The Mailboxes

Author: Dayana Aghakasiri

Klasse:7e
I woke up with a loud knocking noise. I jumped up and saw that it was someone from
downstairs, I went downstairs I didn’t even bother to tidy up I walked towards the door and
opened it, I saw a woman looking around 50-60 years old, she greeted me with a warm smile
and I welcomed her in she sat down and said her name was Lorean and she had came to
inform me that she was gonna take me to a new orphanage I sat there frozen with a blank
expression on my face, she told me to go up and get my stuff and I just stood up and did as
she said, I got my stuff and brushed my hair and dressed up, next second I found myself on
my bed then I saw my childhood bear Rowy and I suddenly felt myself frown a little I took
Rowy and gave him a big hug then I put him in my bag then I looked down at my old worn out
dress and sighed loudly and I made my way to the carriage and I sat down next to Lorean she
asks me "are you exited? I'm sure you're gonna make a lot of friends" I replied to her "I guess"
while looking down, if I wanted to be honest no I’m not exited at all I was mostly nervous and
angry for some reason I felt betrayed? well I don't care, we both stayed silent until I felt the
carriage stop then Lorean said "were here" I took a good look at the old dirty building and I
was pretty much disappointed I just sighed and got going, I took one step into the building
and instantly regretted my decision of ever opening the door, the owner of the place came
and greeted me, at that moment I felt like I was gonna puke and cry at the same time, I just
took a deep breath and went on with the owner showing me around, she then took me to a
room and she gave me my uniform then she left the room I stood there just staring at the
uniform wondering what to do, after a long stare I finally decided to put it on and it looked
fairly ugly with the off white shirt and depressing jacket I just put all my mixed feelings away
and I went outside then we finally get to the last place, dormitory , just filled with beds, the
beds were all that off white color that looked almost yellow , the owner explained that I would
be in a separate dorm with a roommate, I nodded and I went to my room and put all my stuff
there, then I decided to go outside, I secretly exited the entrance and walked outside for a bit
and I saw a small place filled with mailboxes I just went there and sat down and, I just got the
thought about everything and started crying I was so frustrated and sad I just yelled, then I
heard a noise coming from behind then I see this girl coming towards me with a bruised face,
she said “Woah take it easy, are you okay?” I looked at her with my red face and shook my
head, she looked at me and introduced herself as Zion and she sat on the ground with me as
I wiped my tears away then I asked her “why are you bruised?” she looked at me “you’re
new?..” I said yeah she explained to me that the mother aka the owner would hit them if they
did something not to her liking, I just looked at her and said “damn..” she looked at me and
said “I’m gonna escape this hellhole one day and live for myself” I looked at her with passion
and admired her mindset she then got up and we both head to our rooms and surprisingly
she’s my roommate I let out a relieving sigh and then we both change into our pajamas she
then goes to the window and pulls out a cigarette I look at her with a shocked expression and
she asks “want one?” I refused politely. the next day I woke up feeling like absolute shit I just
laid on my bed thinking, like always then I look at my side and I see Zion curled up in her
blanket snoring, I decided to just sleep again, I woke up to see Zion dressing up I look at her
and it takes a second for her to realize I’m awake then she said “ good morning!” I nod in a
way of saying it back she then said that she’s gonna go wonder around and if I wanted to
come with her I agreed and got up and dressed up and got ready then we both sneaked out
and we found each other

at those mailboxes again , we both sat down and stare blankly at the sky she then said “I hate
living” and rests her head on my shoulder while I rested my head on her head saying “agreed”
, after that I got flashbacks I remembered that night.., it was the 3rd of January when my
parents were late to coming home after a meet up, I was in my room and I was waiting
impatiently until I heard a knock downstairs I ran to open the door in hopes of seeing my
parents I opened the door to find cops outside and one told me that my parents had gotten
into a crash and sadly died , I just stood there and I felt something break inside of me I just
fell to the ground and cried my eyes out , I will always blame them. if only they didn’t go that
night. if only dad had checked the carriage wheels I wouldn’t be here maybe this is what I
deserve… . after we sat there for a bit she sat up looking at me, I felt butterflies form in my
stomach, she looks at me for a long while then she finally said “ why are you.. so nice to me?..”
I looked at her with a smile on my face and said “why shouldn’t I?” that’s when I realized my
face is red and my heart is racing then I see her face also becoming red and then she looked
straight into my eyes and slowly leaned in and kissed me I just closed my eyes and kissed her
back she quickly backed off and said “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to-“ before she could finish her
sentence I leaned in and kissed her, the kiss felt endless it was like a dream, after we kissed
we both got up with a smile on our faces while holding hands we go to the cafeteria and sit
down with our lunch then the tv announced that there is a war and its gonna affect our area
soon I dropped my fork in fear and my hands started shaking I just looked at Zion and she
looked horrified she just took my hand in a hurry and we both ran to our room and she sits
me down and said “ were running away together, we can’t die” I nod and we started to make
a plan to go to those mailboxes and runaway I just quickly hugged her and said “incase we
don’t make it, I love you” she looked at me and said “ I love you too” and kissed me. The next
day we woke up with gun shots being fired and I jump up from bed and Zion looks at me we
both hurried and got our stuff and run our ways we both planned to meet at those mailboxes
we see so many soldiers with rifles and bombs and so many people were getting shot I hurried
to the mailboxes I hid behind them waiting for Zion , I see her in the distance running to me
with a smile, then I see a soldier behind her I shout for her to look out and right then.. she got
shot.. I couldn’t think straight anymore.. I saw her fall to the ground , I shouted and ran to
her. everything feels so slow I got to her and I fell to the ground and held her in my arms. I
felt her warm body I shouted “ NO, PLEASE STAY WITH ME..” she stuttered “I-I love you” I
cried and said “ I love you too Zion, I love you so much” then she stopped breathing.. and I
felt myself break I just hugged her tight and cried I can’t do anything anymore I just heard a
ringing in my ear.. I hoped this was a nightmare and she would wake me up eventually. tears
fell from both of my cheeks while I replayed all my memories with her, suddenly my pain goes
away I feel everything stop, I.. felt calm I looked down to see a large blood clot on my shirt
while my vision slowly went blurry then I felt myself collapse beside Zion. it’s finally over..