Lucy's pov:

I sat in a corner looking at the children who played with their friends happily. Here, mostly I spend my time alone thinking about nothing. Day after day, wealthy families come and take children away for adoption from our orphanage. I could only sit and watch in a corner while they were being taken away because no one was willing to take me as a part of their family. I barely can't remember my mom and dad. It's been almost 18 years since I came here. And also I'm turning 21 this year. The years I spent here were the toughest years for me. Having no friends, having no family..... even when I think about that, I pity myself for that. If I ever get a second chance to live a peaceful, happy, luxurious life with the people I love, I would do that without having regrets. 

" Lucy...... LUCY!! what the hell are you doing here? "

I got startled by that furious voice, and without a second thought I knew that it was our headmistress 'Polly'. 

"Do you know how many times I called you Lucy!!"

I'm sorry  miss Polly, I was thinking about something else." I said looking down at my feet.

" Something or someone...... Lucy, you know you can't have such feelings here. As long as I'm here you can't do whatever you want.... remember that in mind... CLEAR!!" 

She told me such a thing without even knowing what I was thinking.

"CRYSTAL......." I responded without even looking at her.

"Okay.... come with me, your aunt has come to see you."

"What! my aunt! I don't have an aunt......... " I was so shocked to hear that.

"Miss Polly.... wait up..... who is my aunt?" I followed her in the corridor. " If I did have one, why didn't you tell me... why did you hide it from me...!" I was soo mad and curious at the same time.

" I also knew it today..... and can you please shut that mouth of you." 

I was speechless. what the hell was going on? I silently followed her to her office. She opened the door and lead me inside. I saw a woman in a black dress with a brown color hat in her hand. she looked soo young like she was in her mid-twenties. I stared at her for a few minutes. 

" So Lucy, this is your aunt..... I will leave you two to talk then. Behave well, Lucy...." After she said that she left the room leaving us alone. We were silent for a while. After some time she raised her voice.

"So............ I'm Emma, after a long time Lucy.....How have you been?" she said while putting her hat on the table. I couldn't get my words out of my mouth because of how stunned I was. finally, I  spoke to her with great courage. 

"Why did you come......??" 

"What do you mean Lucy..... I came to see you. why else would I come here?" 

"Came to SEE ME!..... after all these years" I was soo angry, what the hell she was thinking? Does she not know how I spend my time here?

"Do you even know how I spend my life here? Do you have any idea how hard it was for me!! you should have come to me when I needed someone the most. now I'm 21, I don't need someone to take care of me, I'm not a child anymore!" I felt tears fall from my cheeks. I didn't want to show my weak side to her. but after all, I have been through, I couldn't just hold back as everyone does.

"Lucy... Lucy... what are you saying. I'm sorry I took soo long. I know I'm wrong...... just listen to me for once, after your parents died I had a hard time raising you because I didn't have money at that time. I couldn't get anything to feed you, so the best decision to make at that time was to give you to an orphanage. I did all that because I love you, Lucy." she said while grabbing my shoulder.

"STOP IT!!... don't say another word.... you don't love me! that was to get out of trouble...... I have to go now. tell miss Polly that we had a great time......... and also, don't ever come back looking for me!" I pushed her and left the room.  I didn't even notice that I was crying. I ran towards the library and sat in a corner and cried out loud. I cried until I felt relief. I was angry at myself, I blamed myself for not having friends, and not having family. I didn't have anybody that I could rely on. Not even a lover........ I envyed everyone that have family and friends. I want all of this to end............