• “Alexa, wake up.” Alexa BonVior let out a sleepy groan “Alexa, you need to wake up, the Richardson’s will be here any minuet” called the orphanage caretaker Mrs. Andrea Lsarida Alexa sighed and pulled at a lock of her reddish blond hair “what’s the point its just another family, claming that they’ll adopt me but never call back” “that’s because you haven’t met the right one’s yet” the caretaker argued. “Either way Alexa you need to get up” Alexa sighed and got up. She went to her dresser and got out her best blue dress and little pink sandals, put her messy looking, wavy hair in a ponytail ,leaving two thick strands of hair free, and got her poem books and sketchpads. “Ready” she called.

    She walked down to the office. “Cheer up Alexa, maybe this is the family” Alexa rolled her dark blue eyes. Alexa walked into the tiny room, sat down and put her things on the tiny card table desk. She looked at the tow people in front of her “typical” she thought. “another family who claim they want to adopt a child, get the kid’s hope up, then decide they want to do it themselves” “why don’t you tell us about yourself sweetie” the lady in front of her replied
    Alexa sighed “I like to read and write poems” she said, knowing they’d ask to hear one
    "Oh how lovely! May we hear one?” “okay.” Alexa sighed “here goes-

    Sand in an hourglass
    Tells a tale
    Of a girl.
    Her time is running out.
    She's dying.
    Her love is already gone
    And it's her turn next.
    The blade is raised once more
    And she screams.
    Bloodcurling.
    The knife hits the target:
    Her lonely heart.
    She cries as her life slips away
    The-”

    “Ahem” the man interrupts Alexa “yes?” she replied regretfully. “Umm, Im not sure this is the type of girl we want” the man told the lady “I don’t think so either. Mrs. Lsarida, may we see some other girls please?” “Oh you didn’t like Alexa? Don’t worry we’ll bring your second choice down, yureli right?” “Yes, thank you Mrs.Lsarida.” “Your very welcome, come along Alexa” but she was already out the door and in her room