HARASSED

Day by day the condition of the agape orphanage was getting better. Thanks to Aster's friends and Jacob's friends, more and more people donated money to the place. One of them was Green Forest Hospital where Jacob works. Bella and Ernest started hiring security and a special assistant for cooking. They wanted the children to only focus on cleaning their room, bed, and dishes when they finish eating. The owner's longing was that all children could focus on studying and could get scholarships to go to college. They could only send the kids up to high school level.

Four years have passed. Now Ozora is fifteen years old. But the day was not much different from previous years. No child wanted to play with Ozora. Every time there was a new kid at the orphanage, suddenly the old kids would tell bad things about Ozora. The teenage girl began to be immune. Not wanting to find trouble, Ozora always went and came home from school by herself. Luckily at school she was still able to receive the warmth from her three adopted younger siblings. Jacob has invited her to live with them but Ozora still refused because she felt it was inappropriate. It was better for her to accept her fate as a kid who was abandoned by her parents. Ozora never told her suffering to anyone. Ozora felt alone. Her new family often visited her every weekend. It turned out that her habit of being alone had caught the security guard's attention. Security guard at the orphanage was thirty years old and still single.

"That little girl is so cute." The security guard mumbled whenever he saw Ozora pass through the gate.

***

Today Ernest and Bella took the children on vacation. Last month the turnover from the workshop was good enough that they thought about taking the children for a picnic.

"Mom, I can't go with you. My head hurts." Ozora massaged her temples. Her face was pale and she has vomited twice in the bathroom. Maybe because of the rain.

"I can't leave you here alone. But if I don't join the picnic, then the others will be ignored because they are not being watched."

"I'm okay, mom. After all, this orphanage is the most comfortable place for me. I have lived here for five years."

"Are you sure?" Bella had no heart to let Ozora alone but she had no other choice.

"Yes, Mom."

"I will ask Chia to accompany you here." The woman in question was the kitchen maid Bella hired to cook.

"Okay, Mom."

"Don't forget to eat and take your medicine. Chia will watch over you. If you need anything, call her."

"Alright."

Ozora opened the curtains of the bedroom window and saw a large bus departing. It was certain that there were only three people in the orphanage. Ozora, the kitchen maid, and the security guard. Feeling dizzy, Ozora chose to sleep. If it hurt like this she wouldn't tell Jacob. She was too reluctant to bother her family even though her adoptive parents had repeatedly advised her to make them a place to lean on. But Ozora was very self-aware. Just getting all the facilities from Jacob was already very inconvenient.

The kitchen maid entered Ozora's room and brought food for her. "Eat first. After that you take the medicine." The forty years old woman woke up Ozora.

"I'm not hungry ma'am."

"You have to eat, Ozora. You're sick. How can you get better if you don't want to eat? Should I call Mr. Jacob instead."

"Don't! They can't know that I'm sick. They must be worried. I've also asked permission from them that today there will be a picnic with the other children."

"If you don't want me to report, you have to eat."

"Yes, I eat ma'am." Even though Ozora's tongue refused, she forced the food to dissolve and enter her stomach. Drinking water also became a driving force to carry the food through her throat.

"I'm full already." Ozora returned the plate to the tray. Her stomach was full of water because every time she put food in her mouth she had to drink half a glass of water.

"You should rest again, okay? I want to go shopping first. We have no groceries anymore."

"Thank you."

***

It's getting late in the afternoon. The dizziness in Ozora's head slowly disappeared. Medicines taken were also effective. It was really lonely that was the feeling at that time because there were no other children playing outside or in the room.

"Knock-knock" There was a knock on the door. Ozora looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It's still 4.00 PM o'clock. Ozora opened the door thinking that she must be Chia.

"Hi sweety." A man Ozora knew very well was standing in front of her bedroom door. His gaze was terrifying. Ozora suddenly thought of her stepfather who used to beat her body. Even though it was many years ago, the bitter experience was still clearly etched in Ozora's mind.

"Why did you come here? Where is Chia?" Ozora took a step back in fear.

"I just want to have fun. I will take you to enjoy heaven." The adult man was advancing, making Ozora even more frightened. While the blows that had been received from her stepfather continued to dance in Ozora's mind.

Security locked the door making the atmosphere even more tense. Fear of the grown man in front of Ozora and the trauma of her past made her legs limp.

"D-d-don't!" Ozora tried to rebel when the man had torn her clothes. "P-please let me go."

Ozora's body was too small to resist. The heartless man had already stripped off all her clothes.. The young girl was in deep pain. The security's large weapon tore Ozora's genitals. Tears streamed down Ozora's face. Ozora did not think if her fate was the same as her biological mother. Even more bitter because she was still fifteen years old.

Satisfied with venting his desire, the man put on his uniform again. "Get up!" He patted Ozora's face but the poor girl wouldn't open her eyes.

"Get up!" The man shook Ozora's body again but Ozora made no movement. "Did she die?" Suddenly the man was frightened. He knew who Ozora was. If his actions were found out, the adoptive father of the girl will not let him.

He covered Ozora's naked body with a blanket. The lecherous man fled before being caught.