Orphanage

5

I walked into the room, Bahja was sitting on her bed typing her essay.

"Hey Bahja." I said.

She jumped up and walked towards me. "Zonnique! How'd the studio go?" She asked.

"Good." I said. "We made our first song." I smiled.

"You made a song in one day?!" She gasped.

I laughed. "Yeah. Anyway, whatcha doing?"

"This essay." She whined. "Tomorrow is visitor day so I'm going to hang with my mom. I don't want to work, barely wanna go to school but education first." She explained.

"Visitor day?" I said confused.

"Yeah,once a month we have visitor day. Last month my mom was out of town so I couldn't see her, then the month before that we were bumping heads. I just wanna make this right, you know?"

I nodded. "Yeah I know, what time is it?" I asked.

She looked at the computer time. "10 minutes to 7, why?"

"I have a date with Chresanto at 8." I explained.

"A date?!" She smiled. "Where?"

"Just in the theatre." I said. I sat onto my bed and took off my shoes.

"Well, what are you wearing?" She asked.

I shrugged. "Something simple, I know that. I'm tired anyway."

"Oh okay." She said. She started to finish her essay.

I laid in bed on my phone. I had a text from my dad.

Daddy❤️ ; Pumpkin?

Me ; What.

Daddy❤️ ; Visitors day is tomorrow

Me ; Ik, ttyl.

Daddy❤️ ; Want me to visit you?

I ignored the message and laid in bed. "Zonnique, aren't you going to get ready for your date?"

"Later." I whined.

I pulled the cover to my neck and rested my head on the pillow. "Wake me up at 8." I said.

"8? But that's the time the date start.." She said confused.

"I know but I don't wanna be early."

I laid in bed and rested my eyes peacefully.

"Zonnique, wake up."

"Zonnique?"

"Are you dead?"

I laughed and got up slowly. "What time is it."

"8:15" She announced.

I jumped up. "You was suppose to wake me up 15 minutes ago!" I whined.

"I lost track of time!" She yelled. "I'm sorry."

I rushed in the bathroom and took a quick shower, after that I put on my black jeans, light brown cami, and my orange blazer. I straightened my blonde and blue hair and put on my orange toms.

"Take a couple pictures?" I asked Bahja.

She held my phone and began taking photos of me. I snatched my phone and left out the room. I walked down to the theatre and saw Chresanto sitting in a chair on his phone.

"Hey, sorry I'm late." I smiled. I sat next to him.

"I thought you bailed on me." He put his phone in his pocket. "You look nice." He complimented.

I blushed. "Thank you, you don't look bad yourself."

He grabbed the Netflix remote. "So I was thinking we watch Meagan is Missing."

"A movie I never watched." I said. "Sure."

He put on the movie and grabbed some popcorn and two drinks. We began watching the movie, which was kind of crazy.

It was about a girls friend hooking her up/ setting her up with someone online. Who was a killer, and they met up and he kidnapped her and her friend. I covered my eyes half the time when they showed the rape scenes and the killing scenes.

Chresanto put his arm around me and we scooted close next to each other even more. I smelled his nice cologne and his breathing on my cheek. He slowly kissed my neck and lowered down to my upper chest. I moaned silently and told him to stop.

"Why?" He asked. "It's not like your a virgin." He chuckled.

I began to get a attitude. "How would you know that?"

"You just don't seem like it, your easy." He explained.

I jumped up. "Easy?!" I grabbed my phone and purse. "I'm far from easy Chresanto, you know nothing about me! Have a horrible night and go to hell!"

"Wait Zonnique I didn't mean it like that!"

I stormed out the theatre and headed to my room. Easy? Is that what the guys think of me? I got out the elevator and walked down the hall slowly. Even though I'm not a virgin, it was still disrespectful.

"Zonnique?"

I looked up, Rayan was sitting in a chair with a notebook in his hand.

He stood up. "What are you doing out here after light out?" He asked.

"Do you think I'm easy?" I blurted out.

He scoffed. "Easy? Zonnique if you were 'easy' I woulda had s*x with you in the studio. Trust me, your not easy."

I smiled a bit. "Thank you."

He put down his notebook, "Why'd you ask that?"

I sat in a chair and he beside me. "If I tell you you can't say anything."

"I swear."

I shed a tear. "Chresanto said I'm easy."

He wiped my tear. "I don't think your easy, wanna know why?"

"Why?" I sniffled.

"Because your not." Be chuckled. "Forget what Chresanto said he's an asshole." He said.

"Okay." I got up. "Thank you Rayan."

"If you even need someone just come to me, room 6 alright?"

"Alright." I smiled.

He kissed my cheek. "Stay gold, Star."

{ Room }

I walked into the room and changed into my pajamas. I put my hair in a messy ponytail and sat on the bed. Bahja was already sleep. I turned on the television and began to watch Jersey Shore. I got on my phone and facetimed Mattie. She answered instantly on top of Cooper.

"Hey Mattie." I smiled. "Hey Coop."

"Zonnie!" Mattie yelled. "Hey, I miss you so much!" She whined.

"I miss you more."

"Whatcha doing?"

I signed. "Watching our favorite show,"

"The new episode?!" She gasped.

I nodded yeah.

"Since this goofball is here I'm not allowed to watch television." She cried.

I laughed. "You'll be alright."

"How is it there?" She asked.

"It's okay, I miss home though. Not my home - just, the life I lived before I arrived here." I explained.

"Met anyone?"

"Yeah I met a lot of people, but on relationship type not really." I said. "Remember when I had a passion to sing and dance?"

"Oh yeah I remember." She said brushing cooper off of her.

"Well my friend has me in a studio. I did my first song today with this guy." I said.

Mattie gasped. "Aw Zonnie your dream is coming true!"

I smirked. "Kind of, anyway tomorrow is visitors day. You and Coop should pay me a visit."

"I wouldn't miss it for the world."

{ Morning }

The alarm rang loudly, "Get up." Bahja instructed.

I groaned and got out of bed. "I'm getting in the shower first." I said.

"Fine with me."

I brushed my teeth, washed my face, and hopped in the shower. After that I put on black jogging pants, grey and black sweater, and my grey Uggs. Today was chill day for me, I put my hair in a bun with a Chinese bang.

Bahja had on some jeans, black hoodie, and black timberlands. Her hair was straight.

"You look extremely gorgeous." She complimented me.

"Thanks, are you excited about visitors day?" I asked.

We walked out the room into the hall, "I'm excited." She smiled. "How was your date with Chresanto?"

I signed. "I don't want to talk about it."

"I guess it didn't go well." She said. She began to pat my back, "I'm sorry."

We grabbed our trays in the cafeteria and sat down.

"Goodmorning everyone!" Jacob yelled.

"Goodmorning Jacob!" Everyone yelled back.

Everyone began to talk about visitors day, their essay, and more.

After that we all got in the elevator to go to class, we got off and began to walk. "Aye Zonnique!"

I looked back and there was Chresanto. I rolled my eyes and began to walk faster.

"Please hold up." He whined.

I ignored him and he caught up to me. "I'm sorry."

"Yeah well whatever." I scoffed.

"Look I didn't mean it that way and you know it."

"Chresanto, you are something else." I said.

"Give me one more chance." He said quickly. "Just one,more chance."

I thought for a moment. "No." I began to walk.

"Wait Zonnique, dinner tonight at 10. After visiting hours, look I know your upset but please forgive me." He spoke.

I looked at him. "Class... Is starting."

We walked in class and I sat in a chair by Breaunna instead of Chresanto.

"Goodmorning class." Mrs.Jones spoke.

"Morning." They said back.

"Has anyone been working on their essays?" She asked.

Bahja, Rayan, Breaunna, Craig, Lourdes, and Jayden raised their hand.

"Good you guys." She smiled. "As for the people that didn't raise you hand, I suggest you get started right away."

•••

After class we all went in the living room.

"Are you guys excited about visitors day?" Desiree asked.

Everyone said yeah, even me. I need to talk to my Bestfriend.

"So Star." Rayan spoke. "Is it alright if I call you Star?" He asked me.

I blushed. "Sure thing, is it alright if I call you sexy face?" I bit my lip.

Everyone owed and awed, I am a excellent flirt. Chresanto on the other hand wasn't paying us any attention.

"That's fine." He laughed. "Anyway who are you planning to see?"

"My Bestfriend." I said excited. "I haven't seen her since I arrived here."

"Are your parents coming?" He asked.

I rolled my eyes. "Hopefully not." I whispered.

"You don't want to see your parents?" Kiloni asked.

I looked at her. "Not really."

"Why?"

I signed. "They sent me here. I don't want to deal with them anymore, I feel like they gave up on me. They didn't even give me a chance."

"They gave you 18 years." I turned around and saw Lourdes. "Not to be in your business but they gave you long enough. I wasn't even a teen and my parents have me up." She explained.

I thought for a moment, she's right. They gave me a chance. To many chances, they have up on me when they figured it was nothing else they could do.

"Visitors are here!" Mr. Welling's yelled.

Everyone jumped up and met up with their visitors. I saw Bahja hugging a lady in her mid 40s. She looked exactly like Bahja, that was 100% her mother.

"Zonnie?" I turned around and saw Mattie. I hugged her tight and she hugged me back. "I've missed you!" She cried.

"I missed you more." I smiled.

"Hey blue." Cooper waved.

I gave him a fist pump. "Hey Coop."

"I got you something." Mattie said. She grabbed a bag Cooper was holding and have it to me. "It's just things every girl needs." She smiled.

"Thank you." I said. "I'll go put it in my room."

I put the bag into my room and came back out. I walked towards Rayan.

"Star this is my mother." He smiled. The lady had long black hair, she was plump and looked sorta like Rayan.

"Nice to meet you I'm Zonnique." I smiled. I greeted her.

"Nice to meet you too. Rayan, she's a keeper." She winked.

We all laughed. "Hey Zonnie, wanna hang out?"

I walked towards Mattie. "Starbucks? We should catch up."

"Yeah I'll stay here." Cooper said sarcastically.

"Actually you can." Mattie laughed.

We walked towards the door and I saw TIP. He had a suit on and flowers in his hand. "Cone on Mattie." We walked to Mattie's car and got in. We blasted "Treasure" by Bruno Mars as we pulled in the parking lot. We got out and went inside, we sat at an open booth.

"So Zonnie, what's been up?" Mattie asked.

I shrugged. "Everything's okay I guess. How's you and Cooper?"

She signed. "He's my baby and everything but he's so irresponsible and he complains about everything I do."

"That's guys for ya." She laughed.

A waited came to our table, and took our order. We soon got our coffees and finished talking.

"Speaking of guys for ya, there is aloy of guys at your orphanage. They aren't even ugly, you sure not one of then are for you?" She asked.

"Well." I spoke. "I went on a date yesterday, but it didn't go so well. He wants to take me out again tonight but I might turn him down."

"What?! Why? Zonnique he's obviously a guy who doesn't wanna give up on you." She laughed.

"I know." I groaned. "He just mad me very upset yesterday, I felt uncomfortable and disrespected."

She nodded. "I understand, but maybe he didn't mean coming at you that way."

I drunk my coffee. "Maybe your right."

"See!" She smiled.

"Or maybe your wrong." I laughed.