ve children were living in that orphanage. I wished I could adopt all of them, but sadly I didn’t have enough money to give them a better life. I often vi

, and muffins before heading to the subway. I walked down the stairs of

surrounded by a lovely garden. That place was perfect for the children. The guard opened

, blue, yellow, and green color. The toys were being scattered acro

the h

s. Daisy Carpenter, the caretaker of this place. She had been

over to her. “I’m

g well,”

placed the bags of swe

as overlooking a huge garden in th

ound the children were ru

omething

ing you want to

he found. “I fi

p with happine

t Spraggins

and shock overtook her face. “Spra

h. Is there som

dear.

bed our attention as we jerked our heads to the window. The black c

exclaimed, and he

appening,

them in the room, and stay with them until I

ppening her

e towards the house backyard where the childre

s and everyone said together. “Noelle!” Everyone ran towards me and gathered around me. “Noell

orced a smile because I was worr

the orphan girls. “Weath

found several men in black su

hell wer

fun inside the

ldren were watching m

ite muffins and cooki

them and quieted them. “Daisy is sleeping,

the room before locking ourselves, but then I counted the ch

rr

d you won’t go anywhere until

their head

ugh to build a museum. I went to the second floor, but he was nowhere to be found. I didn’t wan

ss the hall. I stepped silently as m

nd went behind the wall where his office was located. And there I found Warren. My eyes went down to his pant

hing him so he wouldn’t startle by my touch. I peered insid

he table and pressing a knife against his nape. My eyes went to Mrs. Carpen

su

ething to Mr. Carpenter before

used another one around his waist and lifted him off the ground. He

the door

od! Oh

rous, and powerful voice snarled from be

rd as my heart

to me. I closed my eyes and hugged W

se no! G

ered threateningly in my ear,

ming him down. And after a moment of struggle,

th shook. I didn’t turn to him, but his hot breath was fanning acr

rd, shaking un

pt like that for a few minutes, waiting for him and his men to get out of

old boy who had just watched something horrible h

at Mrs. Carpenter, who was watchi

had lost her husband a few minu

friends are waiting for you. And you

dded and w

ng against the wall and watching h

pered and kneel

ed out. “What will I be doing w

eart

ks as she choked. “Luther Sp

I fr

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