A 180 Degrees Spin in my Life
Chapter 1: Who am I?
I am just a simple girl. I really hate sophisticated and complicated dresses and accessories. I am just contented with my life. By the way, my name is Ella. I am an orphan. I was given this name because I was wrapped in a very expensive cloth when I was left so, they thought I might be a princess or the like. The caretakers in the orphanage told me that I was just left here by someone without even telling them a name or something. The only thing that I have from my real parents is this necklace I've been wearing were since I was an infant. i always wanted to know how my parents are but it seems that I was just an unwanted child... Just like the rest of the children here in the orphanage. Maybe I was just lucky enough that my parents didn't trying to kill me. Instead, they just gave me away.
In the orphanage, we always play our own creative games, talk about each others' experiences and the like.
In winter, we always skate because there is a pond near by the orphan house and the caretakers would let us play. I have this close friend who always be there for me. His name is James Sean. Almost all people call him Sean but for me, James is much more better. He is like my older brother because he always scolds or reprimands me if I do something bad and compliments me if I've done something satisfactory. Other female orphans just tease me with him because we looked like we are a couple but I always shrugged the idea of him liking me. But honestly, I don't even know the difference between a brother and a lover. For me, the are just the same.
I am now turning 17 (as the caretakers assume I am). The caretakers just assign us birthdays especially if we were turned in the orphanage as infants. But honestly, I am the only one who doesn't have a name or even a birthday. Sometimes, I would just sulk in one dark corner whenever someone celebrates their real birthday. It's such a melancholic feeling each time they feel happy over something they have that I don't. There is nothing I could do, is there? My birthday is practically on the 14th of December, the date when I was left at the orphanage. I want to at least meet James again for my birthday. I miss him so much and he was the only person whom I treat as a family. James is already 20 this year. He was adopted by some rich family back when he was still 13. Well as for me, no one wanted to adopt me and we need to get out of the orphanage when we turn 9.