Today was a day like any other at the orphanage, during recess all the children were playing and talking when the bell rang, all the children gathered in the class and one of the caregivers/teachers came, a 32-year-old teacher named Miss Mary.

Mary: How is everything children?

Children: Good Miss Mary.

Mary: Alright kids, today we have a new classmate, so be nice to her first, okay?

Children: Yes Miss Mary.

Mary: Okay, say hi to Emily, Emily say hi.

Emily was behind Miss Mary and then comes out to say hello.

Emily: H-hi *nervous*

Emily was very nervous, she still didn't trust this kind of orphanage, since she has that feeling that she does not fit in or... that they're going to mistreat her, but the man had told her that this orphanage is not like others.

Emily: I-I'm Emily.

Children: Hi Emily.

Emily was a little surprised at how kindly they responded.

Mary: Well, Emily, would you like to tell us about yourself?

Emily: Hmm...

Mary: Okay, it's okay if you don't want to tell us, I know you're a bit shy.

[Later]

They showed Emily her room with some roommates, she didn't want to get closer due to her shyness, so she focused on sitting on her bed and saying nothing.

At a break, Emily was sitting alone on a bench, avoiding eye contact and only looking at other things. Until... a girl arrives.

???: Hello.

Emily: huh? Oh... h-hello.

That girl was blonde with long hair, her dress was a light blue shirt with a white coat, long dark gray pants and brown shoes, she also had blue eyes.

???: Do you mind if I sit with you?

Emily: N-No... *looks away*

*The girl sits next to Emily*

???: You must be the new... uh... volunteer or... orphan?

Emily: Yes... it's me.

???: I notice... you don't have many friends.

Emily: Well...because I didn't have any friends before.

Then I had for a few months...but...not anymore...

The girl was a bit confused, but then tries to comfort Emily.

???: I'm sorry that happened, and how did you lose your parents?

Emily: In a house fire... two years ago when I was 5.

???: Oh... well... *inhales and exhales* I lost my family in a car accident, when I was a baby.

Emily: *Surprised and looks at the girl* Really...?

*The girl nods her head*

Emily: I'm sorry... *Looks down still sad*

???: My name is Jessie, Jessie Anderson. *extends hand to her*

Emily suddenly felt something, so she takes the hand and the two shake.

Emily: I'm Emily, Emily Fitzgerald.

Jessie: Nice name.

Emily: Thank you.

Jessie: You are 7 years old right? I have 8.

Emily: Oh.

After the two met, another girl arrived, she was also a friend of Jessie's, she was a 7-year-old brunette girl, and her outfit consisted of a light green shirt with white stripes, navy blue shorts, and white shoes with pink. (Oh and also orange eyes, black hair with puff ball pigtails)

???: Hi Jessie, is she the new one?

Jessie: Yes, Emily, this is Sara. Sara, this is Emily.

Sara: Hi, I'm Sara Carter, I'm 7 years old and I am Jessie's friend.

Emily: I'm Emily Fitzgerald, I am also 7 years old.

Sarah: Oh, what a thing.

Jessie: So...Emily right? Um... would you like...

Emily: I would like what?

Jessie: Would you like to be our friend?

Emily was completely silent and shocked after hearing that question, she was surprised that someone asked her if she wanted to be friends with her.

Sara: Uhh... are you okay?

*Emily trembled a little*

Jessie: Emily are you okay?-

Suddenly Emily hugs Jessie tightly and cries a little.

Emily: Yes, of course I do.

No one had asked me something like that.

*Jessie smiles and hugs her back*

Sara: Awww *hugs Emily too*

-End of chapter-