Orphan

I am an orphan. Since I was born, I lived in orphanage and never knew who actually my parents are. One day, my caretaker called me because there was someone who picked me up.

“Annabeth, now these are your parents, Mr. Jason Barrington and Mrs. Rose Caroline.” My caretaker said.

I saw my step-parents innocently “Hello, my name is Annabeth Liz.”

Mrs. Rose hugged me warmly “Here my little princess, you will live with us on our home, okay?” I smiled and nodded as a sign that I agreed with them. My caretaker accompanied me until I said goodbye to her.

I was five when my step-parents took me to their home. I couldn’t imagine how happy I was. I loved when I could call them Mommy and Daddy. I grew up into a little girl and became their lovely child.

“Annabeth, come here. We are going to watching television together. Daddy won’t watch it without you.” Mommy said. “Okay, Mom. Wait a minute.” I came with brought a beverage made by me for them. I couldn’t forget this happiness moment.

As time went by. Mommy was pregnant and we might have a little boy in our home.

“Yeay, I have little brother.” I yelled to Mommy.

“Annabeth, please be respect to your brother, okay?” Mommy requested me.

“Of course, Mom, I will do with my pleasure.” I answered gratefully.

After Mommy gavebirth my little brother, Thomas Barrington, I always did what Mommy has said and has asked me while Daddy was working outside. I imagined that I could play with Thomas everywhere and so many dreams that I wanted to do with Thomas. I have written all of my dreams on my diary.

Since I was kid, my caretaker in orphanage told me that I should write everything on my private book.

She said, “Annabeth, either happiness or sadness, you should write everything that you have experienced.”

I asked her, “Then, what should I write on my private book?” She smiled to me because she knew that I got her point. “Your feeling, Ann. Your true feeling.” She answered certainly.

At one day, Thomas was crying all day long. I was in my room doing my assignment when my Mom called me.

“Annabeth! Come here, please!” I used earphone and I didn’t know that Mommy called me. I went to down stairs because I felt thirsty.

“Annabeth, don’t you know I call you for many times? Huh?” Mommy was angry with me and this was my first time I got anger from her.

“Sorry Mom, I really don’t know.” I said as my apology. “Okay.” She forgave me hardly.

I went back to my room and wrote what just happened.

Mom, I do love you, I really love you. You are an angel who was sent by God to save me, to take care of me and to reduce my fear that I live in the world not to be alone. I am afraid that one day you leave me alone with my fear...

The next day, I won’t do the same thing. I didn’t know what happened to my Mom, but she was very sensitive to me. I often got anger just because I had little mistake. I kept on positive thinking.  

Year by year, Thomas grew up into cute kid. He liked when I brought him an ice cream, chocolate flavor was his favorite. I spent much time playing with Thomas. Mommy always accompanied us when we played at the park together.

At one day, I played with Thomas lonely because Mommy wanted to cook something for Daddy, yeah. Daddy came back!

“Thom, let’s go to the park!” I asked him while hold his hand. “I want to go, but buy me an ice cream first, Annie.” Thomas was whimpering when I hadn’t brought him an ice cream yet.

“Okay, here it is.” I gave his favorite ice cream and went to the park. Thomas played enthusiastically. I was tired following him after two hours playing together and I wanted to take a nap just a moment.

“Thom, where are you?” Called me when I woke up, but there is no sound and no respond from Thomas. I looked for Thomas and shouted in every single park corner. I saw no one left! I had no idea to do anything else. I decided to go home and Thomas might be at home first.

“Mom, did Thomas arrive first?” I asked Mommy.

“Not yet, why?” She said. I was shocked to realize that Thomas wasn’t at home. I was hardly to say to her.

“Annabeth! What happened?! Did you leave your little brother at park?” She asked me twice and I still kept silence.

“Annabeth! I asked you, so answer my question! Where is he? Don’t say that Thomas just lost?!!” She shouted at me loudly and I was afraid with this situation.

“Mom, I’m sorry... I couldn’t find Thomas at park, but I will look for him everywhere on every single corner here.” I tried to calm her down.

“How if your little brother was kidnapped by a stranger?? Do you ever think that you have to save your little brother, Ann?” She gave me a bunch of question.

“Thomas is my only one kid and you are...” She stopped her words for a while and attacked me with her next words,

“... you are just orphan who lucky to have us!”

For a second I couldn’t understand what Mommy has said. I was totally shocked. It was too sudden to accept what Mommy has said. I saw Mommy for a while and I run from home. I run as fast as possible as I wanted to run all of my problems off.

I had nowhere to go and I didn’t know where I really was. I was unsecured on the corner of the street for two hours.

“I miss our sweet memories, Mom. Did you forget it?” I sobbed. “I don’t even believe that you can say like that.” I was tired running and crying all the time. I overslept in front of a small shop until Daddy came.

“Annabeth.” Daddy said and tried to wake me up. I opened my eyes and woke up directly. I saw Daddy fearfully, afraid that Daddy would scold me.

“Annabeth, I won’t to scold you, I just want you to come back home.”

“But, Daddy... because of me, Thomas has lost...” I sobbed, “...and Mommy already hate me, she never want me to come back home. I know I’m not belonging to your child.”

 “Don’t ever say like that, you are still our child, Ann. Thomas has found and Mommy has explained to me. She wants you to come back home.” Daddy ended his explanation and brought me home.

“Annabeth, I’m sorry to say like that. I never think that you are a stranger in our home. You are my really child, you are my princess, Ann.” Mommy took me into her arms and I cried inside her arms.

I saw Thomas and hugged him tight, “I’m sorry, Thom. I will never ever let you go.” We were very happy and hugging each other.

I am an orphan, but I had family that loved me sincerely.