Aurora

Aurora dropped her groceries onto the kitchen counter and sighed. The journey home on foot tired her and she thought about sitting down but she knew she had to start with dinner.

It was already late, the walk home having delayed her time for dinner. She looked at the old clock hanging on the wall and saw that she had to start dinner right away or she would be eating extremely late.

Greeting her cat with a tired smile she walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner for herself.

Aurora hasn't always been by herself. The time of independence started when she had turned eighteen and she was the appropriate age to leave the orphanage. It was not something she wanted since she truly loved the children who had gotten close to her, as if they were her actual siblings.

Growing up without parents was hard. However it saddened her to see those sweet children grow up without a family. It wasn't fair for them to have to grow up in a place where others are not your actual family. Having to wait and hope for someone to adopt you, giving you that sense of security a family should.

Aurora loved everyone at the orphanage including the ones who kept watch over them. Agatha, the owner of the place was a sweet women who showed each child the same amount of love. She was a well respected women in the orphanage and she passed away when Aurora was sixteen years old, having her life spin around.

Agatha knew about Aurora's condition. She had made sure that Aurora was well under observation and kept a close eye on her, ensuring that she took her medicine on time. Whenever she had an episode, meaning that she felt as if she wanted to pass out, Agatha was by her side.

She was close with Agatha. She treated Aurora like she was her own daughter and she was the closest thing Aurora could call a mother. That happiness however died the moment Agatha's sister had to take over the orphanage since Agatha had passed on.

She remembered how terrible things became ever since Martha, the sister of Agatha, started taking ownership of everything that went on. She was a strict women who forbade almost everything that the kids enjoyed, like the game nights they used to have on Thursdays. It was something everyone looked forward to but it was stripped away because of Martha.

Martha was harsh to every child especially Aurora, since she was the oldest on staying there. She had to do the chores around the building, cleaning every child's room including Martha's. She had to cook for them since Martha claimed that it was a waste of her time and she was too busy to take care of that duty.

Aurora didn't mind. She wanted to do her best to help the children and her cooking skills had developed from there. She started familiarizing herself with cooking and becoming independent since she saw how slim her chances were to get adopted. It was clear that no one wanted to adopt a teenager, since they were a lot of work and took too much time to get used to.

On the day Aurora turned eighteen, Martha had kicked her out. She hadn't even had the decency to allow her to celebrate her birthday and much to Aurora's dismay, she spent it roaming the streets. She remembered how terrible it was as her body shook from the cold and no one even spared her a glance as she tried to look for a place to stay.

She had no money since Martha thought it was not a good idea to give them any pocket money like Agatha had done. She was a horrible women who turned out to be a exact replica of Lauren. The two were as evil as the ruler of hell, showing not an ounce of any human courtesy.

Aurora was grateful with the amount of money she had saved up over years. It was enough to get her away from the place that had bad memories and felt the need to start fresh. She took a bus to another city, as far away as she could from the woman who had kicked her out.

There were so many mean people in the world the world that it saddened her.

Aurora smiled, adding the spaghetti to the boiling water as she thought about how Aunt Jocelyne had given her her very first job. She had stumbled upon the cafe when her stomach began to eat itself from the lack of food it was receiving and she knew she would pass out if there was nothing in her system. Entering the cafe with nearly five dollars to spare she was lost in the aroma of freshly baked cakes and the strong scent of coffee lingering in the air.

It brought her warmth that she had never experienced before. It had a homely feel to it, unlike the park benches she had slept on, that made Aurora sigh at the feeling.

She had ordered the cheapest thing on the menu which happened to be a slice of blueberry pie. It was one of the best things Aurora has ever tried, since they never experienced these type of things in the orphanage. She really took her time enjoying the meal.

That was when Aunt Jocelyne had noticed her. She approached Aurora, joking about how she looked when she inhaled the pie as if it was the first proper meal she had. Aurora was not good at hiding her expressions which was not unnoticed by Aunt Jocelyne.

Aunt Jocelyne saw how battered and unkept Aurora's appearance was. It was disturbing to see such a young girl walk into her cafe with clothes that had holes in them, and it looked worn out.

"Honey, are you okay?"

Aurora almost broke down at the question as she confided in Aunt Jocelyne. She had offered Aurora a place to stay and a job as a waitress in her cafe to get her back on her feet. It was a kind offer but Aurora refused, not wanting to put herself in any debt to someone. Jocelyn had promised her that she wanted nothing in return, the only thing she wanted was to help Aurora who desperately needed it.

After some convincing Aurora had agreed.

Even though she could not socialize even if she truly wanted to, she was doing very well as a waitress. She had a natural way in serving the customers and always leaving them with no complaints which satisfied Jocelyne. Her lovely aura had gained the attention of many customers, even though she couldn't see it everyone else did.

Aurora had also met Chandler. He was a charming fellow and did know how to make her laugh. Chandler was the only friend she had made in her time staying in the city, with Aunt Jocelyne being a mother figure too. She could not see herself befriend Laura for her unknown hatred towards Aurora, which left Chandler being the only friend she has.

She didn't mind that she had very little people on her side. She was just happy with how kind they were towards her and it was more than enough.

Aurora ate in silence. Like she always did.

Her cat rested on the counter next to her plate.

She had always wanted a family. Ever since she was little she dreamed of having a loving mother and father, going to school and to university. She always imagined how they would eat supper together and joke around, playing board games together and having family time.

She didn't understand why her parents had given her up. Why they had abandoned her with no explanation. She had always felt that she was not enough and that was the reason her parents didn't want her anymore. Aurora felt that she was a mistake and she would not be wanted by anyone, just like how her parents did not even want her as a child.

She would be alone forever.

Aurora began to clean up. She washed the dishes and made sure the kitchen was spotless. She did her nightly routine by brushing out her red hair, wondering if her mother had the same hair color as hers. She had always wondered how her parents looked like and who she resembled the most. If it was her mother or her father that she looked the most like, and who's eyes she had gotten.

She woman staring back at her in the mirror was unrecognizable to the extent that tears began to surface. The woman resembled a corpse from the lack of color on her skin and the bags forming under her eyes from getting almost no sleep. Her lips were turning a pale color and her eyes lost it's sparkle, it was so dull.

She sighed as she got ready for bed.

Pulling her cat, Kitty, closer to her she kissed the top of it's head. Kitty was the only thing that brought her out of her misery and made her feel safe as she held her against her chest.

"Goodnight Kitty." she whispered.

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