The ORPHANAGE

In just a day, his world managed to fall apart.

What had begun as a perfect family outing had ended as a bloody crime scene.

The paramedic's words registered slowly.

"Dead..."

Blake stared at him, unable to understand.

"I'm... I'm sorry, son. Your parents didn't make it."

He tightened his grip on the paramedic's sleeve, tears spilling uncontrollably down his face.

"No... No..."

His voice came out as a broken whisper before rising into a desperate cry.

"No! You're lying! Please check again! My mom... my dad... they can't be dead!"

He struggled against the paramedics, trying to run toward the wrecked car, but two firefighters gently held him back.

"Please, calm down."

"They're still there!" Blake screamed. "They're waiting for me!"

His cries echoed through the rain-soaked highway.

The white sheets were carefully pulled over two motionless bodies.

That was the moment Blake's heart shattered.

The funeral was held four days later.

Gray clouds covered the sky as rain drizzled over the cemetery. Black umbrellas surrounded two polished wooden coffins decorated with white lilies.

Blake stood between them, dressed in a black suit that suddenly felt far too big for him.

People approached one after another.

"I'm so sorry for your loss."

"They were wonderful people."

"If you need anything..."

Their words blended together into meaningless sounds.

He couldn't even cry anymore.

His tears had already run dry.

When the coffins were lowered into the earth, Blake took one shaky step forward.

"I'll be good..." he whispered. "So... please come back."

No one answered.

Only the wind.

Days passed.

Since neither of his parents had living relatives willing or able to take him in, social services began searching for a place where he could stay.

Blake barely spoke during the interviews. He answered every question with a nod, a shake of his head, or complete silence.

A week later, a social worker stopped outside an old iron gate.

"This will be your home for now," she said gently.

Blake looked up at the building.

It wasn't ugly.

It wasn't beautiful either.

It was simply... unfamiliar.

As the large gate slowly creaked open, he stepped inside carrying nothing but a small suitcase filled with clothes—and a heart that felt far heavier than anything he could ever lift.

The gates closed behind him with a loud clang.

For the first time in his life...

Blake truly understood what it meant to be alone.

The months passed Blake was final getting his mind off the incident finally speaking and chatting like a normal person but the scar still remained the trauma of what happened still etched in his mind but he decided to take his mind off it and live normally cuz he remembered that he was still going to loose them anyway.

It was a bright sunny morning Blake just woke up his hair slightly ruffled when he was called out, when he reached two people a man and a woman dressed expensive were waiting for him. A voice rung from the opposite side it was the lady that always took care of him, she smiled and said.

"Blake congratulations you have been adopted they are your new parents."

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