Chap 1 - Another same boring day

A boy goes through his everyday thing.

Fire… the orange-yellowish color surrounds me, even where I stand. The fire doesn’t affect me, I look up, an faint orange fill the black sky. Intense whispering, “Help me” a whisper will some times get in tune with, I can barely make it out through the raspy voices. The raspy voices sounds like they are burned. A bright light barge their way, a ceiling fan smack-dab in my view.

For some reason, this dream is not a nightmare. I enjoy it… the nightmares I sometimes have is a bright light that seems intense and it burn though every inch on your body. I sat up, look around at my room, painted black. I wondered why a bright light barge their way through, and I look to my window, it’s wide open, the sun’s barging in like no tomorrow. I groaned. I told people to leave it closed. I stood up and walked to the window.

A church is nearby, I hated church. I wanted to move to a different room, but the man said he can’t until the other children in the other side of the building are adopted. I look down on the small hill in the back yard. Kids are playing. The same man I mentioned came in.

“Hello, bright and early! Soon couples are going to interview you at 9 right?” The man asked.

“Yes Nathan, but I doubt that they will adopt me.” I groaned.

“I got instinct, and my instinct says they will adopt you today!” Nathan said.

Yeah, like you said everyday I get an interview. I thought.

“I still doubts it, I’ve been here for 16 years, the same day I was born. Yet over 200 couples interview me and never wanted me because they fear something in me, what said this day won’t be different?” I growled.

“Ah, negativity! Negativity won’t lead you anywhere!” Nathan smiled. “But seriously, put some nice clothes on, and be polite for once!”

 

I walked down the halls, the other teenagers are telling me good luck as I keep walking. I entered the interview room. I instantly sweat due to the heat.

“Ah!” Nathan exclaims “This is Juan, Juan, this is the Burlongs. Shake hands please!”

I took a peek at the wife’s purse; it got a cross on it, a Christian. I kept my hands away from them. Nathan signaled with his head to get me to handshake them. I shook my head.

“I’m sorry, Juan isn’t usually this mean.” Nathan turned to me “I supposed you’re hungry right?” He looked at me in the eyes.

 I know this means I will get no Breakfast and Lunch and will get a disgusting dinner. I groaned and took their hands. My hand approach the wife’s hand, as soon as the skin comes in contact, it instantly feels like my hand is on fire. I pulled my hands away and cradle my hand, redness forming on it.

“Sorry, splinter tend to squiggle around when I handshake” I lied, took it again, bracing for impact. The burning last 10 minutes long after the handshakes are over.

“Juan really needs a home, he’s been here since the same day he was born… It’s really sad, please!” Nathan ended the interview. The couples and Nathan walked to near the entrance. The couples both shook their head, a sign that said they don’t want me.

Of course, who will want me… I thought. I walked back in my room and stayed there watching my television in the dark.

At around 8:00 PM the time when Nathan interviewing all the couples for all the other kids, Nathan came in, “I’m so sorry about this, but… I’m trying, I want you to know that.”

“I know, it’s just me they don’t like, I’m a freak…” I growled…

“No you’re not, someone will find you, they have to… you can’t live in an orphan forever.” Nathan smiled as he exits my dark room.

Another same boring day, I wish SOMEOME will adopt me. I thought.

Author's Note

Feel free to criticize me.

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[Lemon-Eater]

i really liked this and i wish you will keep writing