister Rosana.I will stay here...I will never leave here."I responded to her trying to not to cry.

"You need to find a family that will treat you good.You don't need to stay here forever,Melody."

"I don't want to...my Mom will come back here.I'm pretty sure with that."

I'm being stubborn but I can decide on my own even I'm just a kid.I can understand some things in this world.I will never leave here.

"Your mother...will never coming back here,Melody.Your mother already left you."

"W-what do you mean?"I asked her but I still didn't open the door.

"It's been 3 years since your Mom died because of an accident.She died when you was 4 years and that time she decided to get you here but...it didn't go well...she died without seeing you again."Sister Rosana answered making my tears to fall.

"Y-you're lying right?S-say that it was just a like...Sister Rosana,s-say that it was just a lie."I said to her while crying.

"I'm sorry,Melody...but that's the truth.She already left you and she will never coming back."

I cried louder and I don't care if anyone will hear me.It's so painful to think that I didn't see my Mother's face.It's so painful when my only hope and reason to continue to live here in orphan house already left me.

Why did she already left me?I need her...I want to know how will she love me as my mother.But...those are just a thoughts.

I'm already orphan...

Chapter 02

Leave

My eyelids were sore and I'm still crying because something bite me.It's really hurts and I don't know who put it inside of my shirt.

"Who is the one who put insect inside of Melody's T-shirt?"Sister Rosana asked the children.

"Not me."Cloud answered

"Me too.I cannot do that thing to Melody,she's kind to me."Stephanie answered too.

Everyone said that it was them and Sister Rosana sighed because she knows every children here will never tell it.We have pride now and that's why sometimes we don't confess to something.

"It's okay,Sister Rosana.I'm fine right now.This is nothing."I said to her while smiling to prevent her to worry about me.

"Are you sure?"she asked and I nodded since it's just an insect...insect that cannot kill me.

"Do you think Kalliene is the one who put insect to Melody's T-shirt?"Stephanie asked Cloud who's eating Peppero.

"Hmm...maybe,you know that she has insecurities to Melody because she's disguising that she's kind but the truth is not."Cloud explained before bitting the Peppero.

"You have this kind of attitude,huh?You didn't even offer us if we want to eat Peppero."Stephanie said while grinning.

It's look like she's preventing to annoyed to Cloud's attitude.Sometimes she cannot stand Cloud's attitude but me...I can stand it sometimes I have that kind of attitude.

"You're not the one who bought it,Stephanie."Cloud defended himself.

"You have such annoying attitude,Cloud."

"Atleast I'm handsome..."

"Handsome,your ass."

They are like cat and dog and I'm just letting them.In the future,they may end up together.Who knows...right?

"I can feel there's something wrong with Kalliene these past few days.She's acting like she's angry to you,Melody."Stephanie said while eating Peppero.

I looked at Cloud who's pouting and stamping his feet without a sound like a child.Stephanie beat him because of his attitude towards us especially to Stephanie who's have a hot head.

"I can sense something with Kalliene.Remember when Ashton confessed to you...she look angry and sad that time.She might planning something,Melody.So be careful."Cloud agreed to what Stephanie said.

"But...I don't like,Ashton.I don't like his personality especially his attitude.He thinks that every girl can fall in love with her."I stated the truth while having a serious expression on my face.

"Well...he's such an airhead like Cloud."Stephanie agreed and she include Cloud's name.

"Atleast,I know my limit of being a airhead,Stephanie."Cloud disagreed to what Stephanie said.

"Limit?You don't even know that,Cloud."

"I know that and I know what is the definition and how to use it in a sentence.Do you want a example,hot-head?"

"Do you think I'm dumb,airhead?"

I just sighed while watching them arguing on nonsense things but for them it's has sense.Actually,they have a good chemistry.A common couple in fictional stories...love- hate treatment and it's cute to see one in real life.

I'm walking in the hallway to go to our room.I stopped walking when I heard something on the office of the nuns.I know that it's wrong to listen to older's conversation but I cannot help myself.

"Our funds for the children is going down.We must take an action to solve this."

"Why do we always end up like this?"

Is there something wrong with the orphan house?It might be a serious problem and I'm might be afraid if we should sacrifice for the other children.

"Karissa killed the biological daughter of the CEO and the people who saw and heard about the news is having a crab mentality and they saying that it's our fault."

"We raised Karissa well and she did it because of the jealousy and insecurities to the biological daughter.She didn't feel thankful to the couple who adopted her to give her a wealthy life."

Karissa...she's one of us.She's same as my age and it's been 2 years since she left here.I don't know why she can do that kind of thing.And,I know that she's kind even thought sometimes some of children is bullying here.

Jealousy and insecurities...these are the reason why other people can killed anyone.If you feel this,you will only drag yourself in the pit of the darkness,ending up doing something bad and sinful.

I quickly run to our room and they shocked when I open the door loud.I catch my breath and they look confuse because I really don't run.I'm so lazy to run.

"Guys,this orphan house have a big problem."I said while still catching my breath.

"A big problem?What is it?"Stephanie asked me but I gesture to her to called the boys.

She nodded and immediately go to the boy's room.Girl is seperated to boy so that's why I cannot tell to them without the other.They need to know about this.

"What happen?"Cloud immediately asked when he enter to our room.

When we secured that door are locked.I sighed...a deep sighed and they really look confuse.

"We need to sacrifice for the other children."

"What do you mean,Melody?"Kalliene asked me.

"This place have a problem with the funds.It's seems like the government will never give us fund because Karissa killed the biological of the CEO...the one who adopted her.It's is because of the jealousy and insecurities."I explained to them and they look.

Karissa is a kind girl but the jealousy and insecurities let her to do something bad.That's why I really don't want someone adopt me.It's better that I'm still become a orphan than having a family that cannot treat me well.

"Why do we need to leave her?Why do we need to sacrifice?"Kalliene asked,the sadness is written in her face.

"We're the older ones here,Kalliene.The younger ones still need the care of the nuns.They still need the nuns to grow wisely and kind."I answered.

They agreed to what I suggest but we should pick the children who is 11 years old and 12 years old...same as me,Stephanie and Cloud.

"You don't need to sacrifice."Sister Rosana disagreed to our idea but we cannot back out now.

"Sister Rosana,we already made up our mind.This is for the future of the younger ones.They still need your guide to become a wise and kind person.We can sacrifice and we already know what is the wrong or right,Sister Rosana."I said trying to persuade her.

She just sighed and genuinely smiled to us.The tears are on the side of her eyes.I know that it's hurts to let us go and sacrifice us.But this will help this orphan house in the future.

"I understand,Melody.You're right...you already have mindset right now.So...always remember that we love you.If you think coming back here,you can back and we can accept you with an open arms."Sister Rosana said while crying.

A farewell is hurt but the farewell that unsaid is really hurts.Like what happen to me and my Mom.She didn't have a good farewell to me but she give me a remembrance so that I cannot forget her.

"It's feel like a dream.I cannot believe that we need to sacrifice."Stephanie said while gazing at the orphan house who raised us for 12 years.

"Well...some people need to sacrifice even it's hurts.Sacrificing it's like giving someone an opportunity."Cloud agreed while fixing his bag.

I smiled while watching the younger children playing.We need to leave because we need to sacrifice.In the end,sacrificing is not selfish...it's proving that you can live without them.

Leave and sacrifice...the two words that I can do.