Two - Unlikely Saviour

I woke up this morning to start the day, only 1weeks left and I turn 19….I get up and wash my face, brush my teeth  and head into the kitchen for breakfast and to wait for Frances or the strap as we called her to come in and get down to today’s task.  

“Aurora, you turn for the bathrooms, and then the gardens outside need tending if we’re going to get a full range of veggies and fruits this year” 

“Yes,mame!” Was my reply. I was ecstatic  by today’s tasks, the bathrooms were a breeze because we all knew we had to clean them, so everyone took good care in making sure we all worked together to keep them clean for whomevers job it was to clean them.  But what made my heart sing today was I would be able to go outside, into the garden my second favourite place aside from my secret waterfall. 

I spent hours outside once I was done given the bathrooms there once over.  Weeding, and tilling. Watering and fertilizing everything. I was in my happy place among the flowers and small sprouts we had been nurturing to ensure we could benefit the most and eat the bounty it grew. Which saved the orphanage money in the end as we ate a lot from the gardens! 

My lunch was brought out to me  very late in the afternoon by a guy I use to call my friend, before he broke me in the worst ways, I couldn’t barely make eye contact with him anymore,  Brian, with his smug look on his face came out with my bagged lunch from the kitchen, swinging it in his hand left and right…..

“Aurora, I have your lunch here for you, why don’t you earn it and get on your knees bitch” he snarled at me.

“Brian, give me my lunch and get back to your duties, neither of us have time for this if we wanna keep the strap off our backs today”  I replied, half expecting him to pin me down and shove his dick in my mouth as he usually did the sick fuck! I made the mistake once, of biting him, and he beat me bloody and senseless for hours, before taking me however he wanted in my close to death state. He was sick, and took what he wanted always saying I was his bitch to do with what he pleased. 

I was no one bitch!

“GET BACK TO WORK, OR YOULL BE SORRY” I herd someone yell, before I turned around and realize Frances was outside with some of the young ones.  Saved by the old hag…..thank gosh! 

Brian turned around as quickly as he appeared and disappeared back inside to do who knows what. 

I sat close to the forests edge, tears brimming in my eyes, knowing now he hadn’t gotten what he wanted and it would just be worse later tonight with lights out. Slowly starting to eat the sandwhich that was in the packed lunch, I took a bite, when I seen something outta the corner of my eye…. But it was so fast I missed it,  staring straight ahead, I see it. By the dense side of the forest on the side of the garden, my wolf dog….head perked up, staring straight at me, concern in his deep black eyes.  

I stand and slowly make my way towards him, wondering if he will take off or stay, he has never come around here for me. I am elated but concerned at the same time. This was very out of character. He sits when I get close to him, and I realize now how big he has grown. He’s bigger then my 5’6” frame sitting as a dog. Such a big dog, I think. Abnormally big! 

I pet him as he whimpers, and I can tell something is wrong,  he leans his head to the side brushing his beautifully soft fur along my arm. He then gets to his feet and starts walking….I look around and realized I must have been outside with him for longer then I thought as the sun was setting, everything seemed So calm, too calm. And way to quiet! I get up to go back inside and face my doom, as I know Brian will be looking for me as soon as they call lights out. When I feel my dog grab my shirt with his teeth, something he has never done before. Pulling me in the direction he was headed. 

I stared at him, confused, did he want me to follow? Maybe he wants to go to our waterfall…..

“I can’t go to the waterfall now, I am sorry. They will call lights out and if I am not home they will lock the doors. I would be punished in the morning”. I sigh saying sadly knowing I would go with him, if something bad wouldn’t come of it . 

He whimpers, a low and sad noise, one I haven’t herd from him before in all the years he’s tried to take care of me in my time of need. 

I sigh again, shake my head slightly making my desicion. I gently brush his back as I walk in the direction of our waterfall. I hope I'm making the right choice. I get a big wet lick up the left side of my face.  

“Thank you for that” I said out loud, using my sleeve to wipe off the slobber.  As we are walking in the dense forest, I can just make out the moon in the sky high above. A full moon, and I haven’t in my lifetime seen one as bright as tonight’s! Almost blinding in its golden hue.  Makes my dog glow brighter then ever! 

We reach the small opening to our secret waterfall, and it’s glonwing in colours of flowers and moon light. I walk over to our patch close to the waters edge, take off my shoes and socks dipping my toes in. 

Wrapping my arms around my legs as I sit, and tears slowly start brimming on the edge of my eyes.   I get the tears with my finger tips before they fall, only realizing at that time, I am alone. 

Scanning the forest and my surroundings, my dog is missing. I start to panic, I am alone, in the deep dark woods, I whistle feeling stupid as I do it. Trying to make him come to me, to feel his warmth. The safety I feel being with him. My eyes dart to the right of the waterfall, I can hear….footsteps? Soft footsteps in the grass…