Chapter 3: Chapter three: Stolen pendant.
Viola waved at Irene as she followed the woman out, but had another plan in mind.
Irene looked at their departing figure, no one has ever called her darling or gave her such tender and sweet smile except Evelyn.
she must admit, Viola is really pretty and had the face of an angel, but Evelyn said she looked like an angel. She shake her head to get rid of the thought when Evelyn walked in.
"Viola just got here how can they treat her like...like she's some kind of goddess," Evelyn said having a little tantrum.
"She seems nice," Irene said getting ready for bed. Evelyn turned towards Irene speechless.
"Not everyone that looks nice is really nice, my dad told me that," Evelyn said with a puff.
"Was your dad nice?"
"Yes, he was the nicest person I'd ever met," Evelyn said her expression turning sour.
"But not everyone that's nice is really nice, your dad said so himself," Irene said and Evelyn glared at her.
"My dad is the best, he wouldn't hurt anyone, the people who killed him are the bad ones," Evelyn said but Irene was already fast asleep. Evelyn walked towards her bed and lay in it, tears glittering in her eyes.
"Evie, Evie" Evelyn woke up when she heard someone calling her name. She opened her eyes and saw Irene worried face.
"What happened?" Evelyn asked a bit sleepy.
"I..I. can't find it, I can't find it," Irene said now crying, only Evelyn knew about it so who would have taken it?.
"Find what?" Evelyn asked now worried when she saw Irene cry.
"My pendant, it's... it's gone" Irene said, her tears flowing down like steam.
"What!?" Evelyn was beyond shock as she looked at her friend. " I'll help you find it, but for now we have to leave the room before they come get us," Evelyn said and Irene nodded. She wiped her tears and went to have her bath.
The two girls left the room heading for the kitchen to get their food when Irene tugged Evelyn's dress.
Evelyn raise an eyebrow at her and she pointed to Viola.
"She has it, Evie, she has my pendant" Irene said, and before Evelyn could reply she rushed towards Viola and dragged the pendant off her neck.
"Ahhhhhhh" Viola screamed and gain everyone's attention.
"What did you do?" A caretaker shouted at Irene.
"She stole my pendant " Irene said glaring at Viola, hiding the pendant protectively behind her back.
"I...I.. didn't take anything, the pendant belongs to my mom, she gave me before she passed away," Viola said crying. Viola asked around and no one knows anything about Irene owning a pendant when she wore it everyone complimented her so she assumed no one knows about it.
Irene looked at the crying Viola stunned. "Liar" Irene said but a slap landed on her face and she fell to the ground. A caretaker slapped her.
" Since when did you own a pendant, huh, you're nothing but a thief, stealing from a newly admitted orphan, " Miss Mata said, looking at Irene with hate.
"Who knew we had a thief grooming among us at such tender age she's already stealing, her parents must be so disappointed wherever they are," another caretaker said.
Evelyn tried rushing to Irene but was held by a caretaker who was reprimanding her for being friends with a thief.
"She's not a thief, it belongs to her, she's not lying," Evelyn said desperate to get to Irene.
"Stop covering her up or are you like her too?" Miss Mata asked Evelyn with narrowed eyes.
Irene stood up, looking at everyone accusing gaze on her, her chick was stained with tears. Viola stole from her so why are they not shouting at Viola? why are they blaming her? more tears rushed down her face when a slap landed on Evelyn from trying to defend her. That was the last straw, rage consumed her, she gathered her strength and slapped Viola hard on her face making Viola stumble. Everyone was surprised at what Irene did, Viola chick had Irene's hand imprinted on it.
Miss Mata intended to slap Irene again but Evelyn got in the way and took the slap instead.
"Evie!" Irene shouted before the managing director entered the scene.
The managing director was briefed on the whole issue and just like the rest he accused Viola, he asked for the pendant which was handed over to him.
Evelyn leads the quiet Irene to their room. She sat Irene on the bed and dressed her wound.
"Sorry," Evelyn said to the stunned Irene.
"They...they took it," Irene said, tears falling from her eyes.
"Don't cry, please"
"They took it, Evie, it was given to me I..I.. didn't steal it Viola did, what I've I done ?, tell me, Evie, why does everyone hate me I didn't offend them did I?" Irene said crying and Evelyn no longer tried to comfort her.
10years later.
16years old Evelyn was returning back to her room, having met up with her soon-to-be parents.
She passed the managing director's office, there was a conversation going on between the managing director and a caretaker. She didn't have any intention to eavesdrop but she did when she heard her name being mentioned.
"Evelyn's getting adopted today, so what's going to happen to her friend? you know it was very hard convincing the couple to adopt Viola instead of Irene, why don't we allow Irene to get adopted and get out of our life?" the caretaker asked.
"Patience is virtue, you know the pendant belongs to Irene, we're talking about real gold that could change our life for good. If she gets adopted, whit the help of her adopted parents she could request for her pendant back, which would ruin our plan but if she gets thrown out of the orphanage, she wouldn't have time to worry about a pendant when she has needs to cater for.
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