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I AM CINDERELLA - Chapter 5
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I trembled in the dark. In about a week, the period given by Mr. Smith’s son will be completed. What should I do? Where do I want to drag my siblings? I don’t want to burden their brains.
Christy and Caden will have an exam this year. I can’t burden them with this problem. I want to see them succeed. If not, my sacrifice of dropping out of school to support them will be in vain.
Mom, Dad…why did you leave us so soon? I can’t take on Dad’s duties. I can’t bear this, Dad. I want to study again. I wanna take an highschool exam like others. I want to go to university just like mom expected. But why you leave me so soon?
Dad, you know, Mr. Smith’s son has kicked us out. Where are we going dad? I can’t afford to rent a house. Even if we want to eat, sometimes it’s not enough. I love our poor and small house, Dad. This is the hard work of yours right, Dad? Even though it’s small and cramped, even if it’s bad and ugly, it’s still heaven for us Dad.
You know, the kitchen roof is leaking. If it rains heavily, Christy will be covered it with a basin. Even the wall next to the door has rotted, eaten by termites. I don’t have money to replace all that. My salary is only enough to pay for the younger siblings’ schooling. I can’t even afford to change their clothes.
Mom, do you know? I have a little money saved. Is in $20 a month. That’s for emergencies. But actually, I saved the money to cover Christy’s expenses later. Who knows if she will be able to enter the university as you wants, Mom. I can also use that money to buy what she needs. According to my calculations, the money will not be as much if saved until she finishes her highschool. But it’s better to have a little than none, right Mom?
Alas, why is my fate like this? Sad and unfortunate. My tears slowly dripped in the dark. This is all I can do, cry alone. Releasing what is stuck in the chest.
I sighed softly. Trying to close my eyes.
End POV
Saturday afternoon, I prefer to hang out at home. I don’t have much money either if I want to go anywhere! Better I help Christy clean the yard. Let her rest. Let her spend time studying her textbooks. While I was busy sweeping the dry leaves, a car stopped in the yard. My heart is pounding. Is this Mr. Smith’s son?
No way! The given period is still available. After all, the car was also different.
” Hello. “
Mr. Adam, the head of this place got out of the car with three people I didn’t know. One man and two women.
” Hi. ” I replied them.
” Charlee, how are you? “
” I’m good, Mr. Adam. What’s the matter? “
” Oh, there is a little thing Charlee, can we come in? “
” Yeah, yes please come in. “
I kindly invited them to come in. I put the broom I used earlier on the side of the stairs. I stepped on, followed by the four of them.
” Please, have a sit. “
They got along as their eyes darted around my house.
” Look, Charlee… they are from the Social Welfare Department. “
I stared. My brain is trying to digest what Mr. Adam meant earlier. Are they from SWD? Do they want to take my siblings?
” I’m Lee, this is Mrs. Ann and that’s also Mr. May, ” explained the half-aged man.
” How are you? I’m Charlotte, ” I introduced myself. I smiled sweetly but my heart was beating fast. My other siblings were also sitting next to me.
” Look, Charlotte… we understand that you all has no legal guardian, right? ” Mrs. May asked gently. The motherly nature of her was shown.
I just nodded weakly. What I guessed is right.
” And you are all still underage, right? “
I nodded again.
” Who is the oldest here? Is it you Charlotte?”
Mr. Lee spoke up. I just smiled blandly.
” How old are you, Charlotte? ”
” This year I turned to seventeen years old, Sir ”
He nodded his head and looked at his other colleagues. I glanced at Mr. Adam.
He didn’t look at me. He just staring at the rubber mat that had been chewed up by age.
” So, you also still underage? ” Mrs. Ann asked.
I just nodded.
” Still in school? ”
” Everyone is still in school except me. ”
” You quit school? ”
” Yes ma’am. I work to support them. “
They all stared at me with sad eyes. Perhaps sympathy.
” Listen, Charlotte, we had to take you all to the orphanage. This is all for your safety and future too. Let us take care of everything. After all, you needs to go back to school. ”
I know, I really want to study again. But circumstances have forced me to forget my desire.
” Following the Child, Woman and Family Act, we can’t let underage teenagers like you working. This is wrong in terms of the law. ” explained Mr. Lee as well.
What should I say? I didn’t know much about this law.
” There is no other alternative, Sir? ”
” There is. If you can find legitimate guards and they are qualified to guard and protect you all, you don’t need to follow us. ”
” Charlotte, do you have any brothers and sisters next to your mother or father? ” asked Mr. Adam after a long silence.
I’m thinking of it. There’s no one from my dad’s side, he lives alone. Mom also only has Aunt Sally. Even then she was in London following her husband there.
I was only able to submit. Tears welled in my eyes. I had to endure. I cannot let them see my weaknesses. I myself can take care of my siblings.
” Like this Charlotte, look at me, we give you a week to think about it. If there’s anyone wanna take care of your all, we will consider it. ”
I just nodded in understanding. The smile on the lips is also not as sweet as anything. A week isn’t that long.
They ask to go home. I sent them with a sad face and a raging mind.
Slowly the car crawled out of the yard.
I sighed heavily. Turned and looked at Christy and Caden. It was clear that their faces were sad and cloudy.
” What should we do, Siso? ” Christy asked anxiously,
” I doesn’t want to live in an orphanage. I wanna live here. ” Caden said aggressively.
I just smiled a little. He still doesn’t understand anything. I rested my back on the bed.
” Siso, where is the orphanage?
Christy’s question made my reverie stop. I also had time to think at critical moments like this.
” I don’t know, even I doesn’t know about it..”
” Then how we supposed to do? Do you agree with us staying there? I doesn’t want to. ”
” Ah yes, Siso. What if there is an adoptive family that wants to take me or Caden, how? We have to separate right?
Her question made me jump. I didn’t even think about it. Yes, what if that happens? Am I willing to stay far from them? Am I willing to let my siblings live in a strange family? What if they were beaten? And what if we all never see each other again? I don’t want to! Caden is the smallest here. He didn’t understand anything. His life is my responsibility.
” I’ll think about it. You don’t need to worry, I know what to do later, okay? ”
I tried to reassure my siblings who were already upset. Let me handle this problem myself. May good fortune be on the side of the three of us. I will try to defend their fate. That’s my duty.