Chapter 9: Escaping from the orphanage

After my releasal from the hospital I am placed in the county orphanage,and placed up for a adoption. I dont have a very happy life at the orphanage. I am mistreated,and I either go to bed hungry,or starved because there isnt enough food to go around.

I can't color because the coloring books are all scribbled in,and torn up. The crayons are either all broken,or there are colors missing from the box of crayons. I talk to my friend Henry for a few minutes.

I exclaim to Henry,"I don't like it here at the orphanage."

Henry responds back to me,"Why is that Annie?"

"Because I either go to bed hungry,or starved. I cant color,and nobody wants to share the toys with me. I have to get out of here somehow before I die."

"You mean to tell me that you are going to escape from the orphanage?"

"Yes,tonight after everyone is asleep I'm leaving."

"Why,so you don't get caught escaping?"

"Exactly,thats why I'm doing it later tonight,so I don't get caught."

"Where are you going to go?"

"I dont care anywhere but here."

"Ok,well I wish you luck."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

I finish talking to my friend Henry,and it's time for us to get ready for bed. I go into my bedroom,and I wait for everyone to fall asleep. Once everyone is asleep I pack up my backpack. I put my pillow,and my blanket in my backpack. I also put my teddy bear in my backpack as well.

Once I have everything from my room I walk out into the hallway,and I go out into the kitchen. I open up the refrigerator door,and I take out there sandwiches,and three bottles of juice. I put them in my backpack,and I close the refrigerator back up.

I see that the back door of the kitchen is open,so I walk towards the door. I open it up,and I walk outside. I close the door behind me,and I start walking away from the orphanage.

After a while I get tired,and hungry. I sit down on a bench in the park,and I get one sandwich out of my backpack,and one bottle of juice.

I sit on the park bench,and I eat my sandwich. I drink some juice. Once I am done eating I throw my trash away. I get back up,and I walk on some more.

I get hungry a little while later on,so I stop again,and I sit down. I get a second sandwich out of my backpack,and a second bottle of juice.

I eat my sandwich,and drink my juice. Once I am done eating I throw my trash away,and I get back up. I walk on some more for about another hour or so. I'm headed out away from the park,and headed out of the county of Los Angeles.

I get hungry,so I find a bench,and I sit down. I get my last sandwich,and my last bottle of juice out of my backpack. I eat my last sandwich,and I drink my last bottle of juice.

Once I am done eating I throw my trash away,and I get back up.I continue on my walk. It's starting to rain,so I start trying to find a place where I can take shelter for the night out of the storm.

I am far away from the orphanage now,and I come across a barn. I open up the door,and I go into the barn. I find a blanket,and I walk back to the corner of the barn.

I spread the blanket out on top of some hay,and I lay down. I get my blanket,and my pillow out of my backpack. I also get my teddy bear out to. I cover myself up with my blanket,and I fall asleep. I am safe,and warm in the barn,so I go to sleep for the night because I am so tired.