Slipping out of humanity by April McAuliffe (feel good novels txt) 📕

I started to walk along the path wondering around like a lost child. I will admit I did feel like a child again. Unlike this child though I honestly never thought I needed anyone. I usually took care of myself. Now I want my mother more than anything. Even though I just truely met her for the first time, I felt like Ive known her forever but never really craved for her. "Ma'am are you lost?" A lonley police care pulled up next to me and started flashing his lights at me for a better clear picture. "Yes." I hear myself. "Do you need help? Are your parents around????" I walked up to the car and shook my head at the man in the fine outfit that made him look better than anyone else. "No. My parents are dead..." I stared at the path and turned back toward him. "Its just me." The man put down his window more and dimmed his lights for me. "Whats your name young lady?" His eyes shown concern and thoughfulness. You knew a man like him cared for others. Even for the people he did not know. " My names, Melina." I smiled a little at hime for politeness. He looked down at the buttons on the sill of his door and pressed one that quickly unlocked the back door. "Get in. Ill take you somewhere where theyll help you." I nodded and said thank you. I opeed the door and climbed in the back. He swerved around the corner and drove down a few streets eventually driving into a huge building that a few other cars and all the other lights were on. I sat in and waited patiently for him to open the door for me. I stepped out slowly and stared at the building. "Come on." The police officer directed me toward the big two red doors that had the sign Entrance above it. We both walked in and seen a nicely dressed black lady at a polished desk with a golden name tag reading Brenda Biggs. "Hello there, Brenda!" The officer said cheerly as he signed a chart on the desk. She smiled and said hello back I stood awkwardly behind the officer that stood over me like a giant. "Officer Andrews, who is this!?" Brenda laughed and pointed behind him at me. I shifted my feet and smiled shyly at them both. "This is Melina. Shes going to be staying with us for a little while." He winked at me playfully that made me laugh. "Wheres here?" i say still laughing. "Florence Dee Orphanage! One of the finest orphanges in the country!" Brenda smiled widely. The kind of smiles in this building were the kind that made you smile as well. They were just that friendly I guess. Officer Andrews had a nice old man take me up to the third floor and brought in two suit cases along with him. "Oh um, I didnt bring anything." I said again shyly and suddenly felt embaressed. "Oh no worries, dear. We always give clothes to new comers. Try on some of these and tell us the ones that fit. The others that dont you will leave in the suit case and take it to Mrs. Biggs in the main office so she could give it to me!" He smiled so much it made to look as though his wrinkles were dancing the night away everytime he did. I smiled and said "Thank you."

I ruffled through the distinguished clothing and heard a distant banging coming from the closet. "Oh..,wow!" A screech filled the closet and faintly expanded through out the entire room. "Get off of me!" The closet door began to shake against its ridges and before my very eyes a girl about my age flew out of the closet and painfully landing on her face. She stood up unsteadily and rubbed her little button nose. "Stupid coat hanger!" She screeched and brought out a coat hanger that was looking as though it was stabbing her directly into the ribs. She threw it onto the floor and gave an evil stare like a child would do there brother or sister during a fight. She turns her glance toward me who has a completely disturbed and confused look and mimics my expressions. "No,no,no,no,no,NO!" She scrunched up her face and threw her arms around in anger. "Who said that YOU could come in here??? This is MY ROOM! NOT YOURS!" She clunked her chunky boots against the carpet and got in front of my face with a disgusted look. "I was assigned here.." I said all scared and tried not to look directly into her eyes. They reminded me of pearls you would see from a Jewelers window at night or on an old ladies neck. All white with a few tints of baby blue and lightish pink.  Her face gotten completely blank and serious. Moments went by as she than began to laugh hysterically. "I'm only kidding bro!" "The names, Abbz!" "Abbz?" I repeat as she randomly shakes my hand. "Short for Abigail! Wasn't my idea of course!" She chuckled and retrieved her hand. She picked up a blue plaid shirt, examined it and said "Soo let me guess you have some weird back woods name like ,Candy, or ,Annie, right??" I rolled my eyes in frustration and said "No. Actually its not. I'm from the city.." I began and continued to watch her examine the shirt so passionately. "Uh huh, sure!" She said annoyingly and continued on freely. "So I'm guessing, ,Dolores, than. Something old fashioned and 'elegant'?" She quotation the word Elegant with her fingers as though it had a more better meaning than it has even had before. This made me annoyed but strangely interested into talking to this girl even more.

I tried my best to smile and say "Its ,Melina." I watch her drop the blouse and smile widely to have her dimples stand out clear as day. "Better than  anything Id ever think of!" I smile and giggle that was until she quickly kissed me on the lips. Once she retrieved her lips she watched me stare in horror with my jaw wide open. "Come on!" She giggled and took my hand and led me outside toward the counseling room where no one stood. She easily walked up to the Coke machine and put in a dollar to award herself with a Coke a Cola. "Want?" She licked her lips and held it up in there air. "No thanks. I waved away." She shrugged and took a sip. I would have to admit it even though she randomly kissed me on the lips..kissed a GIRL on the lips that's completely straight, even though she is socially awkward and a little bit mouthy toward her actions Ill say this at least she has the type of spirit that is ready for anything unlike me. That is something I know I will always admire from the lights of my new friend, Abbz.

"You should totally go to the bathroom with me!" Abbz says with glee. "We could talk while I pee!..Unless you have to also?" She put her hand to her mouth and giggled like she was just complimented by the biggest popular guy in school or in my words the biggest ass in the entire school! I bite my bottom lip and suddenly feel uncomfortable. I hated when girls said that. I hated just by thinking about it! "Are you sure you want me to go in with you....you wont be....skittish?" I gulp and watch her shake her head no really fast. "Of course not, Mel! Your my bestie so you and I do everything together!" She clings to me and wraps her arms around me as though I was someone she truly missed and hasn't seen in years. I slowly wrapped my arms around her too and started to think of what she just said to me. "Bestie." I repeat and feel her detach herself from me. "Yes, Melina." She smiles warmly and grabs my hand "Come on. I seriously have to go!" She squeezes my hand and drags me along with her while I hear myself laughing hysterically.

She and I zoomed pass random people through out the hall ways and finally stopped in front of a door that read "Mildren and Franklin" She winked at me and opened the door to find a boy about our age on his bed doodling something on a sheet of paper. He looks at us for a split moment until his eyes look as though they began to sparkle. "Abbz!" he chimes in and drops the note pad on the little bed he was relaxing on. He went past me and picked her up and slammed her against the wall as though no one else was there except for him and Abbz. I swallowed away my humiliation and asked "A friend of yours?" I laughed slightly and watch both there gazes turn to mine all at once. "Something like that." She giggled and had the boy set her down from his grasp. Even though she tries her best to come to me and stick by my side the boy latches his hand around her waist from behind and starts digging into her neck and kisses her repeatedly. She taps his hand and makes him jump and stop from what hes doing. "Danny, this is my new best friend, Melina. I have a feeling shes going to be staying with us for a little while." I smile as he stares at me. He lets her go completely and slowly walks up to me. "Pleasures all mine." He stuck out his hand for me