1 Chapter 2
Age: Almost 7 (a couple months later)
Place: L2, Stolk Orphanage, next to Maxwell Church
It had been a few months since the little girl, who everyone in the orphanage affectionately called "Gabe" had been brought in off of the streets. She was slowly but surely taking to the life of an orphan, perhaps hoping to find a loving family. But none would ever compare to the family that she had lost…
Gabe sat curled up beside the refrigerator in the expansive kitchen, where her new life at the orphanage had all begun. She missed her mother and brother terribly. She wondered if her brother was still alive somewhere…Maybe someday she could find him…
Suddenly, a harsh rapping came from beyond the door, which resided on the far side of the kitchen. The door creaked open gradually and in slipped a robust woman, holding a large basket in her plump arms. The round lady took a quick glance about the kitchen and, detecting no one, she threw her head back. "OH MISS STOOOOOOOOOLK?!"
Gabe stared blankly, watching the lady trying idly to look for the keeper to the orphanage, who slowly sauntered into the kitchen at the woman's summoning. "Yes? I'm here," she slowly stated, smiling softly as she always did.
The robust lady grinned from ear to ear at the sight of the old woman. "You look better than you usually do! I have a bit of gossip, if you're willing to lend a hopeful ear."
The old woman slowly shook her head as she reached the round woman.
"You don't change, do you? I'm not looking any better than I have for the past few years. But what is this gossip that you have to tell me? I know you'll say it regardless of whether I want to hear it or not," the old woman chuckled, shaking her head from side to side.
The robust woman laughed heartily. "I love gossip! In any case, you know that young woman Nadine who came to the colony a while back?" She paused momentarily to assure herself that she had the elder's attention still.
The elder nodded her head slowly. "Nadine was in trouble when she first came here. How can I forget that precious young woman? She was so sweet and kind…"
"She was indeed…well, the police got a call from one of her neighbors who had heard rapid gunfire by her house. When they went to investigate, they found her lying dead in the front room of her house! I couldn't believe it when I heard! And worst of all, whoever committed this crime also took her small children!"
The old woman was shocked. She simply shook her head and softly murmured, "I can't believe it…and I thought there was hardly any crime on the colonies…" Both of the women bowed their heads in respect, then glanced at each other.
Gabe cupped a hand over her mouth to keep herself from crying or making any sounds that would attract attention to herself. Word was out about what had happened to her family. She wasn't sure what to do…maybe she wouldn't be allowed to forget about her past, but she could sure as hell try.
She promptly stood up, attracting the attention of the two older women, who were frankly shocked that there was somebody in the kitchen, and ran straight out of the kitchen care of the back door.
"Oh no…GABE!!" the elder screeched, but there was not much she could do. Leaving the little girl alone would probably be the best idea in the first place. But there was something that just did not feel right to the old woman…
"She'll be back, Stolk. Don't worry too much. They always come back one way or another…" the plump woman sighed, shaking her head. "I'll be off then. She'll return, just you see…" The fat hand gripped around the door knob and promptly slammed the door closed behind her.
"She must be Nadine's little girl…" the old woman thought to herself, sighing hopelessly. "That poor thing…"
Age: Almost 7 (a couple months later)
Place: L2, Stolk Orphanage, next to Maxwell Church
It had been a few months since the little girl, who everyone in the orphanage affectionately called "Gabe" had been brought in off of the streets. She was slowly but surely taking to the life of an orphan, perhaps hoping to find a loving family. But none would ever compare to the family that she had lost…
Gabe sat curled up beside the refrigerator in the expansive kitchen, where her new life at the orphanage had all begun. She missed her mother and brother terribly. She wondered if her brother was still alive somewhere…Maybe someday she could find him…
Suddenly, a harsh rapping came from beyond the door, which resided on the far side of the kitchen. The door creaked open gradually and in slipped a robust woman, holding a large basket in her plump arms. The round lady took a quick glance about the kitchen and, detecting no one, she threw her head back. "OH MISS STOOOOOOOOOLK?!"
Gabe stared blankly, watching the lady trying idly to look for the keeper to the orphanage, who slowly sauntered into the kitchen at the woman's summoning. "Yes? I'm here," she slowly stated, smiling softly as she always did.
The robust lady grinned from ear to ear at the sight of the old woman. "You look better than you usually do! I have a bit of gossip, if you're willing to lend a hopeful ear."
The old woman slowly shook her head as she reached the round woman.
"You don't change, do you? I'm not looking any better than I have for the past few years. But what is this gossip that you have to tell me? I know you'll say it regardless of whether I want to hear it or not," the old woman chuckled, shaking her head from side to side.
The robust woman laughed heartily. "I love gossip! In any case, you know that young woman Nadine who came to the colony a while back?" She paused momentarily to assure herself that she had the elder's attention still.
The elder nodded her head slowly. "Nadine was in trouble when she first came here. How can I forget that precious young woman? She was so sweet and kind…"
"She was indeed…well, the police got a call from one of her neighbors who had heard rapid gunfire by her house. When they went to investigate, they found her lying dead in the front room of her house! I couldn't believe it when I heard! And worst of all, whoever committed this crime also took her small children!"
The old woman was shocked. She simply shook her head and softly murmured, "I can't believe it…and I thought there was hardly any crime on the colonies…" Both of the women bowed their heads in respect, then glanced at each other.
Gabe cupped a hand over her mouth to keep herself from crying or making any sounds that would attract attention to herself. Word was out about what had happened to her family. She wasn't sure what to do…maybe she wouldn't be allowed to forget about her past, but she could sure as hell try.
She promptly stood up, attracting the attention of the two older women, who were frankly shocked that there was somebody in the kitchen, and ran straight out of the kitchen care of the back door.
"Oh no…GABE!!" the elder screeched, but there was not much she could do. Leaving the little girl alone would probably be the best idea in the first place. But there was something that just did not feel right to the old woman…
"She'll be back, Stolk. Don't worry too much. They always come back one way or another…" the plump woman sighed, shaking her head. "I'll be off then. She'll return, just you see…" The fat hand gripped around the door knob and promptly slammed the door closed behind her.
"She must be Nadine's little girl…" the old woman thought to herself, sighing hopelessly. "That poor thing…"