A cold winter filled the city as a bunch of people rushed into their business to get back home. The orphanage was a bit quiet around this time, thanks to the cold. A few children is still allowed out, into the playground where we find Orphan 2 sitting and seeing out into the open through the holes of the fence. Her big black eyes took in the scenery as a familiar figure caught her eye. She quickly stands to see her big sister The Orphan, appearing out of the bushes and running towards her. Orphan 2 shouted, "SIS!" She started bouncing up and down excited as the older Orphan grabs the fence. "I'm here! I'm here! Estás bien?(Are you okay?)" Spoke the older sibling. "SI (yes)" the little one responded proudly while wagging her tail gently. "I'm so sorry I took so long. So many things happened and I lost count of the days and-" the oldest spoke but was quickly stopped by the warmth of her youngest sibling's hands, holding onto hers. "Is okay, you're here now! So...so is it time?!" The young one spoke. The oldest sibling looked into her young sister's eyes as they are full of hope and excitement. "I...can't adopt you right now... I still don't have enough..." The oldest almost shed a tear. "Is okay... I can still wait! They got mad and said I won't be adopted yet because of what i did hehe." The young one, despite the bad news, kept positive and reassured her older sister. "Que hiciste?(What did you do?)" The Orphan asked. "I got naked and walked in the room where they wanted to see me, hehe." They both giggled but their laughter was interrupted by the little one's stomach. It growls softly as the young one sighs. "I'm hungry...they got mad, they said no food for me." The oldest growled in anger but quickly controlled herself and reach into her pocket, revealing an big apple fritter. The young girl's eyes locked onto it and begins to drool. "Oooh luckyyy, that looks goooood." She spoke. "Toma(here). It's yours, hide it in your jacket." The older one spoke, as the youngest wipe her drool away and takes the bread before getting a big bite. "Gracias!" The little orphan spoke as she sniffles gently. "I've got to go, I see a line forming in the building entrance, I think you will have to go!" The oldest spoke. They both look back at the building that they don't consider as home, then they look back at each other. "You will come back right? I will behave here when you come back." The young one spoke. Determine the Oldest Orphan nods and reaches to kiss her young sister in the forehead. "I promise! I will get you out!" The young orphan's lit up and her smile has formed again."HEY GIRL! RECESS IS OVER! GET OVER HERE NOW!" a staff member of the orphanage yells and starts walking towards her. "G-Go! I need to go!" The young one spoke and turns around to the staff. While the oldest makes a run for it and hides into the bushes, she peaks over and see that her sister is being escorted back to the building. She sees the staff member smacks her sisters head for not disobeying their orders, which only makes the Orphan more determined to get her little sister out. "I promise, I will get you out of there." She spoke. The city got colder that day.

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