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Chapter 4: Orphanage

Rizz

Three years ago.

“Take care of yourself when you get there! Don't forget about us and you can come back here anytime you want. This is your once home after all.”

“I will, mother and sisters! You should take care of yourself too and always stay safe here. I promise that I will be going to visit you all again here as soon as I came back. I will never forget you all and all of the sacrifices you made just for me. Goodbye, for now...”

I hugged them once again and wave my hands to say goodbye. This is not the last time that I will be going to see them. I will come back to them, that's for sure.

I am free now as a child who lives all her life in an orphanage. An orphanage that accepts me for who I am and don't treat me indifferently from other children here also.

They welcome me here warmly and joyfully. I felt secure as long as I have them and I am with them.

We treat each other as a family so no one will be left out alone. I am so thankful for them and I'm glad that I could lived with them for so many years until this day.

Ever since I was still a child, I am living with them already. They guide me to become who I am today.

And I am doing this also for them. I came up with an idea that can settle our problems at the orphanage. I will go to work far away from them and earn money as much as I can.

To be able to repay for the things that they sacrifice for me and other children that still there. To be able to make them happy and support them in my little way, even a little bit.

After three years.

“ This is the location, Rizz. Go there and see it for yourself!”

“Thanks, Kara! I will go there now.”

“It's nothing! Drive safely, Rizz!”

This is me now. After three years, here I am! I managed to survive my life. I made it this far, it is far from what I expected when I am still starting to live on my own and seeking for jobs that I am qualified.

Currently, I am earning enough money. I have a permanent job now too.

I strive to survive and here is the result. Aside from that, I manage to get myself a new house and a new car, which I am now using to get my job done for today.

I gained some friends too. They always help me out when I needed it the most. One of them is Kara, she is my closest friend among my friends now. The most trusted friend that I have also.

As soon as I arrived at the location. It's starting to get noisy again.

“It seems that I see you before!”

“You're her!”

“You look like her! It's you!”

Oh no! not again? it was always like this. Who are they referring to? My doppelganger?

“No, I'm not!”

Oops! I said it aloud.

“I think you are all mistaken. It is impossible, okay?”

I've said it clearly and loudly to their face.

“Are you sure you don't have a twin?”

“A twin? No, I don't have.”

These kind of scenes are bearable for me but I'm still not on my limit, so I will let it aside.

“Who is she by the way?”

I am kind of bothered too.

But work is work. I will go to resolve this once later.

After work, I drove fast to my house and do my thing.

I started by taking a shower.

The next one is my favourite thing... the most.

I would love to cook every day for myself even if I have a tight schedule or not.

This is how I can release all of my stress and stuff that is bothering me the most.

But let's just set it aside first because I'm preparing my food now.

By the way, about the orphanage. It was been a month since I last visited them there. It is still the same, nothing much changed.

It is still my home whenever and wherever I go. It felt the same as before.

I'm supporting them now for good. All of their needs were on me. All of them are living well and stable now.

They are the only reason why I am still working hard even if its hard sometimes. I'm with them as always because they were the only ones who stayed beside me when the times I felt the world already abandoned me.

Ever since my real parents abandoned me and left me to them.

fast forward.

“Take a break, Rizz! You deserve it.”

“No! not yet, Kara! Don't push me to do that...”

“It's only three days, it will not hurt that much... what do you think?”

“Oh, come on Kara! Stop that! I don't need it...”

“You need it, Rizz! I'm your friend, right? that's why I know that you needed it now.”

“Argh! You are so persistent!”

“I am not Kara, if I'm not persistent, Rizz! you know it.”

“Yeah! Whatever you say, Kara...”

“So, are you accepting it?”

“Give me a day, I'll give you my answer before the day ends tomorrow.”

“Alright, I'm waiting! See you later at work!”

I almost agree with her a while ago but it came out that I still have to give my answer to her tomorrow. I am so messed up!

She called me the next day on a early morning. She disturb my sleep and this is the outcome.

I still don't want her request for me to take a break, as she said but I knew to myself, how persistent she was. When she said it and it was final. No one can able to change her mind even me.

It is for my sake of course. I knew it! She's doing it again, pampering me with those requests of hers all over again.

And I knew to myself, that I can'not say no to her.

As always... right?

to be continued.