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Chapter 4 - Promise

After I sit down I greet them Good Morning.

There are four childern sitting in the dining table .

A boy , around 10 years old , slightly dark skin , black curly hair , and a good looking face, His name is Tom wiskey.

Than another boy named john , same age as Tom sitting beside him , he has a white skin and hery handsome face. Even handsome than me .

A girl sitting beside him , she is around 12 years old , she is a asian girl named Ren Tanaka. She ties her black hair like two buns.what I say she looks like TenTen of Naruto. Whatever she looks very cute .

And lastly a boy with round glasses. Looking at him I can say he is very smart and my memory serves me the currect answer. He realy is very smart. He has brown hair chubby face and slightly fat. He is around 11 years old . His name Billy.

Looking at me Tom says " you looks different today ,something happens?"

All turn their heads towards him

"Hmm he emitting a different vibe " says Billy adjusting his glasses.

"You get a girlfriend or something" says John

" No way , a girlfriend with this kind of face" says ren with mocking smile.

Hey guys calm down , there nothing like that ,

Actually I am just happy seeing you . Your undeniable charming faces give me hope to live on " I say with a grin.

Their smile fade way hearing his mocking words.

"Don't flatter yourself " says Ren.

"And who starts this" I reply.

"Children don't fight, breakfast is ready."

Aunt Maria enters the dining room with food.

She is a woman with golden hair, very beautiful face , although her beauty becomes dull for her struggle. Although woman does not wants to show her age but I can say that her age around 35 years.

She wears a light blue color polo dress.

She gives each of us some toast and a omlette. Simple breakfast.

She works hard to give us food and other things.

She is also an orphan so she starts this orphange to give some other childern roof to hide their heads and food to eat.

Although government gives money as a allowance but that not enough for us .So she joins a bakery shop.

Life is not fair for all. And somehow all the children know her sacrifices so they eat everything that she give them without uttering a word.

Seeing this I feel a heavyness in my chest.

I think old Mark always wants to do something to improve their living conditions.

I snap from my thought hearing Aunt Maria's words

"What are you thinking Mark , eat before food gets cold. "

In that moment I promise to old Mark that I will Improve their living conditions and make them happy and aunt maria happy.

"O nothing " saying this I starts to eat .

While eating Aunt Maria tell me to stay safe in the scholl .

Why , because it is a public scholl. So I say her not to panic.

After breakfast we help her to clean the plate , kichen utensils, and the dining table.

Than all the children leave for thier school giving her a hug.

Aunt Maria stands beside me.

"You are not going " , She asks .

"Hmm "

I take my bag and go to the door but without going outside I return back and give her a hug.

She sturtle seeing my behaviour. Because I never hug her before .

She quickly compose herself and also hold me lightly.

Old Mark always wants to call her Mom but he never get the courage so I fulfill his wish.

"Thank you for everything, and I.. I really mean it . I know you are working very hard to give us a healthy life. For that you never got a proper rest "

Without setting her free I continue with breaking voice ,

" And I promise you I will help you to lessen your burden ."

My throat become lump ...

"I think I never give you a proper thank you and I've been wanting to say this for a long time. "

I pause for a moment than I began to talk

" Thank you mom for everything "

Hearing my words I can feel that she is shaking with emotion and her hold become tight but after hearing my last words she doesn't able to hold herself and began to cry.

Her tears soaked my shoulder.

I stay like that for ten minutes and she calm herself I release her. Her eyes became red from crying.

Although my words do not lessen her burden but it gives her something that every woman wants to hear from her child.

Aftef that I bid goodbuy to her and I come out.

Before coming out I hear her saying " You have grown mark, you have grown."

With a light heart and a bright smile I started walking towards my destination.

And my destination is Saint Jorge Public High School.

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