TURN OFF THE LIGHT

PAMEL

to... It was the eve of Christmas, a year after I had re

space while the other kids were going about their businesses. She glare

el" I calle

mela" she

d was surprised to

dy, Mr. and Mrs. Stake is waitin

rds and shifted her gaze to th

ndow again. Please leave ther

e. I am waiting for him to come and get me. If I don't remain by

exactly how she felt. The other kids felt d

r prince charming to come and rescue

rming would soon be here to rescue her" anothe

beauty was supposed to be sleeping

is not the right way to act when one of you is down. Now, Lily an

y, Annabel"

not come for me?" Annabel aske

Rich in the whole of Everestland. The report I got could not lead me to Rich. I wish I ha

ns of hers, but my attempts have proven abortive.

ter" Annab

bag along and foll

go with them

hristmas holidays with them. I already info

aced my hand on her shoulder. "See, Annabel, they are

hey have a daughter?" she

just your a

? You promise to come for me on

ing to remain with me here until you come of age. And yes if Ric

her had given us enough money to take proper care of her without giving her up for adoption and so we intend to have her with us unt

la" she hugged me and went over to h

for barely two week

ing this, let alone being seen by the kids. We have to act strong in front of them and

abel will be leaving me since after that fatefu

ng for a holiday at a foster home. I wanted to kick against the idea, but she explained that l

other child before. She was handed to me by her dying father. I had been

d a child in my womb for nine months and that child is Annabe

go now?" a voic

nd saw mother superio

w long have you be

feel, sister Pamela" she replied. "Don't worry,

I was going to get this emotional. I hav

never the same with

nnabel exclaimed as she saw Mot

me that Mr. and Mrs. Stake are very nice people and also that th

Christmas with them. Remember all Sister Pamela ta

ther" Annab

er and she went to say goodbye

s you all. But don't worry I promise to bring along a

s you too" t

es of pleasantries, we walked out