Ice blue eyes fluttered open and looked around at the sheer blackness of the void around them. The person whom those two blue orbs belonged to felt lightheaded and dazed as she floated in a secured bubble on a path to nowhere. She suddenly felt herself being pulled and twisted until she was in a compressed state. She lost her sense of thought and a strange noise emitted from her throat. Unfamiliar sounds reached tiny ears and mingled with her cries. “Congratulations, Ma’am, it’s a girl!” A deep but gentle voice announced. A smile radiated from the woman’s pale face. She gazed lovingly upon her newborn child who winced every time a machine bleeped. The mother laughed weakly, and thought, “This one’s gonna be something...” Then, as if her purpose in life had been fulfilled at that moment, her head dropped, and the infant’s mother lay lifeless on the hospital bed. “Ma’am?” The doctor nudged at her arm. Checking her pulse, he shook his head and looked down at the floor. He looked through the papers and sighed. “No husband either...so sad.” The doctor kept the baby for a few days, then called a nearby orphanage. The baby was placed in the orphanage and raised there for years. “Kye!(Kay)” A tiny girl ran towards Kye. “Hmm? What is it?” Kye asked. “Let’s play a game!” the sweet voice shouted. “Sorry, Em, I have something to do soon.” Kye answered. “But...Pleaaaase?” Em pleaded. “Alright fine. But only for fifteen minutes, ok?” Kye told Emily. “Yay!” the toddler exclaimed. Kye and Em walked hand in hand to the playground where she was greeted by the cheers of about ten other children of all ages. “Ready, Set, Go!” Cried a boy about the age of seven. The children dispersed in all directions desperately looking for a place to hide. Em hid behind a tree in plain sight, another girl took the spot in a corner between a building and a handball court. A few boys crammed into a space under a trailer. Kye was looking for a place to hide, when the boy who was counting yelled, “TEN!” and came running after her. Kye sprinted away from the boy, looking back to see if he was gaining on her. She turned forwards again, and her forehead met metal with a loud clang. Dazed, Kye fell to the ground, dizzy and confused. A cut opened up above her left eyebrow, blood running down the side of her face. Numbed by the force of the impact, Kye got up and kept running, heedless of the blood dripping down her face. She turned back again to check on her pursuer, but he stood still, gaping at Kye. He shrieked when she turned around, and Kye paused, befuddled at his scared eyes. “Hmm...whatever.” Kye shrugged and walked into the building to continue with her daily chores. When she walked into the building, the girls she was working with screamed and ran into the bathroom. “Girls! What’s the matter here?” a friendly looking lady asked. She caught one of the girls staring at Kye, and looked slowly in her direction. “Oh my goodness! What happened here?” She asked. “I don’t know..” Kye replied with a shrug. “I guess I bumped into something.” She said casually. “Bumped into something? That looks like no mere bump, dear.” The woman took Kye by the arm into the office and called the hospital. The orphanage keeper’s son consented to drive the bleeding Kye to the hospital. As the son sped to the emergency room, Kye began to think, “Gosh...it doesn’t even hurt! Why is everyone making such a big deal out of it?” Kye walked into the hospital and the doctor immediately washed her face and stitched up her head. “Ok, you can go now, Kye.” The doctor smiled. Kye grabbed a lollipop from the bucket near the counter and the orphanage owner’s son took her back to the orphanage. A few days later, Kye was asked to go back to the hospital to get the stitches taken out. When the doctors were finished, it left a curious scar on her head. The scar jutted out in all directions, creating the shape of a star imprinted on her head.

“Kye! Kye!” the woman yelled as she searched here and there for Kye. “Yes?” She stepped out of her room when she heard the woman yelling in mass hysteria. “Ohh! There you are! I just got a call from a family, and they’re looking for an eight year old girl!” She said, out of breath. “So?” Kye asked. “You’re the only one!!” the woman shouted. “There’s only one eight year old girl here, and you’re it! Now, make yourself presentable, they’ll be here any minute. Just think, you might be getting a chance to have real family! A mother and father, brothers and sisters...” She rambled on. Kye laughed halfheartedly and walked into her room to dress. “A family, eh? I don’t even know what it’s like to have one. I’ve heard stories of loving families, and I wanted to bad to be part of one, so I better not blow my chance right? It may be the only chance I get.” Kye said to herself in the mirror after she had put on a pair of jeans that weren’t so worn out, and a blue T-shirt she had only worn once in order to save it for such an occasion. Smiling sweetly into the mirror, she brushed her long, gold-brown hair into a ponytail. She grabbed socks out of the drawer and walked into the lobby. “Only one?” A female voice asked. ‘Yes. I’m afraid we don’t have many children that old. We mostly have toddlers and children up to age six.” The orphanage lady said politely, brushing back her hair. “I see.” the man said. “Well, let’s see who she is!” the woman exclaimed, clapping her hands in joy. Kye peeked into the room and saw a couple sitting across from the orphanage lady. The woman had short, boycut blonde hair, and was dressed in clean, but fashionable attire. The man wore a gray suit, and had dark brown hair and brown eyes. Kye cleared her throat behind the wall, smoothed out her hair, and walked forwards. “Hello, I’m Kye.” Kye said shyly. “Kye! What a beautiful name!” the woman smiled. “Kye, this is the couple I informed you about earlier.” The orphanage lady told Kye, motioning for her to sit beside her. Kye heard the woman whisper to her husband, “Ooh, Isn’t she the most gorgeous thing? She has the cutest eyes! And such long hair!” The husband smiled at her and looked at Kye skeptically. Kye smiled at him and his uneasiness seemed to dissolve a bit. “Can we take her out for lunch? Just for an hour or so?” The short haired woman asked pleadingly. “Oh, sure!” The orphanage keeper said. Getting their coats, they walked out the door, Kye right behind them. “So, Kye, where shall we eat lunch?” The man asked. “Dunno.” Kye shrugged. “Hmm, what restaurant is good around here?” The woman pondered. “Oh! By the say, my name is Janet Koris, but since you’re so special, you can call me Janie. And that’s my husband, Daniel.” She laughed. “I see.” Kye answered. “That place looks good doesn’t it, Janie?” Daniel pointed to a quaint little restaurant at the corner of the block. “Oh, ok! Let’s go there. Is that alright with you, Kye?” She stooped down to look at Kye. “That’s fine.” She answered. The three walked into the restaraunt together and ordered meals. They all ate hungrily and sat back in their chairs when they were finished. “Well, it looks like our time today is over. We’ll take you back now.” Janie said. “Ok.” Kye replied. Kye, Janie and Daniel walked back to the orphanage together, chatting as they walked. “Hello! We’re back!” Daniel greeted the orphanage lady. “Oh! Well, how was it?” She asked Janie courteously. “Great!” she smiled. “Did you have fun Kye?” she asked. Kye shrugged and sat down in a chair. “Wel’ll notify you you in a few days with our decision.” Janie waid as she walked out the dor. They hailed a taxi and rode home. “I don’t think she likes us.” Daniel told Janie. “Oh, she does!” I can tell she’s just dying for a family! She’s perfect for us!” “But, she seems a bit...wordless.” He added. “She’s just shy, I’m sure ahe’ll open up when she gets to know us better.” Janie reassured her doubtful husband. “We can only hope for the best. I hope this works out well.” He said, kissing Janie’s rosy cheek softly. Meanwhile, Kye waited anxiously the next few days for a response from Janie and Daniel. “I really do like Janie, but I don’t know about Daniel. He seems a little cold.” She thought. “Oh, well, I guess I can like them if they become my new parents.” Kye concluded, kicking her blankets off and sitting up in bed. She looked out the bedroom window at the stars shining brightly in the midnight sky. She could hear the crickets chirping, and a slight breeze singing through the trees. Her roommate’s slight snoring added to the tranquil scene. Kye fell asleep, anxiously waiting for that crucial phone call that could change her life forever. “Kye!! Kye!!” The woman called from downstairs. Sprinting down the stairs she saw the woman holding the phone reciever in her hand. “Yes?” she asked, trying to find clues in the woman’s dark eyes. “They’ll take you! Janie says she’ll be here tomorrow around nine in the morning so get ready and say goodbye to all your friends, ok?” She exclaimed. “Ok” Kye answered, running back to her room. She flopped on her bed and lay down for a moment. Suddenly she sprung up and started gathering her clothes. She hummed a lively tune as she skipped around the room, picking up things and throwing them on her bed. She pulled a large duffel bag out of the closet and started folding clothes and placing them neatly in the bag. She took her picture of all the children in the orphanage, and put it carefully in between the pages of a book. “Uhh, what else is there?” Kye asked herself. “Got that, that and that. Umm, don’t need that. Hmm...” Kye said as she looked around the room. “I think that’s it.” She sighed in accomplishment. Kye walked out of her room to find her friends. “Kye! Kye!” a baby voice yelled. “Hi Emily!” Kye smiled at her and crouched down so they could talk face to face. “Wanna play with us? It’s a really fun game!” She asked. Kye laughed and consented. All the orphanage children engaged in a game of tag, and finally collapsed after hours of running and shreiking in pleasure. “Kye, will you play with us again tomorrow?” Em asked. “Sorry, Em. This is my last day here. I’m leaving here tomorrow morning.” Kye said softly. “Leaving? You’re gonna be gone forever, Kye?” Em’s brown puppy eyes widened and stared in confusion. “No, not forever. Maybe I’ll come back one day just to see my little Em!” Kye smiled, trying to cover up her sadness that ate at her inside. She knew well that she could not possibly come back to this place ever. “Or maybe, you’ll go away from here one day too, and I’ll meet you someday!” Kye said. “Really? You think so?” Emily asked hopefully. “Of course!” Kye replied, nodding her head and putting her arm around Em’s shoulders. “Ok, Kye! I’ll see you next time!” Emily ran off when she saw her friends playing a second game of tag. Kye went around to each child she knew and said her goodbyes, pretending that she would see them again one day. She knew she was telling a great lie, but what could she say to the poor, innocent little children? At dinner, the orphanage lady announced Kye’s leaving the orphanage to all the children. Some children looked down at their feet, wishing they could have a family too. The dinner was not as lively as usual, and after dinner, most of the children went straight up to their rooms. Kye lie in her bed, thinking about what life would be like starting tomorrow. “Will it be fun? I have to go to another school, don’t I? I hope they don’t hate me.” Kye’s mind raced with thoughts of what may be and what might never be. “Well, I’ll just have to wait until tomorrow, then.” She said before falling asleep. Kye woke up early the next morning and double checked to see if she had missed anything. She brushed her hair neatly and put on the same blue shirt that she had worn last time Janie and Daniel visited, and some khakis she had had for years. She walked downstairs ten minutes early and sat in the chair, collecting her thoughts. The orphanage woman came down and sat next to Kye. “Kye, we’re gonna miss you.” She said, looking away. “It’s always so hard to let kids go. Of course they’re better off in a family then staying here, but it’s still painful to watch the children you raise leave.” She told Kye. Kye looked at the woman, then looked towards the clock which read 8:57 A.M. “Three more minutes and I’m gone from here.” Kye thought. “I never really thought of being gone, just...leaving I guess.” She looked around at the familiar orphanage she had known for eight years. She had grown up here, and had never known her mother or father. She did not even know what a mother and father was when she was young. She had thought that all kids came from orphanages. Kye’s heart jumped a beat as a loud knock woke her from her thoughts. She opened the door slowly, taking a deep breath. “Hi Kye!” Janie exclaimed, picking her up and twirling her around the room. “Hello.” Kye replied. “Hello, Kye.” Daniel said as he hung his coat on the rack. “Oh, you’re here! Have a seat, please.” The orphanage lady came rushing into the lobby. “Hello, you said there were a few papers we still have to sign?” Daniel asked. “Oh, those. Yes, yes. I have them right here.” She answered, setting a manila folder dont the table. She opened it and took out a few papers. “Just sign here, here, here, and you can go.” She pointed. Janie skimmed through the papers and signed quickly. “Ok, there you are.” Janie set the pen down on the table. “Thank you for raising Kye!” She shook hands with the orphanage lady before leaving the building. “Would you like me to carry that for you?” Daniel asked the struggling Kye. “No, thank you. I’m fine.” Kye looked up at him, adjusted her grip on the bag, and kept walking toward the parking lot. A silver car stood out in the parking lot filled with old junky cars. “Ok, there it is.” Janie said, finding her keys. The car beeped twice before allowing Kye to open the door. Daniel put her bags in the trunk, and the newly formed family rode home together. “Kye, are you curious of what our house looks like?” Janie asked. “Uh...” Kye said. “Hmm, I never really thought of the house..” She thought. “Well never mind that! More imortantly, I will tell you about Daniel and I. I am a clothes designer. I make all kinsd of different kinds of clothes. I usually just make casual clothes that anybody could wear. It’s a really fun job, and I love it! Daniel is a construction worker. He’s not working right now because he was a bad shoulder.” She said, looking in the mirror to see Kye’s expression. Kye stayed rather unemotional, and said nothing but, “I see.” “So, do you want to tell us about yourself?” Daniel asked. “I don’t have anything to tell.” Kye replied flatly. “Well, umm...So how’d you get that scar on your face?” Daniel squirmed and couldn’t think of anything better to say. “I ran into something.” Kye said, staring at the scenery outside. “How did that happen?” Janie gasped. “I was playing a game, and then I ran into some metal.” Kye said. “Did you bleed?” Janie asked concernedly. “Uh...yea.” She said blankly. Kye kept staring at the grass fields whiz by as the silver car sped down the freeway toward her new home. She was enjoying her new life already, but who knew what was to await her when she started her new life.

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