All Chapters of Lola: Lady Of Sorrow: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I stared into the darkness of the sky without a single star, digging my small fingers into my scarred arm. I sighed. My stomach rumbled, begging for at least a drop of water.I looked down, gently patting it. Raindrops continued to slap harder against the glass, followed by a strike of lightning, lightening the pitch-black abandoned room.My eyes caught a glimpse of the analog clock hanging on the wall.12:56 AM.I craned my head back, with the door slowly creaking back and forth. I slowly returned my stare to the partly broken window in front of me, getting used to the daily haunting sounds that echoed in my old room I stayed alone in.For a seven-year-old, darkness wasn't even the least of my fears. I clutched on tightly to the dusty worn-out doll in my arms, trying to count the raindrops on the glass. Footsteps began to echo in the hallway.My eyes widened, as more than a chill r

At midday, I sat in my room, rolling my little finger over my rag doll. A warm smiled stretched on my face as I wrapped my arms around my newly bought sweater, with my mind bragging about Mother Stella."It's cute isn't it Mari?", I stared at the one buttoned eye doll, imagining a response."I know, Mother Stella is the best!". I loved and enjoyed Mother's presence every time she visited, but it was rather unfortunate she was always too busy with other churches and orphanages, she couldn't stay there to see what I was going through. So we were left there at the mercy of sister Regina.I looked at myself, poking the tiny bear attached to my sweater. "What should we call him?".I rose my eyes to the doll, twisting my lips. "Yes! It's a boy, don't be mean", I pointed at my jealous doll."I think we should call him Matthew", lifting Mari up, "So that both of you could be twins". I smiled widely kissing her.

"Dianne!!", We screamed."Dianne!!".Anna sighed as we got to the kitchen door."Maybe she left?", She thought out loud."To where?", Kate asked. Anna responded with silence, realizing how unreasonable her question was.We walked to the center of the kitchen, moving our eyes at all corners. "Maybe we should split?", One of the girls suggested.We all gave her a slow dramatic head turn."Sure!", Kate started, "Because we all have advanced night vision eye sights"."Sorry...", she responded.We walked towards the store door. Beatrice stood in front of us, pushing it open. Our eyes guarded the door as it slowly moves as if we were expecting something to pop out.She pushed the door open, and we saw... Nothing but foodstuffs.Suddenly sounds of childlike footsteps ran through the hallway. We gasped, turning around scared. My heart sunk.

I traced the line of her stare, slowly rasing my head. We gasped, moving back.What hung there at the ceiling was a rope. A thick heavy rope, tied in the way used to hang one's self. I slowly stepped back shaking."Wha- wh- what? What is that?", Beatrice stuttered moving back. Grace kept screaming, and ran towards the door."It's a noose, the one someone had used to end their own life", Dianne's stoic voice echoed."You... You mean someone died here!??", Kate whispered with her fingers quivering. Dianne hummed with our eyes still the rope."AHHHH! GHOST!!!", Anna shouted, running to the door. Without wasting another minute, the rest followed her out of fear, leaving me and Dianne. Dianne was more interested in my facial expression than the rope on the ceiling."Dianne?", My voice trembled."Lola!!", I heard Anna and Kate shout from the door. Still staring

"What?..."She turned the photo back at me, tapping her finger on the toddler in Gabriella's arms."That's me", she added. I stepped closer, staring at the photo. I gently placed my finger on the photo, rasing up my head."So... Regina is your sister?...". Obviously!"Yes....", She nodded.I moved closer to her, wrapping my arms around her as tears rolled down my eyes, "Then... That means Regina is also my..."."Aunty", she interrupted, stroking my hair. I looked up at her, placing my chin on her belly, "Then why? Why is she always mean to me?". She let out a long sigh."Because... Because when Gabriella took her own life, leaving a suicide note about how much she loved you, but couldn't handle it, Regina didn't take it well. Gabriella was very soft-hearted, she couldn't even think of aborting an innocent child, so...". She gave me a long stroke over my ha