hope is on the horizon {marr}
Sept 20, 2018 19:12:46 GMT -5
Post by d9 kristof parks {ems} on Sept 20, 2018 19:12:46 GMT -5
TyphoonA gentle breeze blew through the open window, and Typhoon found herself seated in on her bed watching the sun slowly crawl above the horizon. So long ago the sun didn't offer promises of a new tomorrow, but today it all changed. Many times she made the journey from her home to the overfilled orphanage on the corner of the street. Each time the fragile faces entered her mind, a heavy heart shattered. Losing her parents during the tsunami was hard enough, but these kids grew up with nobody to love and care for them, and today, Typhoon was going to make a difference. The paperwork was started several weeks ago, yet keeping it a secret from the rest of the family was difficult because she wanted to tell the more than anything in the world. Sometimes a surprise was even better.
A chill ran up her spine as bare feet planted against the cold floor. Summer was drifting away, and the breeze coming from the ocean was growing cooler with each passing day, but today none of that mattered.
Wrinkled clothes sat beside her bed, and it didn't take long to change from her pajamas into something better. Making a first impression was huge, however, Typhoon wasn't worried. The workers saw her, they knew her, and now was her chance to prove that she was someone that kept her word. Working all the extra hours to bring in a little more money was starting to pay off, but money can't buy love. Some children didn't have it, and hopefully the young boy she had her eye on for so long was still there. He reminded her of herself when she was his age. A three year old with no cares in the world, yet he yearned for a family, and Typhoon was the one to answer the call.
The corners of her lips slowly spread from ear to ear pulling chapped lips apart. Pain was temporary because the pure joy lingered inside. Right now everyone was still asleep, and soon the house would have another body roaming the halls. Just like the O'Hana family took her in, Typhoon wanted to take in one of her own. Give someone a chance to live a halfway decent life before the Capitol completely snatched it away.
Sometimes making a difference was huge, and since she never wanted to birth a child, this was her way of giving back.
Outstretched arms tore through the cabinets searching for a bite to eat. Cooking wasn't on her mind right now because it was still so early in the morning, yet she found a couple apples lingering behind. Hopefully nobody would care that she took them. The only thing that could go wrong was having a stomach roaring for something to eat as she was finalizing all the papers.
Yet she didn't want to go alone.
Someone needed to celebrate this joyous moment with her, and whoever walked into the kitchen first was the lucky sibling.
Carefully moving things around, she grabbed a glass of water, but the cup slid from her hand landing against the ground. Shards flew in every direction, and all Typhoon hoped for was that everyone didn't wake up. A heavy sigh left her chest as she reached for the broom to sweep up the pieces. It was still so early, and the sun hadn't fully said good morning.
A frantic heart clawed at her chest. Each breath caught in the back of her throat. For a moment it all was quiet. Nothing was moving around, and her eyes were wide until a sigh of relief slipped from her chest.
But celebrations were cut short as a floorboard creaked.
Leaving everything behind, Typhoon darted towards the table where the papers were lying. Hiding them was important because she wanted to keep this a surprise. A lump formed in the back of her throat as she ran through the kitchen throwing the papers in a bag she planned on taking with her.
Then she sat down at the table pretending like nothing was wrong, and hopefully whoever walked through the doors wouldn't ask many questions.