1. Left Behind

Lillian, Age 8 Gloomy... that was how I would describe the orphanage. For the three years I had been here, everyone had come and go.Ms. Margaret said that I was special, that I was still waiting for the special parents to arrived. I was five years old, when my father left me on the porch of the orphanage. Saying that he was going to buy some bread. He told me to stay there, so that I could rest my feet. He left me, with my favourite teddy and backpack. He hugged me and told me to knock on the door, when I get tired and he had not returned.Well, he never did return and here I was today abandon by my father, because my mother died on me. He couldn't take care of me, since I apparently could see the dead. "Dear Lillian according to the letter, your father had left you with us. He believed that he couldn't give you, the best care without your mom that had recently passed away

Last Updated : 2020-04-15

2. New Family

It was still dark, when I suddenly had the urge to pee. As pink as my room was, I knew that they could still sensed me. That they would come for me, I stood up from the bed, grab my teddy and was about to start walking to the bathroom, when a hand hold me from under the bed.I screamed loudly, and not a minute later Anthony burst trough my door, his wild eyes were searching the cause of my scream. He instinctively pulled me into his chest, then caressing my hair trying to calm me down.Then he pushed me away abruptly, hearing his parents coming down from the hallway. The lights immediately switched on, Janet and David embraced me right away, Anthony slowly retreated back to his room. Our eyes met for the first time, then he walked away.The next morning at breakfast Janet and David told me to try and call them mom and dad, just like Anthony. I just nod, but it was hard for me to do so. Feeling that my previous parents had died and a

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3. Tragic Accident

Lilian, Age 20It was pouring thunderstorm, flash of lightning and thunder raging mad in the night sky. I was waiting for Janet and David to come home. I had a bad feeling about them going out tonight. I already told them to skip the event, but Janet said that they couldn't cancel. With the thunderstorms many of the guest wouldn't show either, so they needed to fill out the seats. It was for a good cause Janet reminded me. I sighed as I let them go. I was pacing back and forth waiting for their return, I love Janet and David, for the twelve years I spent my life with them, they took care of me. They truly care for me like I was their own daughter. But I still couldn't call them mom and dad, fearing that one day they will left me, abandoned me just like my real ones.I still love them unconditionally. Being twenty years old, I still stay close to them since Anthony won't. I accompanied them in the

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All Chapters of Embrace The Dark (Book 1): Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

1. Left Behind

2. New Family

3. Tragic Accident