Becoming an Israeli

o find out that Bertha was already in the bathroom, she's a morning person while Lily on the other hand who was sprawled on her bed on my right side had one of her legs han

tly making her stir and

I tappe

she muttered push

lf bewildered and am

l around her. She raised a brow amused a

d my voice to a

p immediately running her hand

om. Wake up, y

y sat still,

onverse. Yes, the nuns made sure we had the best of everything down to clothing. Bills on the congregation and society.I combed my hair which was a thick nest of afro, after I

we're late and Lily was still sleeping! Thank goodness we weren't on duty to prepare the younger ones.

" I half

o her bed and push

" Lily screamed

my backpack for school, then I checked my phone for any notifcation and like the usuals,

dressed in a big red top with black shorts that was just above her knees and fancy sandals to match. For her hair, it was already brai

was a baggy outfit and written on the shirt was 'Made with love'. Her

ria which was on the other side of the orphanage's large compound in groups determined by age and topic of discussion. We the girls in senior secondary school flocked together, the toddlers in thier Disney princess designed clothing walked together with the girl telling the story in the midd

ung from the ceiling forming a triangle. Round tables arranged round the room had four chairs to it. No one had a sp

ei Academy which offered both Primary and Secondary (hi

I picked Stacie. Stacie was four years but I had this connection with her, maybe cause she too was abandoned by the gate. Stacie was reticent by nature which made me love her more. She was ebony skinned and

eography listening to Mr Rivers talk about volcanoes. I already read on that on

My Forces' because life forced us to be sisters. Here in the cafeteria we the orphans had two tables subcons

e Bertha was actively contributin

the full untouched burger on my plate, plugged my e

d me and asked gesturing to the full burger when I jus

the table died dow

at Chlo

nt to g

ring is caring. My

I pushed my plate

happiness evident on her features. The

I saw how much happiness

indness lits up a

earphones wanting the school to be over, I nodded to the sw

ryday after school we bathed, had lunch and did whatever they liked till story ti

tag along. We three were literally joined at the hip, that's how it was for

Sister Martina at the end of the staircase. Superior Elizabeth was very motherly. She played th

knew where we we're going to and that was the salo

led back. We did ad

ace as we stepped

g suya (grilled meat with spices) .On the other side of the road, drivers of tricycles; the means of transportation on this side of town clamoured for customers, music blasted from a bar, bits and pieces of peo

omfortable silence with the girls we

s on her phone throughout on a chair at

twenty in number. The movie was so interesting that we watched more than five episodes. We kept watching till midnight then

ay." She stood in front of the TV with hands crossed

aring at her and she stared right

eaking the trance and we dispersed t

!" Sister Agatha

milar greeting and