Roses Are Not Red

e back of her hand as her upturned grey eyes gazed at the clear blue sky. Natalie was done with her chores for the

. As far as Natalie could remember, she had spent her whole life in this orphanage. All the happy memories she made

high pitched voices

e direction of the squealing voices and saw a whole pack of children running

lay with us again?!" One of the child

u'd play with us today

help but chuckle at her adorable they looked. She knelt down on

every girl in the orphanage turns 18, the director sends them off to college and they begin thei

to the city and explore. Thinking about it made her heart thump with anticipation. She looked at the children around her and sig

romise and a promise c

s up in the air in excitement. She stood up straight and they all

play

soc

na play with

bout what game to play. She looked ar

, four....seven. seven?" Natalie

e's S

oked at each ot

in her room

starting to

Is she

's go play!" one child bellowed and t

alright,

ir

eir left and saw a nu

morning." Natalie

a mellow woman and barely talked a lot, but she always had a warm smile on her face. Sister Lily was always f

breakfast."

et out a disap

play afterwards." Na

ily led them all into the o

°°°°°°°°°°°°

e...Nat

saw a child standing in front of her bed. Natalie yawned and rubbed her ey

to pee?" Natalie asked the brown ha

d and shoo

thing's wron

as wide a

her? Is she hurt?"

really heavily and swea

her as they walked down the corridor. Natalie opened the children's door softly, trying as much as p

and approached Stacy's bed. The blonde haired child was breathing heavily and sweating profusel

tacy. Looks like a f

Stacy man

or a bit, I'll go get some med

sed her eyes as she

watch Stacy for me until I

m. She walked down the corridor and paused. Where exactly was she going to get medicine from? The nurses wouldn't be a

and walked up to sister Lily's office. Sister Lily was always working late, so Natalie was hoping that she would be there,

no response. Natalie was getting anxiou

d it in their ears about how her office was off limits to them. She made it clear to them every

eard a click. Natalie swung the door open