It was cold. I felt as though I was frozen to my bed. I rolled over and saw that the ground was coverd with snow. When I got up I wrapped my blanket around me and walked over to the desk were I do my homework. Above it hung a calander, I checked the date December 1st. Iv'e always hated the holidays, I think everyone here does, but the younger kids try to make the best of it. This orphanage isen't the best nor the worst. Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. Lay try there hardest to make us happy. When I walked into the main lobby the younger kids were pilled infront of the T.V watching Christmas movies. When they saw me they all turned around and yelled " MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS LIBBY!", I just smiled and walked to the kitchen. Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. Lay were busy making breakfest for everyone, so they dident noctie me siting at the table. From where I was sitting I could see all of the kids giggleing and signing along to the songs. It used to be really hectic here. At one point there was 25 kids here. Than I guess someone got smart and decided to split the house in half. We have 13 on our side and the other 12 kids on the other. It's MUCH easier this way. But of course I got stuck on the side with the younger kids. I don't mind it to much but sometimes it get's so noisey. Up until about eight years agao this used to be an all girls youngest of all of us here is Abby. She's three, and just like me she grew up here. This is the only place she has ever known. Her I are close. From the moment she came here she attached herself to me. Basil was six, she was the next after Abby. Than we have Adien and Anna who are twins their eight. Lexie turned nine a few months a before they did, but she made sure to rub it in there faces. Izzy and CJ both cam around the same time there both 10. Avery, Nick, and Jet are all 11. They too came here around the same time. Than there was Brady and I who are both 15. Were best friends. Since we were little we have been close. He came here when he was six the same age as me, but I had already been here six years. He was the first boy who they let stay here. I'm glad they did. We used to get into so much trouble together. When we were nine we had to go to some party or something I cant remember, but we had to dress nice. Well it had just got done raining by the time we got there and when we got out of the car we saw a puddle of water. Mrs. Tanner knew what we were thinking she yelled " Don't you dare!" but it was to late we were already in the puddle. We were coverd from head to toe in mud. We didn't get to go to the pary but we thought it was worth it at the time. We arn't even best friends. Were family. He was always the strong one. He never cried even when he fell off of a slide and broke his arm. But when we were 11 Brady wanted to find out more about his life. So we serched on the computer. We found an article in the newspaper I can't remeber word for word what it said but It was something like his Dad used to hurt him and his mother and one day his Mom droped him off at his great aunts house and his mother was gone. His Dad and his Mom were never seen again. He stayed with great aunt until she passed away than he came here. After reading that, for the first time since he has been here he cried. I did too. He always liked Chrsitmas time when we were younger. But the older we got the more he grew away from it. He still tries to make the best of things. Just than I heard the kids say at the same times again, " MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS BRADEY!" " Hay Merry Christmas guys!" he yelled happily as him and CJ did there hand shake. He walked into the kitchen and sat next to me. " Morning." he said smiling a goffey smile that made me laugh. " Morning." I said back. Just than Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. Lay turned around and jumped when they saw us because they didn't notcie us. We laughed. " Ha-ha." Mrs. Tanner said. Mrs. Lay pulled out a Santa hat and sat it on the table. She than pulled out 11 more. They all had to be the same or the kids would fight over them. " Arn't they just the cutest!" Mrs. Lay said. "yeah." Brady said grinning. " Oh come on you scruges! Get in the Christmas spirt!" she said. Bradey picked up two hats. He put one on and then put the other on me. " Bahumbug!" I said jokingly as I crossed my arms. Mrs. Tanner and Lay just shock there heads and went to the main area were the kids were to give them there hats and tell them breakfest was done. When they left Bradey whispered to me " You okay?" " Yeah. Just the holidays." I said with a sigh. He just gave me an one armed hug. Just than they all cam running in. " Hay no pushing! Everyone get in your seats!" Mrs. Tanner yelled. They all listened. Except for Abby who crawled onto my lap.