Chapter 2

I’m not good or I’m worst in this language, so I’m sorry for many mistakes.

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I hear someone’s talking near me while my eyes still close. I become nervous when a thought came into my head, what if they caught me. What if they will abuse me again and worst rape me.

With those thoughts, I feel tears falling down on my cheek. My eyes close but I’m crying.

“Shhh. Don’t cry, you’re already safe here. No one will hurt you here.” A woman said while I feel her wiping my tears dry. I can’t think straight right now, but base on her voice, she’s in med-30.

Slowly, I open my eyes. Bright light block my vision that make me close my eyes again, my eyes hurts but slowly it disappeared like nothing happen. And then I open my eyes again and this one is successful.

My body aches too much especially my legs that already have a bandage there. I don’t know what happen after I run away. Yes, I run away.

“Where am I? Don’t hurt me please. I’m begging you, please.” And tears fall down from my eyes once again.

“Shhh. Don’t cry child. No one gonna hurt you here, as what I have said earlier, you’re safe here. You’re safe.” She said with a pleasant smile on her face, she caress my head like a mother would do to her child when it’s crying. I see her get the water from the table and give it to me. “Here, drink this first. And we will talk after.” She said again with a smile, and I know she’s a good woman.

“Where am I?” I ask her once again after I finish drinking the glass of water. The two of us only left in the room and I don’t see the one she’s talking a while ago.

“In a hospital, the one who bump you with their car brought you here. But don’t worry your bills are already paid by them before they go because they still have an important business to attend to.” She said with a smile that never leave her face. “And I’m Maddie.” She gets a folder and a pen from her back. “But now we need information about yourself, so we can bring you home.”

Suddenly, my nervousness came back, my tears already forming in the corner of my eyes. “Please Miss Maddie, don’t bring me back there, please. I don’t want to go back there, please Miss Maddie. Please, I’m begging you, please.” And tears falls down when memories, painful memories flashback on my mind especially the latest one. When Cris rejected and broke me.

I know I shouldn’t be crying, but I just can’t help it. And when I look on Miss Maddie’s eyes, I saw pity on it. She release a heavy sigh before she speak. “Okay, I won’t bring you back, but I still need information about you. So, can you answer some questions then?”

“Okay.” I answered her shortly. She asked me many questions and I know important one, so I answer her truthfully. As questions answered, I see her eyes hold understanding on my situation.

“Jess, I know an institution. They are taking children like you, children who suffer those misdeeds of our kind. But when you turn 18, you will choose what carrier you want to pursue. They will train you until you know, to yourself, what you want.” Maddie told more. And I think I will like there.

“Okay, I’ll go. Thank you Miss Maddie.” I agree to this because it’s the only way for me to survive, for now. I don’t want to go back to that pack and I don’t want to be a rogue.

I wish, I will be better there.

The next day, someone fetch us. We traveled for 2 hours before we get to our destination.

The place was cool and the ambiance is welcoming and warm. All of them are busy on their works. Some are in combat training. Some are, like they are rescuing some people, some having a cooking contest, and I see many more that I don’t know about.

I’m busy looking all over the place that I never notice where already on the main office. Miss Maddie, who accompany me knocked on the wooden door. A voice inside says come in, so we do.

They greeted each other and then the person on the chair asked questions. Miss Maddie answered it all and I choose not to speak even a single word. And I just nod and shake my head when I’m being asked or they really needed my opinion.

And while they are still talking, I made a promise to and for myself.

From today forward, I will make myself strong. Not just only physically but also mentally and emotionally.