Adoption Center:
It was 7:00 in the morning. The husky staff member walks to Luna's room to wake her up but the door with locked luckily he cares around a key in case if the door was locked. He unlocks the door and the night guard jumps on the husky staff member. "The End Is Near, Mate!" The night guard said to the husky staff member. "W-What?" The Husky Staff member said out of confusion. "The. End. Is. Near! Don't You Get It! We're All Gonna Die!!!" The night guard said as runs off going crazy. The husky staff member gets up on his feet still not understanding what was going on with the night guard. He walks in Luna room which appeared to looks perfectly normal except for the soot which was still on the ceiling. "Hey Mate, it's time to wake up now." The husky staff member said waking up Luna. Luna opens her white milky eyes and yawns. The husky staff member picks up Luna holding her in his arms.
The husky staff member brushes Luna's teeth in the bathroom since she was too young to do it herself. Luna spits in the sink.
The husky staff members carries Luna to the cafeteria where the other orphans were eating. He has Luna sit on the high chair and gets her breakfast. Luna was sitting all alone. The children still feared her and believe she was cursed. The husky staff member comes back with a bowl of grits and feeds it to Luna. Luna was a messy eater. Pepper walks Sunny in the cafeteria holding her hand. Sunny wasn't allowed to be on her own due to her schizophrenia so Pepper help take care of her. "G'Mornin Pepper." the husky staff member said. "Oh! G'Mornin Charlie." Pepper responded.
"How's life been?"
"Well, it's been the usual. Ya know having to look after Sunny and everything." Pepper said scratching her head. Sunny cover her face to avoid eye contact. "Hey Sunny, You wanna say G'Morin to Charlie?" Pepper said to Sunny in a soft tone wondering if she would like to greet Charlie. But Sunny wouldn't cooperate. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia sense she was four years old and would isolate herself from everybody around her.
"She's still struggling to interact." Pepper said as she gets Sunny to sit down. "Yeah, I noticed." Charlie responded as Pepper gets Sunny's tray with her name on it from to tray cart. She puts the tray on the table for Sunny to eat. Sunny quietly grabs the fork and starts eating her breakfast. "So, what have you been up to?"
Charlie takes a deep breath as he wipes Luna's face with a napkin. "Well, I'm still struggling to cope with Debbie's death. I...Just feel like her death was my fault, Ya know? If I would've just took Luna to her room. Maybe Debbie would still be here today." Charlie stated think that his was the one who caused Debbie's death.
"No Charlie, Don't say that. None of this is your fault. It was just...an unexpecting occurrence. Nobody here expected it. In fact, I don't think all of Australia expecting some thing like that to happen." Pepper said telling Charlie that he did not cause Debbie's death.
"I don't know, I would've preferred me being on fire rather then Debbie." Charlie responded.
"Charlie. Stop it. Your talking stupid right now. How do you think Debbie would feel if she were to hear you say these things?"
"I...I Don't Know." Charlie said as gets up to take the empty plate to the empty tray cart.
Pepper comforts Sunny as she was done eating.
On The Way To Brisbane Beach:
The bus was driving the orphans to have fun at the Brisbane beach. Charlie as sitting next to Luna as she strapped to her carseat. Sunny was starting to get very paranoid as she was rocks back and forth in her seat. "Sunny, What's wrong?" Pepper said sitting next to Sunny. "Th-There a guy in truck following us." Sunny said believeing that someone is following her in a truck even though there was no truck following the bus. "Y-You guys better stop that truck. You better stop that truck." Sunny said looking from behind thinking that the truck was following her. "I WANNA GET OUT!!!" Sunny screams as she starts to lose control punching and hitting Pepper as the orphans watch. "Sunny, Please calm down." Pepper said in a patient tone trying to get Sunny to calm down. A staff member holds both Of Sunny's arm from behind. "Sunny! Stop it!" Charlie said as he runs to stop Sunny from hurting herself or others. Sunny screams at the top of her lungs. "THE VOICES WON'T STOP!!! MAKE IT STOP!!! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!" Sunny screams as Pepper comfort her and starts crying her eyes out.
Brisbane Beach:
The bus had arrived to the beach. The orphans were having a fun time at the beach. Charlie was sitting in the shade watching Luna touching the sand even though she couldn't see the sand due to her blindness. Meanwhile Sunny quietly walks on the shore with a shoulder bag picking up shells while being monitored by Pepper who was also sitting beneath to shade.
"Hello there." Sunny hears someone greeting her. It was Mia who was an English Setter and Captain's crush. Sunny slowly turns around and sees the English Setter who looks to be around the same age as her. " I was just walking and I noticed that you have the same bag like I have." Mia said pointing out that Sunny had the same shoulder bag. With the same material and the same flower designs just like Mia has. Sunny didn't respond as she was getting a bit paranoid looking at the English Setter. She goes back to picking up shells. "Um, My name's Mia. What's your name?" Mia said getting a bit awkward by the tolling retriever's behavior. "Sunny." Sunny responded not making eye contact and showing no emotion.
"Um, You don't mind of I picking up shells with you?" I love picking up shell too." Mia said asking if would be okay to pick shells with Sunny. "Yeah...Sure." Sunny responded still not eye making eye contact. "Okay!" Mia said as she starts to pick up shells and rocks from the shore. "So, Sunny where do you live?"
"I live in an orphange." Sunny responded look at a sea shell.
"An Orphange? You mean...You don't have a family?" Mia said surprised to learn that Sunny lives in an orphanage.
"No, My family died when I was little." Sunny said picking up some more shells . "Oh, I-I'm so sorry." Mia said. "I don't have any friends either. I usually just spend time alone with my aide." Sunny said holding on to the sea shell and sits down while watching the waves from a glance. "Aide?" Mia questioned. "I have schizophrenia." Sunny pointed out. "Oh." Mia responded. "I see." Mia sits down next to Sunny.
"I sometimes feel like someone is following me. A man with a creepy smile keeps following me around. I don't know what he wants from me. I don't do anything. Well, one time I attacked my previous aide who was pregnant. I kicked her in the stomach so hard that...the baby died." Sunny said as she was hysterically tearing up. Mia scoots herself away from the tolling retriever getting uncomfortable. But realizes that this was a girl who was struggling with mental illness.
"Oh, Sunny." Mia said as she decided to scoot closer to Sunny comfort her despite still a feeling bit disturbed. "Evil is around us. You might not see it. But you can feel it's presence." Then all of a sudden, Sunny sees a shadowy figure of a dog with a creepy crooked smile. She quickly gets up on her feet and hyperventilates. "Sunny? What's wrong? Mia said standing up. "It's him! He's standing right there!" Sunny said pointing at the shadow dog. Even though nothing was there. "I-I don't see anything." Mia said as she's doesn't see anything. "What!? Are You Crazy!? He Standing There In Front Of Us Right Now!" Sunny said in paranoia hiding behind Mia. "Sunny, I promise you there's nothing there. I think your just seeing an hallucination-"
"SOMEBODY GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME NOW!!!!" Sunny screams as Mia tries to calm her down.
"Sunny! It's Okay! Calm Down!"
"Hey Mia." Mia looks to her left as she hears a familiar voice. It was Captain. "Oh, H-Hey Captain." Mia responded struggling to keep Sunny under control. "Uhh...I see you've made a new friend." Captain awkwardly pointed out. "You! Did that guy hired you to spy on us!?" Sunny said walking toward Captain to confront him and accuses him for a spy. "W-What?" Captain said out of confusion. "Don't Act Like You Don't Know That Bastard Who Is Standing Right There, Damn It!" Sunny said pointing at nothing. "Uuuuuhhh...There's nothing there-"
"WHY IS EVERYBODY KEEP FOLLOWING ME!!!! Sunny screams as she starts punching Captain. "Sunny! Stop!" Mia yelled trying to get Sunny off of Captain. Pepper runs to stop Sunny as she sees the commotion. "I'M GONNA KILL ALL OF YOU!!!!" Sunny screamed choking Captain. "Sunny Stop It!" Pepper said getting Sunny off of Captain. Charlie runs to help Pepper. They both were finally able to get Sunny off of Captain. Captain coughs as he tries to catch his breath. "Sunny just calm down now." Pepper said as she and Charlie holding to both of Sunny arms to prevent her from hurting Mia and Captain. "I AM THE INEVITABLE!!!!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Sunny laughs maniacally and slowly starts crying as Pepper and Charlie walk her away from Mia and Captain.
"Are you okay Captain?" Mia said comforting Captain. "Yeah...I think so." Captain said as Mia helps him get up on his feet. "That girl needs some serious help."
"Yeah, She really does." Mia pointed out.
"I feel bad for her, though." Mia said as she and Captain watched Sunny get taken away.
"Yeah." Captain responded
"So, What you've been up to?" Captian asked
"Oh, Nothing much. I'll just been hanging around at the beach." Mia said
"Cool, Cool." Captain said scratching his head. Then there was an awkward silence. "So Captain, Do you wanna take a walk with me down the beach?" Mia said blushing. "Uuuhhh...Yeah Sure." Captain replied. Mia and Captain walk down the beach as the sun sets and the two hold hands.
End of Chapter 14:
