I was in a deep sleep before the service came to an end, and it was when I was laid in my cot at the orphanage hall that I opened my two golden eyes and peered around. After several yawning to attract the attention of my chaperones, I burst into uncontrollable howling and then moaned loudly when Alice hurried closer to my cot and peered at my face."Why are you crying, Ugly-face?" Alice asked as she picked up my feeding bottle, prepared my baby meal and began to feed me."Thank you, Miss Alice," I mumbled, gulped down the cereal and smile to ease her furious face."I will be taking you for a medical check-up today, and I hope your health is not threatened and you won't be admitted to the hospital," Alice mumbled as she peered into my golden eyes."Can't it wait till tomorrow? I need to suck Madam Maggie's nipple tonight," I babble back.Since Alice didn't understand my babbling, she brought me closer to her breast and began to sing me a lullaby. And then danced to rock me back to sle

In truth, crying is part of my strength. The whole hall became alive when I burst into a scream, and I can hear some of the babies as they stirred awake and joined my hysterical noise. "Shh, Ugly-face. Did you want to wake all the babies with your cry?" Betty asked as she hurried closer to me, pushed Jack off her way and let out," it's okay. Nobody is attacking you, so keep your mouth shut." Jack glare at me and let out, "you can't escape your fate, Ugly-face. I will kill you whenever I have the chance." "Go to hell, Jack," I hissed out, stretched my two arms towards Betty, and then grinned with contentment when she picked me up and carried me towards my cot. "Go now, Jack. I don't want our colleagues to meet you here." Jack promptly sneaked out of the hall, and I was left alone. Moments later, a holographic image appeared, and the automated voice boomed out. "Congratulations once more. You have achieved the second mission, and now have a year of survival." "I hope you guys wer

After my failed adoption plan, I was ignored by the nuns and Mother Maggie, and I was left alone to whimper in nervousness. My fear was my incoming task, and the fear of this unknown seemed to be robbing me of my joy. At last, Alice notices my sad mood, and she sat close to my cot and peeked into my face."You have been quiet for the while. Are you sick?"I shake my head sideways to signify no, glanced at Alice's homely face and close my eyes feigning to be dozing. "I know you are not sleeping, Ugly-face. You can talk to me, you know?"I know I can talk to Alice. She had been nothing but friendly to me since I arrived at this orphanage home. Yet still, my predicament is the one that I had to solve in silence. I mean, how will I explain to her that I was reincarnated, and needed to achieve some task to stay alive and escape hell?"I am talking to you, Ugly-face.""I'm okay.""You are not.""I want to be left alone," I muttered when Alice keeps bothering me, and I frown my face as she

The chapel was more silent than the last time I visited here, and Alice and Alicia hold my two hands and dragged me towards some chairs that were arranged close to the partition made for the presiding father. "Let's seat here and wait for Betty to finish her confession," Alice announced, carried me up and placed my buttocks on the wooden benches, and the two ladies sat at my two sides. "Her confession is taking longer time than necessary," Alicia mumbled. "Her sins are many. That's quite expected," I growled out with impatience. "Don't be mean, Ugly-face. You are not God and not in the position to call someone a sinner or a Saint," Alice let out. "But I am right.""Shh! Betty is done with her confession. It's now your turn.""You guys won't go with me?"Alice shakes her head sideways and answered back, "no, Ugly-face. Confession is a personal issue. And it's between you, God and father... Please, excuse us.""I have never done confession before. What is expected of me?""Confess

After several visits to Mother Maggie's office, the place seemed to have lost its sacredness to me. Nevertheless, the volume of my new crime made me gape at the wooden door as I knocked on it. "Come inside," Mother Maggie's voice boomed from the closed door. The inside was exactly the way I last saw it, dimly light, with several grey colour chairs and an old flat-screen TV. Eight eyes gawked at me as I walked closer. So I sighed and sat on a seat some steps away. Two among the eight eyes seemed to be curious, while the remaining six were filled with resentment against me. And without being told, I understand that Alice is the only one that will favour me among the juries that will be deciding my fate. "What did you have to say about the desecration you committed on this holy ground," Mother Maggie asked."What desecration are you talking about?" I asked back, looking as innocent as I can. "You were caught kissing someone a minute ago... Why did you commit such an abominable act