Natalie And Her First Week At Apple Valley Orphanage

Natalie And Her First Week At Apple Valley Orphanage

By Cole Carr 

It was the Fourth of July in Apple Valley. It was Natalie’s first day at the Orphanage. Natalie said “What are those called?” She pointed at the fireworks. A little boy named Willy responded “Fireworks” Natalie said “I’ve never heard of them! My brother and sister…… Joun and Marianna…… Every holiday we each got one piece of candy.” Natalie started to cry. A girl Natalie’s age named Jelilah said “It’s ok I miss my family too!” After the fireworks they went inside to go to bed. Natalie said “Wow this room is bigger than my old one….. And I actually have my own bed” A little girl named Nelie said “What do you mean your own bed?” “I mean I had to share a bed with my brother and baby sister…..” Every girl in there “Night.”The next day Natalie woke up crying Jelilah asked “What’s wrong?” Natalie responded “Today is Joun’s 16^th cumpleaños!” “What is that?” “A what do you call it….. That’s right a birthday!” “Oh” “Vamos a desayunar…. Let’s go eat breakfast!” The Cafeteria Lady “Welcome Girls and Boys! Bienvenida Chica’s and Chico’s” Natalie “Hola Mrs. Fillaw.” Later on in class the teacher said “Class today we have four special guests. Mr. and Mrs. Espinoza and they’re children Joun and Marianna” Natalie raised her hand “Yes Natalie?” “May I be excused?” “Why Natalie?” “Because….. I can’t take this mama, papa….. You put me in this orphanage cause you couldn’t take care of me…. And now I cry myself to sleep every night.” Mrs. Espinoza “Natalie Cardine I love you we didn’t want you to suffer” “Why didn’t you put in Joun and Marianna too?”“Because Joun is working and Marianna is too little” “Still why me?” “Because Mrs. Lauren can we go please?” Mrs. Lauren “Yes” “Mama, Papa don’t go…. I love you…. I’m tired of crying myself to sleep”. Natalie started crying…. Joun walked up to her and said “Natalie…. I love you… I’ve loved you since the beginning…. Have you thought of how hard it is for me especially since today is my cumpleaños…. I love you” “Joun wait I love you too and Feliz cumpleaños!” “Thanks Hermana!” That night Natalie did what she always did cry herself to sleep.The next day was Natalie’s 13^th cumpleaños. And of course Natalie woke up crying. Jelilah asked “What’s wrong Natalie?” Natalie responded “Today’s my cumpleaños….” “OH…. Feliz cumpleaños!” “No one understands…. I pictured my 13^th birthday with my familia” “ I’m sorry” “ On Joun’s 13^th birthday he had a cake and we sang his favorite song La Bamba” “Cool! Maybe they’ll let you celebrate like that! What type of cake was it?” “ Carrot with vanilla frosting!” “Cool! I have to go it’s my turn to help Mrs. Ladeo” “Bye Jelilah!” Bye Natalie!”. Later on Natalie had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap when there was a knock on her Natalie asked “Who’s there?” her mother answered “Your familia” “What do you want?” “We came with your favorite carrot cake with vanilla frosting…” “Fine come in” "Feliz cumpleaños!” “Gracias” “De Nada” Marianna said “Herm…..Hermana” “Her first word was Hermana….. I love you too Marianna…. –sob- I love my familia…. I don’t want you to leave at the end of the day….” “I’m sorry sweetie but we have to what’s your favorite song?” “Jesus Loves The Little Children” “What?” “Jesus Loves The Little Children… It goes like this….” Natalie started singing “Jesus Loves The Little Children all the children of the world” “Unusual song dear” “Yeah I always thought your favorite song was La Bamba” “No that’s your’s Joun” “OH, I knew that” “Yeah sure you did”I love you sis” “I love you too bro!” “Feliz Cumpleaños” “Bye Mama, Papa, Joun and Marianna!” “Bye Sis” “Bye Natalie.” Later on that night Natalie knew she could actually go to bed happy.

The next morning instead of Jelilah waking Natalie up. Her best friend from Mexico did. Justin said “Natalie time to wake up” Natalie responded “GO AWAY!” “That’s no way to talk to your best friend” “Oh sorry Justin I….. JUSTIN I missed you” “I missed you too!” “Wait where’s Jelilah?” “Who’s that?” “OH. My other Best Friend” “Ok” “I need to go down to Breakfast” “Ok come on I’ll walk you downstairs” “Ok come on….. Here we are!” Mrs. Fillaw “Welcome Girls and Boys! Bienvenida Chica’s and Chico’s” “Morning Mrs. Fillaw! This is my best friend Justin” “Morning Mam” “Honey you don’t have to call me mam” “I insist mam” “I do not like being called mam, sir” “Ok, ok fine.” Natalie said “Ok you two lets go Justin!” Later on that night “Ok Jelilah what is going on?” "We thought you wanted to see your friends” “Yeah but….” “Hey don’t mention it”The next day jelilah woke her up saying “Natalie, Natalie” “Now that’s what I like waking up to” “Tell me how was your life back in Mexico?” “Well I mean it was hard… Last year about this time my parents had to put my triplets up for adoption..” “So where are they now?” “I think they’re in the boy cabin here” “Maybe they’re wait… HERE” “Yes that’s what I said” “Oh, wait twin boys came in about this time last year” “Really where?” “They’re in your class.” Later on in class Mrs. Lauren said “Today class we will work in groups of four. I will now read off the list Nicolai and Jorge Espinoza, Natalie Espinoza, and Jelilah Beibop….” Jorge said “Wait you have the same last name as us” Natalie responded “Yes Jorge Milo Espinoza” Nicolai said “How do you know Jorge's middle name? Only three people know are middle name are mama, papa and sister Natalie” “What if I’m your sister Natalie” “I’d freak” “Because I am” Both boys yell “NO YOU’RE NOT! Natalie has long Red hair”The next day jelilah woke her up saying “Natalie, Natalie” “Now that’s what I like waking up to” “Tell me how was your life back in Mexico?” “Well I mean it was hard… Last year about this time my parents had to put my triplets up for adoption..” “So where are they now?” “I think they’re in the boy cabin here” “Maybe they’re wait… HERE” “Yes that’s what I said” “Oh, wait twin boys came in about this time last year” “Really where?” “They’re in your class.” Later on in class Mrs. Lauren said “Today class we will work in groups of four. I will now read off the list Nicolai and Jorge Espinoza, Natalie Espinoza, and Jelilah Beibop….” Jorge said “Wait you have the same last name as us” Natalie responded “Yes Jorge Milo Espinoza” Nicolai said “How do you know Jorge's middle name? Only three people know are middle name are mama, papa and sister Natalie” “What if I’m your sister Natalie” “I’d freak” “Because I am” Both boys yell “NO YOU’RE NOT! Natalie has long Red hair”The next day Jelilah woke Natalie up by saying “Guess what?” “What?” “Today is visiting day” “Awesome.” Later on that day, someone walked in that really surprised Natalie, it was Justin and his papa. Natalie said “What are you doing here?” Justin replied “I wanted to see you” “Ok, I wanted to see you too!” “How has life been for you here?” “Ok, I guess” “What do you mean I guess?” “I mean this week has been a merry-go-round. It’s been really hard” “I know it has” “Did you know my brothers are here?” “Yeah I did” “Did everyone know but me?” “I don’t know if everyone knew” “Well I didn’t and everyone seemed to know but ME” “I just told you not everyone knew” “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to yell at you. I’m sorry” Mr. Adios said “Son we have to go” “Why? Now papa” “Because I said so” “Fine! Adios Natalie” “Bye Justin!” Later on that night Jelilah said so how was your visiting day?” “Fun” “Awesome Night” “Night Jelilah.”The next morning Natalie woke Jelilah by saying “Jelilah were going to be late to Church” Jelilah responded “Why now?” “Because it’s Sunday” “Fine I’ll get up.” At Church they learned about the things God created, and sang Hymns. Natalie said “That was fun!” Nicolai responded “Yeah! That actually was” “I know I never thought Church would be this fun” “Yeah well I better go to my cabin” “Ok, bye Nicolai!” “Bye Natalie” “Wait Jorge, you and I got off on the wrong foot. I’m sorry for the way I acted. I shouldn’t have said that about you…… Friends?” Jorge responded “More than friends siblings!” Later on that night getting ready for bed there was a knock on Natalie’s bedroom window. Natalie said “Who’s there?” “Joun and Marianna, we ran away, I was sick and tired of work” “Ok, but you know you can’t stay here?” “I know Natalie” “Ok, I have to go to bed” “Ok, Night Natalie” “Ok, Night Joun and Marianna.”