The Orphaned Queen

lately even though I've definitely messed up a few times. But I'm

ur wounds. Come on and lay on your belly acro

t don't pull

ain, are you?" she aske

ut as I lay across her bed.

be all better." She said happily as she smears the antibiotic cream over my wo

rviving this pack after you turn seventeen and leave the orphanage, and I get moved to th

ike always." She says while twisting the gold band rin

quiet, so I lean over the edge to check on her. She's just laying

, getting nervous becaus

to hide the sadness in her voice. "I wonder if t

st, most gentle, loving, and loyal person I know." I

, Rainie bug." She says, trying to soun

limb in and cuddle with her. "I can't even begin to explain how many times yo

u, sis." Sh

sis," I reply as w

t in threw our small bedroom threw the window. It reminds me that we need t

to start our morning," I gru

ou're not a morning person." She re

sh my teeth and pull my long curly mess of hair into a messy bun. I've always loved

g while she goes back upstairs to wake the kids up. After they've eaten, I start washing the dishes while Jess takes the kids upstairs to get

Walking into the first room, I'm completely shocked by what I see. The kids have picked up all their clothes and to

d down by a third. I take the dirty clothes and bedding down to the basement to start the wash before I s

with the cleaning this morning. She takes off running to the kitchen, giddy like a kid that just got some of their favorite

with grilled chicken," She says as s

I do the baked lemon c

il, then I start pouring the cans of veggies, diced potatoes, and the bowtie past she chose in the pot, to start cooking while the oven preheats.