Chapter 213. Mary's Saga (1)

Katy sat on the bench in the square with the newspaper that had cost her her last pennies. It was her last hope of getting a job in that town. She was in a small town, one where everyone knows each other and helps each other out, but Katy couldn't get familiar with anywhere or anyone. She always felt like that, a stranger, an intruder, who didn't belong anywhere. She felt empty. She was always surprised to find the unknown.

For as long as she could remember, she had been raised in orphanages. Some families even tried to adopt her, but when they found her void of feelings, showing total dislike for their gestures and attempts to get close to her, they returned her, feeling happy to be rid of her presence. Not that she was rebellious, but she was devoid of any emotional feelings. She never had any friends. She considered children her age to be banal and silly. She always felt that something bigger was waiting for her, but she didn't know what. Her lack of memory a