The night was still long but approaching sleeping time the rainfall did not stop all the children there were still sad for not being able to play outside. Lucien on the other hand did not mind in fact he found the rain quite comforting listening to each drop hitting the floor or the window felt like a song for him.
Lucien still helping out with the chores asked himself if he should leave the hard work and go play for once because besides helping Mary with the chores he always reads books to calm his head and fill his mind with fantasy and more.
"Lucien are you done here?" Mary said with a tired voice.
"Yes just finished the last of the dishes" Lucien said after placing the last cup in the cupboard.
Mary being the only person who helps around the orphanage even though there are some volunteers but they come on those days only when there is money involved that's when at least twenty women come to help out the place just to give Mary some rest.
Lucien after doing his chores did not know what to do next should he go upstairs to his room to read , go to sleep since it is getting late or finally go play with the other kids. Those thoughts started flooding Lucien's mind but he took it calmly and went with option A go read some books.
Lucien started walking upstairs to his room then he saw his friend Tommy sitting on the stairs at first Lucien was confused on why is he here alone but he still went to him just to talk.
"Hey Tommy why are you sitting alone?" while walking up to him
"Oh its you Lucien sorry just after that happened i couldn't stay with the other kids.
Lucien couldn't understand at first but then sees that he too is in the same situation since he arrived he was also bullied because of his background with his mother leaving him behind at the hospital alone and his father's whereabouts are unknown.
"Ok i have an idea. Lucien said with a smile on his face.
Tommy confused decided to follow Lucien to his room. Lucien actually remembered that Tommy always wanted to read fantasy books in which he had a lot of them. They arrive at Lucien's room and they look at the bookshelf seeing the massive pile of books.
"Here it is a good one even i haven't started yet with a smile on his face.
"What book is it?" filled with the overwhelming curiosity invading him.
T.B.A.T.E = The Battle Against Time Eternal
Both stare at the title thinking of dropping it. "What a weird title, with a slight of disappointment in both of their voices. But they let go of the title and start reading in which they have fun reading feeling good about it