The Orphan Chapter 1(Revised)

I sprang out of bed after the nightmare.I creeped out of bed without waking John and went into the bathroom.I pulled my shirt up a bit and looked at the incision scar that went from my bellybutton to my abdomen.I took one of my pills in the medicine cabinet and went back to bed.The next morning I went to see my therapist,Dr.Browning.I told her that maybe I’m having these nightmares because me and John are going to look at kids during the week to adopt one.I also told her that I passed by a liquor store on my way here.She asked if I went inside and I told her I didn’t,but I was tempted too.Dr.Browning told me that if I could resist going inside than I could handle being an adoptive mother.

As soon as I left Dr.Browning’s office,I went to pick up Maxie from school.I got out of the car and a few minutes later,Maxie came running towards me.She showed me the picture she drew of a butterfly and I told her(in sign language of course)that it was beautiful.We got in the car and while I was at a stop light,I got so distracted that a truck almost hit us.At the house,I was playing the piano while something kept constantly banging against the house.I marched outside and saw Max trying to shoot a basket.I yelled at her to stop and Max said that she was sorry but I apologized and told her that I shouldn’t have yelled.A few seconds later,John pulled up into the drive way with Danny.Danny ran out of the car,took the ball from Max and threw the ball into the hoop.John took it from him and handed it to Max,lifting her up so she could reach the basket.I tried saying hi to Danny,but he rushed past me to go play.

Later that night,I tucked Maxie into bed.Maxie took out her hearing aid and I asked her if she wanted to read a bedtime story.She nodded and grabbed a book,but I told her to choose a different one since we always read that one.She begged so I read it to her.The story is about Max and how happy she is because she’s getting a baby sister,but Baby Jessica died and went to Heaven.Max was happy she went to Heaven,but wishes she could have met her.Max asked if Baby Jessica was an angel and I told her that she is a beautiful angel.After kissing Max goodnight,I went to the bedroom and into the bathroom to take my pills.I jumped when I saw John in the mirror and said he was sorry.He took my hand and brought me to bed and I said
“Even thought I’m not having second thoughts about adopting,I’m excited and nervous.I haven’t felt this way since I thought we were bringing Baby Jessica home.”John told me that we shouldn’t adopt for his sake and I told him that we aren’t and that I really want to take the love I had for Jessica and give it to someone
else.

The Orphan Prologue

We walked into the hospital and John went to register at the front desk while a nurse brought a wheelchair and started wheeling me to the delivery room.That’s when I had a bad contraction and I started bleeding.The nurse kept wheeling me to the delivery room but there was a trail of blood behind us.When we got in the delivery room,I asked where John was but got no reply.The doctor told me to relax,but I knew there was something wrong with my baby.That’s when the nurse told me that the baby was stillborn but they had to deliver it anyway.Before I had time to think,the doctor started cutting into my stomach.I screamed that I wanted to be put to sleep but the doctor said that it was too late.I yelled and screamed as the doctor plunged the scalpel into my stomach.John walked in with a video camera and told me that I was doing great.A few seconds later,I heard a baby crying and the nurse handed me my stillborn baby in a bloody blanket and I screamed.

Part of Chapter 1 of The Orphan

As soon as I saw the raggedy old building that is also know as the Georgetown Orphanage,I wanted to leave.”It’ll be OK,Kate”said my brown haired husband John while squeezing my hand.We walked into the building holding hands and were surrounded by the orphans.”Children”,a voice said,”please let them be”.After they left,a woman came and introduced herself.”Hello,I’m Sister Abigail and you must be John and Kate.Please follow me”.While I followed Sister Abigail,John wandered off somewhere.

The Orphan Summary

     Kate and John Coleman decide to adopt a 9-year-old Russian girl,Esther,from the local orphanage after their 3rd child is born stillborn.While their deaf-mute daughter Max,gets close to her,their son is less welcoming.Kate becomes suspicious when Esther knows a lot more about adult things then most kids her age.Kate gets more suspicious when Sister Abigail tells her and John that bad things happen when Esther's around.Esther over hears this and as Sister Abigail's leaving her car,Esther shoves Max into the road,forcing Abigail to veer off the road.While Kate was in sedation for trying to attack Esther,a doctor from Saarne Institute,a mental hospital,tells her that Esther is a 33 year old woman named Leena Klammer.He also tells her that she's very dangerous and has killed 7 people in the past.

Police Crackdown on Fake Gladiators in Rome

     International tourists love traveling to famous historical monuments,however,the foolish ads of some can ruin their experience.Fake gladiators in Rome charge tourists for pictures.These fake gladiators should not continue to fool people into giving them their money for fake photos.An excerpt from the text mentions that a woman tourist paid for a photo of herself with a gladiator,but it turned out the pair in the photograph were both undercover officers.This proves that the gladiators shouldn't charge tourists for pictures because they never know who they're taking pictures with.As you can see,it's not a good idea for the gladiators to charge tourists for pictures.


    The police used strategies to crackdown fake gladiators.The strategies the police used were bad because it didn't change anything.In the article it says,"Italian media carried photos or TV footage showing a handcuffed gladiator being taken away and a policeman pretending to be a tourist wrapping an arm around a gladiator's neck.None of the civilian gladiators were arrested while the probe continues." This shows that even though a gladiator was showed handcuffed,none of them were arrested.In closing,the strategies the police used were bad because they didn't solve anything.The fake gladiators are still conning people out of their money.

Police Crackdown on Fake Gladiators in Rome

Take a Bite Out of Vampire Academy

       I think Richelle Mead wrote Vampire Academy and the rest of the books in the series to show friendship and love.Richelle is probably trying to say that though Lissa is a  Moroi princess and Rose is a Dhampir,they're still best friends even though they're two different people.So opposites attract.Rose is very protective of Lissa because 
1) she's a Moroi princess and 
2) she's trying to protect her from the Strigoi.Ever since Lissa's family died,Rose has been there for her.Taking care of Lissa and risking her life for her.












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