CHAPTER ~ 3

LILY POV

"what do you think ?" we were on our way back to the orphanage when Olivia ask this weird question.

I rise my eyebrow while looking at her "about ?."

She rolls her eyes at me "you are really dumb aren't you? I am talking about the banquet."

"Don't tell me. you are thinking about going there. Even if you forget about it. you know we can't."

"Oh, come on Lily. it's just for a day. A day of fun instead of work, different from our same boring schedule. and there will be a lot of free food." She said making puppy eyes. aargh.

"Okay, but we don't have any dresses' and what if sister Anne won't allow us to go"

"Don't worry about it. I will take care of everything," she said jumping from the happiness. she is really stubborn.

we were about to enter when we heard someone cry. it is coming from behind the tree at the corner. we look at each other and made our way towards it. it is Ben. A ten-year-old kid who lost his parent. They were on a family trip when they were attacked by the animal who killed Mrs. David. everyone tried to ask Ben about what happened back then but he never talks about it and he is a kid so no one tried to push him further.

"hey Ben, what happen why are you crying ?" Olivia said sitting beside him.

"Did someone bully you again ?" I ask sitting in front of him and start caressing his head. he took at me with his big teary eyes and a small pout and nodded. he is looking adorable.

" Is it Samantha ?" Oli asks and he again nods while sniffing.

Samantha is another orphan. she is eighteen and she loves to bully other kids. someone left her at the orphan's door when she was just a newborn and sister Anne is quite attached to her. it's not like she does not like us. she loves all the kids but she practically rise her and grew quite attached to her. Samantha knows it and it's exactly what gives her the confidence to bully others. she used to bully me and Olivia as well. but not for long because we know how to stand for ourselves. and by Olivia by my side no one can bully me. she is hot-headed.

"I am gonna rip all the hair out of her head," Olivia said going toward the orphan. I and Ben look at each other and ran after her.

"Oli, wait ."

" No, Lily. don't stop me. I am gonna kill her today."

"Okay we will kill her but first calm down," I said stopping her.

"you are right," she said taking a deep breath. she look at ben " hey kiddo, why don't you go play in your room ?"

Ben nodded and ran towards his room. I put my hands on my waist and glare at her. "fighting is not a solution to all the problems"

" I know but I can't help it. she is just irritating ".she said sighing.

" we will think about her some other time. eight now I just want to sleep. I am tired and hungry." I said going towards the dining area.

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It's dark and I am standing in front of a big castle. I look around me and I am alone here suddenly I feel something wet in my head. I look up and it starts to rain heavily. 'it seems like I have to stay here tonight. I ran toward the castle and knock on the door. I am completely drenched. the door opens and I enter but there is no one. 'who opens the door?' I turn to look and but the door gets close itself. I run towards it and try to open it but it's locked. I am definitely not gonna stay here now. I start to look for a window. when I hear the same voice calling my name again 'Lillian'. I turn faster than the lightning bold.

" where are you ?" I shout and start going towards it. as I follow her voice it gets clear and clear. and soon I found myself in cellars. it's extremely dark here. I barely could see anything when she call me again and I can tell she is just a few steps away from me. I saw a cell at the end of the corridor. there is a lantern in there and a small fragile figure as well. I move towards her.

"umm" "hello ?" that woman doesn't move. 'is she okay?

"excuse me. miss ?" she moves her face and looks at me making me gasp.

I open my eyes and found myself in the orphanage on my bed. it was a dream but why does it look so real? I can't remember her face. I don't think I can sleep now. It's still quite early. Olivia is still sleeping so I quietly went to freshen up.

I look myself in the mirror in the eyes and I got a quick flash of that woman. I can't remember her face but her eyes. they look exactly like mine. blue. I was looking at myself in the mirror when suddenly I got hit on my head. "ouch" I look up only to find Oli standing there glaring at me.

"What was that for ?" I ask rubbing my head.

"for not waking me up. look we are late" she said showing me the clock. I was lost in my thoughts for the last 40 minutes. I don't realize. I look at her while gulping "sorry".

"what am I gonna do with you ?" she said shaking her head. " are you coming or going to stare at yourself for the whole day ?"

"coming madam," I said and we both left together.

" you don't have any nightmares today ?" Oli asks while we move towards the main hall.

" I had"

"what is it this time"

" I was in front of the castle when it start raining so I went inside and got locked ~," I tell her all about my dream.

"wow, that's quite an adventure. but what about that woman? do you know her?"

I shake my head "no".

"all right then, see you at 9," she said after seeing her duty and left. I also look at mine and I have to clean the second floor.

And just like that, another tiring day begins.