Orphan Story
Bill was out of work and was willing to take any job. He had not eaten a decent meal in 3 months and his bills were way beyond saving. This is what brought him to the St. Steven Orphanage.
The ad read: "Orphanage in need of special caretaker. Competitive pay, good hours, and many fringe benefits. Some special skills required." Upon reading the ad, Bill had never once thought about working with children much less at an orphanage. He himself dropped out of high school to take care of his pregnant girlfriend. Bill later learned that this wasn't his best move, as it turned out the child wasn't his and his dearly beloved would soon elope with a 40-year-old lawyer. Turn the clock 12 years forward, and Bill, hapless and poor, has continued to find odd jobs here and there as he nursed his alcoholic tendencies he inherited from both parents.
Bill had done many things to survive before and knew that most of the work was OTJ learning and that he could adapt and handle anything that came his way. Bill was desperate and needed work, and was willing to do anything, or maybe just about anything.
Mr. Ian was the Director of the St. Stevens orphanage that housed nearly 100 young orphaned boys from the ages of 6 to 12. The children, once they turned twelve they were handed over to another intuition much like their transfer to St. Stevens. Mr. Ian's brother Mr. Todd also worked at the orphanage as his assistant. Mr. Ian is whom Bill was here to visit today, as he was conducting interviews for the caretaker position.
When Bill arrived at the front door of the orphanage, he suddenly realized that he had never been to this part of town, before. In fact, on his way over, he didn't recognize hardly anything. Then suddenly, he remembered an old...
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