1 Prologue
Young Trina woke up to the bright rays from the sun which almost blinded her eyes. Seems like Ms Clark the head matron of st Anthony's orphanage home had already gone round that morning. But why wasn't she woken up, she wondered. She looked around and then noticed a little note on her bed shelf. She picked it up and realised that it was from Mrs Clark. Excited, she skipped to her office.
"Good morning ma'am. You asked to see me?"
"Yes sit down Trina" Ms clark sai. And immediately, Trina took a sit on the half ruined wooden chair
"Last night I received a call from the family that visited us last week" Ms Clark began
"Oh yes, Mr and Mrs Mason" she said with a smile on her face "they were so nice to me and they called me pretty. Uhm what do they want?"
"They'd like to adopt you, seems they like you" she said with a scowl on her face "now go pack up your things, they'll be here by 12pm sharp"
"Yes ma'am, thanks ma'am. She said running to her room to get her little things ready
"What did grumpy old Ms Clark want from you?" Rosa, Trina's only friend who had been like the older sister she never had asked when she got back to her room.
"Oh Rosa, you wouldn't believe what she told me"
"Well spill it Trina"
"The family that visited last week, they wanna adopt me. I'm finally going to have a family of my own Rosa, finally" she said about to explode with joy.
"Seriously?" Rosa said, tears welling up in her beautiful sky blue eyes "they're gonna take you away from me Trina, you're my only friend"
"I'm so sorry Rosa, but I can't miss this opportunity. It has always been my dream to have parents who would be able to take care of me and treat me like their own black or white"
"But they're not even rich Trina, they won't be able to give you all that you want"
"At least they'll give me the love I need"
"I'm gonna be alone, you can't leave" she said throwing herself into Trina's arms
"I'm sorry Rosa" she said looking up into her friends eye's as she picked up her little box and left for the matron's office.
"Trina, meet your new parents" Ms Clark said as she walked into her office with two adults whom she knew to be Mr and Mrs Mason.
"Hello Trina, how are you" Mrs Mason, a skinny woman of about 35 said giving the little girl a tight hug
"I'm fine ma'am" she said a bit shy
"Call me mom dear, I'm your mother now"
"Okay" she said blushing
"Trina" Ms Clark called "go wait in the playground while we finalize the details of your adoption"
"Okay ma'am" she said skipping out
"Is she still close?" Mr Mason asked his wife who was at the door making sure Trina was out of ear shot
"Yes she is" she replied taking a seat near Mr mason
"Alright Ms Clark" Mr Mason started "how much is the girl?"
Little Rosa who was on her way to the playground couldn't help but eavesdrop on their conversation when she heard what Mr Mason had said
"Let's say... $100.000" Ms Clark replied
"Isn't that too much? She's just a little girl"
"Well I don't care. She's black, considering the plans you have for her and the amount you'll make after selling her, I'll say that amount is just perfect. If you can't pay, there are other families that will be ready to buy her for that amount or even more"
Rosa was shocked. Other plans? Buy? Sell?... She was confused for as far as she was concerned, orphans weren't bought they where adopted
"Alright we'll pay" he said sighing as he brought out his cheque book and wrote a cheque for her
"Good" Ms Clark said smiling
Rosa had to warn her friend, she thought running to the play ground hoping to find her there
Luckily, she found her sitting on a swing smiling. She was probably day dreaming
"Trina! Trina! You wouldn't believe what I just found out!" She yelled running to her friend
"What Rosa? What'd you find out"
"They have other plans for you Trina. They're not adopting you. They're buying you! And they plan to sell you again.they're not gonna give you the family you dream of Trina. Oh please don't go with them"
"Oh Rosa. Will you stop this nonsense?! I thought you were my friend"
"I am your friend Trina, that's why I'm telling you this",
"Oh please! If you were my friend you wouldn't be cooking up nasty lies about my new parents in order to keep me here, instead you'll be happy for me"
"They're not lies Trina, I heard them. They're not gonna love you, please Trina believe me" she said, tears rolling down her chubby cheeks
"Trina dear?" Mrs mason called from the entrance of the playground "I think its time to go"
"I'm coming mom" she said looking at Rosa with tears in her eyes. "Bye Rosa. Till we meet again. I love you"
And with that she ran to Mrs Mason without looking back.
