Chapter 2:The Decision

"I am doing this for your own good , ungrateful girl!" Mrs Theresa said raising her voice slightly. "how could she even think about marrying me off to that family all in the name of .." Kayla thought.

Taking a deep breath, she stood up from the chair walking to the door. "Kayla don't you dare walk out on me!" Mrs Theresa shouted as she stood up from her chair. She had earlier called Kayla to discuss the issue of her turning 18 , 2 November and it was already 30th of October, Kayla had nobody to adopt her. and It really mattered here

because that was the policy in the orphanage, and she was going to leave sooner or later if she didn't find parents or guardians to adopt her. The only way was to marry her off, at least that was what Mrs Theresa thought. her main aim was to tell her about the marriage proposal . Kayla stopped turning around when she heard Mrs Theresa's sudden outburst .Mrs Theresa was the mother of the orphanage, that took care of everyone in the here but she was very strict and disciplined mostly because she never showed care towards me at least that was what I thought, she was about 50 years but still had her glow and yet intimidating appearance not to mention her greyish black hair that was neatly plaited in curly bangs that hung on her slightly wrinkled but smooth face, she had greyish black eyebrows, underneath were her almond shaped dark brown eyes that stared back at me in annoyance. Kayla just stood at the door looking at Mrs Theresa "get ready they are coming to visit by five sharp" Mrs Theresa said through her gritted teeth, it seemed like she was really provoked this time. She didn't wait for her response as she opened the door leaving Kayla in her office. "hmmphh" Kayla sighed rubbing her forehead slightly, "everyday is full of surprises with Mrs Theresa around" she thought opening the door to leave Mrs Theresa's office only to see almost everybody staring impatiently at the door waiting for her to come out. Melissa and her friends were already outside the door waiting to provoke Kayla. Kayla quickly shut the door when she saw them outside. "Mrs Theresa earlier attracted every body with her constant yelling" Kayla whispered trying to figure out a way from this mess, she was not going to just stand there and watch them bully her again even if she ended up fighting she didn't care. She was going to stand for herself. "only this thought made me angry" Kayla thought before pushing the door open. She was greeted with their roars of laughter as they pointed fingers at her while making funny teasing faces at her ,"well well well, look what we have here if it isn't the little witch" Melissa said walking towards Kayla, this was the nickname she earned since her 14th birthday when she woke everybody in the night with her screams, coincidentally that was when constant banging of the windows and doors could be heard. Kayla tried to explain the next morning that she heard and saw things but their minds were already made up, always pointing weird things to her in the orphanage. Melissa was also a beautiful girl that was already turning 18 in two days time, she had dark black hair with round light brown eyes, she was average in height with her smooth face and long lashes. Melissa was really beautiful, not to forget her well built figure. She always found joy in teasing others and dreamt of a big life outside here. Kayla didn't answer just walking past her. Kayla was wearing her hoodie that covered her face putting her hands in her pocket witha her baggy sweatpants that was obviously not her size making her look very little. She had a slender but yet alluring figure that gave life to her long beautiful legs. Kayla was tall making her even more appealing. and this made Melissa burn with jealousy. Kayla's aloof expression angered her even more."I'm talking to you witch, where do you think you are going!!"Melissa said showing her displeasure as she forcefully removed Kayla's hoodie revealing her blonde hair making her stumbled to the ground, immediately she fell melissa began to laugh with her friends pointing at kayla "You're so weird, that's why no one wants you" Melissa said making her friends burst into laughter. Kayla tried standing up from the ground but when she heard what Melissa said, it made her angry as her palm formed strong fists. "don't cross your limit" she muttered lightly under her breath. This was always her catch phrase she used in teasing Kayla, melissa came close to the her squatting to her face running her hands in her hair roughly causing Kayla to frown."I said don't cross your limit" Kayla said on her voice raising her head, making melissa giggle "and what will do now if I do?"Melissa stood up from the ground as she encircled kayla.They were outside Mrs Theresa's office in the long hallway leading to the oldest forgotten part of the orphanage building where people hardly visited because of the errie atmosphere down there, but right now that didn't register in their brains as they bullied kayla. Kayla just kept her chin down with her hair roughly falling on her face again keeping quiet."what a dumb girl" Melissa said walking towards Kayla again, this time dragging her by her hair but she didn't make a sound just looking up at her making Melissa quickly leave her hair. There was fear written all over her face when their eyes met. "how is that even possible, her eyes are goooold!"Melissa finally said making everybody scared, she really looked shocked. Kayla just turned around looking at everybody, her eyes were normal hazel brown . "what are you saying Melissa, her eyes are normal" berka said sighing in relief. Melissa really scared them earlier. Berka was one of Melissa's minions that worshipped her. Mellisa was still doubting as she had made a Fool of her self. When she began to walk towards Kayla wanting to slap her this time, she was stopped by frail screams that cursed through the hall way, making everybody to run leaving the hallway as they all raced down the staircase. Everybody was taken unawares by the sudden scream. Kayla ran as fast as her legs could carry her pushing through the other children. She ran straight to her room locking the door quickly. "it has happened again, that day when on her birthday when she heard those screams. It really seemed like this orphanage was hunted or something "Kayla thought walking towards the window glancing at the clock. It was already 4:41pm, she had 19 minutes to get ready for the visit. "thinking about it, this commotion really helped me else wat I was planning on doing to Melissa and her friends ...".meanwhile outside Kayla's room. Melissa was now afraid as she sat on the bed in her room "I can swear that I saw her eyes burning gold when I looked at her, and suddenly we all heard screams. This could not be coincidence, maybe she is truly a witch "Melissa thought as her face shivered with horror. "no it can't be possible "she finally said brushing the incident as she stood up from the bed waking to the mirror beside her cupboard. The cupboard and mirror was engraved in beautiful ancient designs, these furnitures were ancient and antique , glancing at the mirror she said "maybe today I should stay in just to be sure ", before jumping back into her bed.

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