"Wake up everybody it's time for class!" Ms.Leon shouted. I put my head under my pillow. Why does Ms.leon wake us up. I like when Ms.Harper wakes us up. She doesn't scream. She stands at the side of our bed and tap you to wake up. She's so gentle with it. "Come on sleepy head we can't be late to class again. How will you eat breakfast?" Kayla said. Kayla is one of my best friends in the orphanage. She was here before me and my other friend Destiny. We've been here ever since we were 1 years old.

Let me introduce myself. I'm Mariyah. It's pronounce as Mariah but with a "y". I'm 8 years old. I don't have any parents. I've been told they were dead but others told me they're not dead they just didn't have the time to raise me. Why are they telling me these different stories. I just want the truth.

The orphanage is one of the wealthiest in America. The orphanage is split up into age and gender differences. I'm one the 3rd floor in hallway 7 on the girls side. There are a total of 4 children per room. I'm in room 7c and so does my best friends. There was another girl in our room. Lily. We always called her Lily Pad. She was 9 years old. She was adopted by her new parents. She was bossy, but friendly. She comes back to visit and see us. But now we hardly see her after she move to her adopted parents country. Canada.

Everyday we look out the window to see who want to adopt us. We see everyone we know leave. So far it's the little babies who leaves. We understand why. If I get adopted, I want my best friends to be adopted with me. If my new parents don't like it then I'm not going with them. I'm never gonna leave my friends side no matter what.