ONE SUMMER, ONE CHANCE ?
Claremont Ridge Orphanage. Existing since 1940.
Almost 75 years later, in the small town of Hamden, Connecticut, the Claremont Ridge Orphanage is still thriving as ever. Filled with children from 3 years old to as old as 17 years old, the orphanage is well known in the small area of Hamden. Like many other orphanages, the government serves as a vital benefactor. The orphanage isn't poor - not rich either - but isn't as bad as you would think it is. The children aren't treated horribly or beaten to death, like you would expect from movies or novels. However, everyone has assigned jobs and chores and expected to help out regularly. Everything aside, nobody is perfect; things may or may not happen behind the scenes- it all depends on your imagination.
With summer quickly approaching, and having children who have been in the orphanage since they were toddlers almost turning 18, Claremont was gifted with money to provide some of their children on a 2 months worth vacation at Hawaii. The others who were left behind were provided with other activities to do by the same person who donated the money. This benefactor, however, requested to remain anonymous. According to rumors, this specific person had been providing the institute with thousands of dollars since 2001. The truth be told, the benefactor has private matters with the founder of the orphanage and it's occupants. The purpose behind the benefactor's good deeds are unknown to all except certain staff members and faculty.
The truth is, the benefactor, almost 10 years ago, once had a daughter. He once lived as a happy family, married and settled away with a home, until the government had taken his child away from him. It caused his wife to divorce him, move away only days later, and life as he knew it to dwindle before his eyes. He was young back then, very, very young, and had trouble keeping his emotions to himself. Even worse, child abuse was regarded very seriously back then. His family was gone as soon as the neighbors had reported him, and left him to live alone. Since then, the man has tried everything he could to regain the family he'd lost back then. That's when he found his daughter residing at the Claremont Orphanage. The 10 years have been generous to him, and he found his status and class to become higher and higher. More than anything, since he'd found his daughter, he has been working hard to at least help her live life at the orphanage as comfortable as she can. Sadly, even today the government wouldn't let him contact her. Providing the orphanage with money for her, was the best he could do.
This put aside, a lucky few were able to participate in this month's worth vacation overseas. The participants were chosen from a lottery system set up by Mrs. Kirby*, the activity coordinator, and the anonymous benefactor. The vacation was at the benefactor's private island in Hawaii, rented and filled with locals for the summer. A certain part of the island was let off for the orphanage, but filled with other summer houses regardless. In a way, I guess you could say that this is the benefactor's gift to the orphans. Since the majority of them were leaving soon and into the real world, including his daughter, he wants them to experience life as a typical teenager. While living in an orphanage didn't stop them from acting as normal teens and having relationships, the circumstances they were forced to face weren't exactly normal. He has set up daily activities for every other day of the vacation, encourages them to live this time with no regrets and do things that they would have never done back in Connecticut.
Will the orphans start to see each other in a different light? Feelings may begin to sprout for each other as something more than just friends. Perhaps even between the locals staying on the island now that everything normal - for, at least, a little while. The generous benefactor may even decide to make an appearance during the vacation to face his daughter for the first time in years. And what will happen if some of the families staying on the island want to adopt one of the orphans? Well, only time will tell.
*Mrs. Kirby will be controlled by either myself or theMoonlightTheory as she will be on the trip as well.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RolePlayGateway/~3/39h4GiKiTd8/viewtopic.php
cyber monday 2011 turkey pot pie turkey pot pie southern university regenesis fanboys ucla usc
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.