I Caught Myself
TWO
A six-year old girl turned her sights to the outside of a window in the corner to see the snowflakes fall from the sky unto the thick blanket of snow already covering the grassy ground. She sighed.
Another Christmas without the joy and warmth of a family.
She pulled the fingerless gloves on her hands up and watched her feet for a few seconds. They were protected by black boots which had a few holes in them, most likely at the soles. Looking at the overall clothes this girl wore, one would pity her. Yes. She was always pitied, but never helped.
"May, are you still up for caroling? I think if we go to town square, we can get a lot from the visitors." Another girl about her age asked. May nodded, though deep in her heart she was screaming the opposite. 'We'll get nothing. It's Christmas. Nobody's there. They're all at home, celebrating.'
But what if there were people in town? May had to consider this thought.
Nicola smiled, running towards the coat rack beside the door. She pulled a used purple scarf down unto her level, seeing as the coat rack was much taller than her. May smirked, tugging on the red scarf tied around her neck. Nicola turned the doorknob and ran out of their room. May followed, running as fast as she could. They were kids. You can't blame them.
They ran down the hallway and down the stairs. They ran past other orphans and towards the large room where an old lady in a rocking chair was positioned in front of the fireplace. She was gazing at the flames before she noticed that the girls were parked beside her rocker.
"Now, what are you two up to?" The old lady asked, a warm smile plastered on her face.
"We're going to go caroling, Miss. We promise we won't be long." May answered enthusiastically.
"Well, that's right. I don't want you girls to miss the Christmas dinner we're preparing for you kids." The woman replied sweetly, before nodding at them and sending them off to go caroling. This was practically routine for May and Nicola. They would go off somewhere to beg for alms, and what they would get they would give to the orphanage. After all, the orphanage is the only place that took them both in.
May and Nicola giggled and rushed out the door, turning every which way for town square.