Part I
Chapter I Liam
Liam looked like the other boys were playing with the ball while he, had to clean up, kneeling, all the long hallway, downstairs.
This time, the attack of bad behavior had been so huge, it had come to launch one of the tables by the window ... and all because, Frederica, had returned to accuse him of stealing food from the pantry, they would come back to enclose, in the icy attic, another day.
He could not stand the injustice of being accused for no reason, again, in that week, and anger following an appalling way. Even he was scared.
He put the brush in cold water and let soak sufficiently. Then he pulled it out and let it drain for a few seconds. I had practice these tasks. In the 14 years he had lived there... all his life ... had mopped the floor so many times, it almost could have reached London, kneeling.
He ducked his head, wondering how he had been born, surrounded by a parent, you want, instead of leaving abandoned on the doorstep of an orphanage. He closed his eyes and concentrated again at work he had to do.
Suddenly, the front door opened, to his anger, because would have to re scrub there, where they passed over.
Frederica ran, stepping without regard everything that Liam had just scrub with a smile on her face as she did so.
That woman, hated him, was sure of it. Although it could also be that hated the whole world for the bad luck that had had. It was a large woman who looked more like a man than a woman. Large hands and broad shoulders, all posing as the woman was a more than generous chest.
Her face was not exactly a classic beauty, but also a number of small warts, it was pretty difficult to see, but worst of all was her expression ... Liam was sure he'd never seen her laugh saved, when she gave him a beating, then almost, he heard laughter.
The visits had already entered the building, when she got there. They were two people, a woman, quite important, Liam thought, by the bows that had the housekeeper and a girl with dark hair in a braid root, which upon entering looked at him, and she kept doing it.
- Come here, Miss Grey is waiting.
They walked behind her and Liam watched as everything was full of mud. When they were already in and before the door closed, Frederica looked back at him.
He, with resignation, returned to clean the part of the hall where they had just passed. He wanted to sleep in his bed that night, could not bear another punishment more ...
At that time, the office door of the director, was opened. He turned out to waiting Frederica rebuke again, or something worse, but was surprised when I saw appear the girl.
She resolved, turned toward him.
- Let me help you ... because of us, that woman...- said with disgust -. she has reprimanded you and I do not think that's fair.
Liam did not know what to do, just could keep watching, her green eyes, framed in an endless tabs.
It was just a boy and never until then, had been interested in girls but this girl would just 9 or 10 years, had just returned his life upside down.
- Do not worry, I've spotted what fregare. - she knelt beside him. Liam was much higher. - ... By the way, my name is Rebecca Reynolds, do you ?. - she asked with an adorable smile, holding her little hand.
He can only move his lips just enough to say:
- Liam ...
- Okay, Liam, nice to meet you ... ..- she shook hands with force -. You're gonna see a lot around here from now on, my parents have decided that the orphanage Saint Vincent is going to become your good action from now on ... ..- touched him on the shoulder -. Can we be friends, if you want? I promise you all you want I'll try to get ... I'm also sure you know what you need better than those "ladies" who direct. - She took the brush into the bucket, and bent down to clean stains of mud that had left her shoes and her mother, as he asked without looking -. ... How long have you up here? ...
Liam replied, bowing his head. It was hard to tell.
- All my life ... 14 years ...
Rebecca sat up and looked with eyes full of infinite worth.
- Do your parents died?
- I do not know…
-¡ Oh! .- Cocked her head, not knowing what to say. But suddenly she smiled and her eyes lit up.
- So you decided, will be my friend, and you have everything that I am able to give you ... I'll make you happy, Liam, always ... .- Smiling again and mopping the floor, staining the wool skirt of her dress.
And that's how they became inseparable.
Liam got Rebecca, blankets, clothing, school supplies best for all children, a little food and even an iron stove and put them on the dining room. It was his guardian angel.
She was an only child in a family where money from inheritances, her parents had decided, it will always be better distribute that hoarding. His father worked for the mystery of the interior, and his mother, daughter and granddaughter of Marquises related to the royal family, were more than enough. Rebecca from very, very little was learned that helping others was one of the great purposes of life.
She went there twice a week and Liam always barred at the door facing the road. Whenever he heard the hooves of horses, his heart racing and see her smile lighting up her face when she saw him, it was wonderful.
They played to know each other for 3 years. A part of the orphan who was Liam, no longer felt abandoned, he had her and a lot of impossible dreams.
One of them constantly repeated:
"... A rich man appeared from nowhere and welcomed him as his son, giving his name and a place in society. He traveled the world learning everything he could teach her protector, and returned to London become a rich man, with future and named ... Then he went to look for Rebecca, who always had been waiting, feeling that now was worthy of her .. "
That was the Liam's dream , and certainly in your case, the dream came true, but not the way he had imagined.