'Sofia, you know longer have someone to turn to' . His dad passed on the morning before she was chased out of the house. A ten year old girl out on her own. The family she expected to help,they took all her belonging, Aunt Doner , 'give me the earrings that you had'

'Hurry up they won't be of use, you have no one now ', said Aunty Doner

'But aunt they are the only thing that reminds me of them, I won't give them to you!' Said Sofia in between tears

'Hey somebody beat this dirty girl and throw her out, I was here to help but you still think that you are the Princess'.

All by myself down the empty slum that they drop me off. I looked for a place to lay my tiny legs. They are burns due to the long distance walk.

In a distance there was a park but the strange thing no one else is in the park apart from a little brown boy in black. Due to pain I found a corner in the park and dozed of. Only to be woken up by men in black

'hey who are you? 'This place is booked and you are not allowed here?' they gave me the scare of my life

I run but I'm still weak I fell in front of the little boy.

'so.. oor .. rry I will... Be... More careful next ti...me ... Don't hurt me. With a teary face I looked up at the serious boy in front of me. He only snob and turns away so I can pass.

The guards carry me out of the park and dump me on a corridor next to a food seller. More torment my stomach grumbled and turn as I have no coin to buy for a bread from the lady. 'why do I have to loose a family'

'I will not be continuing with my education '

' I will not lose my hope 'mommy used to tell me in every pain we undergo it makes us stronger' ain't I strong? I thought in my head

An old lady passed carrying a lot of things, 'granma can I help you?mother told me I should help my elders so please let me help I told her.

' Yes you can young lady' You look so thin have you ate something? Come eat this apple and help me with the load.

I was so happy. 'thank you grandma' I said with a smile.

She looked old but she was still strong. We walk a long distance before we saw her hut. It was located in the forest.

'Grandma why do you live by yourself? Why do you live very far? You look pale who stays with you? I asked worry for her.

She answered, I am a medicine woman, I cure diseases but the villagers chased me away after an outbreak that I could not cure. Since then they call me a witch. In reality I'm not a mean woman but they threw stone when I was at my lowest.

'Will you let me stay with you?

You can stay and I will adopt you as my granddaughter is it OK?

She gave me all I needed I was greatly thankful. I helped in cooking thankful I know how to make some dishes and she taught me how to prepare some food. I learned how to get medicine from the forest. I learnt a lot since she was schooled.

'Granny I really I'm happy you took me, but I still feel incomplete I need to make up for what happened I want to get stronger so I can stand above all. Is it bad?

My granddaughter all will be accomplished as long as you are healthy and you are determined. Work with your way to the top'. I will be watching you from the sky.

I was shocked, I have stayed with grandma for two years now and she has grown thin with time. What did she mean she will be watching, I will walk with her by my side.

'Granny you will not leave me right? Won't let go of my hand right?

'Hehehe, their is time frame for everyone and my own has been extinguish please take good care of yourself.... I will be leaving soon'.

The next month of which I turn twelve she passed away. Leaving me alone.

Why do I always remain alone? Granny you also left me. I buried her by myself as villagers rejoiced of her departure and chased me out of the town.

I'm back to the streets again, I thought.

'Mom, do you have a job I can clean and do laundry please let me help you. '

' Yuck!! You smelly girl get out of my way'. She kicked me, I was slow to respond and it sent me floating to a wall loosing consciousness.

When I woke up it was dark and many children were talking in low tones.

"Hello where I'm I? Who are you? “

"We are orphans you were brought here to stay with us. It's not a bad place as long as you don't cause trouble for the leader here,a tall emaciated kid with black teeths.

"Okay thank you for saving me, but I have to go now. I don't want to stay here it's really dark and I'm not feeling well ", I said try to get up

" Hey not so fast girl, how do you leave without paying for the treatment.

I don't know how to pay you because I lack coins and I'm still wounded.

"You can sleep with me or you can send this message to this person, a bag of white flour, was handed to me.

I dragged my leg which was bandaged and took the bag so I can be free from this place.

I met with the man who wanted the bag not far from the cave like home

Here I handed out and ran while limping though tired and sweaty due to pain. I motivated myself to walk on.

Getting to a road a car almost hit me. It held its break but due to shock and too much pain I was unconscious.

Why is it soo cold around here? Where I'm I? I'm I?waking up in a well varnished house. I rubbed my eyes as it was first time seeing these kind of a room. A lady in blue dress sat besides me with a plastic smile on her face.

"Madam good morning, I whispered though all it came out as coarse murmur.

"hello little girl, do you remember me? I'm Lerner Duonel. Why you are here? I like you and don't question it's not good.

Around here what you see remains here."

Yes Madam. In a place I don't know I could only hope for the best, only to get my worst.

A young girl with a large scar on the face came to me with a mug and two tiny medicine. '' Take this'' she said . Ganging the courage and took the pills. After some minutes my head started hurting and I felt dizzy.

Oh my.... It hurts... Pl..ea...se help I can't wa...lk.slumped on the hard floor with a thud

I felt numb and useless I had no strength to fight how am I supposed to survive.

"take her to the room with the others if she survives well and good, Lerners voice came through the intercom. In another five minutes I was taken to a room soo cold though I couldn't move the body parts my eyes could see.

A head was on the table still with blood on and some other body parts were dismembered all over the place. A chill ran through my heart. 'I'm so done, why does it have to be like this? Who did I offend in my past life to experience this?

Who is she? Why does she Harbor so much hatred for me? The bang of the iron door brought me back to this situation at hand. My mind took me back to the days I had my family, we went to park for fun and it was a perfect family. All that is gone. Tears streaming out my eyes.

Layed straight on the table made it harder to move my legs and hands.

I always wished to study and live a better life will it end here? Tormenting thoughts kept me awake all night.

She said people so these what happened to the people?

It never hurts like these when I saw granny dead but this pain is worse than death. Helplessness!

"Congratulations you have survived the first test," Lerner walked in dressed in black backless dress. There is more to come though.

Taken into a darker room and a dry bread was given to me with bitter water to drink.

'It won't be getting any better soon'.

A small girl was at the corner all thin and hairless. And the doors were shut again.

I could move my body after taking the bitter drink and the bread.

"Who.. Are you?"

"Why are you here? "

" Please say something?"

I had to keep quiet as no response came from her. I stood up as I felt a rotten like smell, started to search the room.

When I moved close to the girl big worms walked on the white dress. It was dark but their was rays from the sun.

She... She is dead!?