Chapter Thirteen: Melonie
Meanwhile, Alex was discharged from the hospital and was riding in a taxi to the orphanage.
She watched out the window, her stuff sitting beside her and in the trunk.
The driver and Dr. Swanson were riding up front.
She sighed as she watched cars pass by.
They soon arrived.
Dr. Swanson helped her with her stuff, got her registered with the headmistress.
She bid him farewell and she headed up to her new room.
She was bunking with another girl.
She was shy and quiet, however.
Alex didn't mind that though.
She set up her laptop and left everything else in the bags for now.
The girl watched her.
After a bit, she spoke up. "Hi..."
Alex glanced over. "Hi. I'm Alex."
"Melonie, but the girls call me Mel..."
"Can I call you Melonie?"
Melonie smiled at that. "I'd like that."
Alex smiled back and invited her over to sit with her.
They got to know one another.
At supper, Alex was quick to find out that she and the other girls didn't see eye to eye.
She didn't really care though.
She had Melonie.
After Supper, she and Melonie headed back upstairs to play on her laptop and see what all she had missed.