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The expression on her face is unfathomable as the tears that flowed upon her cheeks are now drying up. For how long Christina was sitting on that swing, she doesn't know...it's getting dark but it never occurred into her mind to get up and compose herself. This day is supposed to be one of the happiest day of her life but it turned out to be her worst. Jim left her on the amusement park hours earlier with Michelle, her bestfriend. On the day of their anniversary as sweethearts, Christina's mind was full of assumption that her boyfriend would propose to finally marry her but instead, he dumped her and ran away with her long-time best friend Michelle. The Jim-faced cookies she prepared all night were all scattered on the ground and the gift she was supposed to hand to Jim laid helplessly near the trash bin. Christina could hear her heart slowly beating from beneath her chest and again tears cascaded from her messed up little brown eyes. People are passing by but she didn't care whatever they would think of her. The love that she had cared the most suddenly was taken away from her that in all woman in the world, was her bestfriend. It was ironic to think that Michelle betrayed her despite their friendship.She was so unaware of Jim's infidelity.It crashed her...
But she was never giving up. The long hours of sobbing made her feelings a bit better. Darkness overshadowed her sadness as the city lights seemed to lighten her up. "This is not the end of the world, Christina. You'll be fine..." she whispered to herself as she got up and threw the white roses that Jim gave her. A young dirty boy passed by and started picking the cookies from the ground, wholeheartedly, he shoved them into his pocket. "Do you mind?" the young boy asked Christina. "Oh, you can take all of them. Look, I have a gift for you..." she handed him the blue-colored box. The boy jumped with joy."Thank you much! Can I give this to my dad? Today is his birthday!" he exclaimed. "Well, that gift would perfectly suit your daddy!" Christina smiled to the young beggar. He ran away waving the gift on the air as if he earned it from a very hard work. The boy forgot to bid goodbye perhaps he was so excited to bring home the gift and the cookies to share it with his daddy. She wondered they are living, it must be under one of the bridges around the city. Christina sighed...well at least her efforts was all worth it even if the happiness brought by these simple gift didn't fall for who they're supposed to be given to. That smile was authentic...
Dalton Street is filled with different people walking from different paths of life. It is late in the evening but the street is still busy as it has been all day. People from work going home, people who are hurrying for their night shift works, and people who are bored and came out to look for something to do to amuse themselves. Christina is walking like dead with a blank expression in her face. Her mobile phone gave out a loud ring and when she checked who is calling, it is her boss Henry. "Where are the files I asked you to pick?" Henry's voice was deafening. She closed her eyes in disbelief. She forgot to fetch a very important document that her boss is looking. Henry was in a deep rage and madness. "Alright, that's it Christina. I've had had enough of you. You've been acting different these days! You keep on forgetting your works and I was so patient on you. I need you to vacate your desk tomorrow. You're fired..." and the line ended. Christina heard all the words her boss said. It was like a warning to her to get back to reality but she ignored it. For how long she was standing in the middle of the street,she doesn't know. A car's screech made her mind conscious. "Hey! Are you attempting suicide? Not on my car!" the driver shouted and sped up...
Christina laid her back on her small bed, her head still empty. The telephone rang, "hello?"
her voice so weak. "Chrissy! How are you? How's your date?" "Not now, Viola. I'm tired." she answered. "Are you okay?" Viola on the other line. "Yeah.I just need some rest. I'll call you tomorrow okay?" she didn't wait for her friend Viola to answer, she dropped the phone. It has been a disastrous day. Her boyfriend Jim surprisingly dumped her on the day of their first year anniversary, her best friend Michelle stole her boyfriend and minutes later, she lost her job. Holding her mobile phone, she dialed her mom's number. A couple of rings passed, her mom answered. "Mom?" "Yes sweetheart? I'm sleeping now. I am so tired..what is it?" Christina paused for a while. She was hesitant, with a deep sigh "Nothing. I just wanted to check you out if you are okay..." "I'm fine darling..now go to sleep too. It's already late..."
She took off her new purple dress she wore for the especial day, grabbed her bathrobe and opened the fridge. A couple of beers are arranged tidily on one shelf of the fridge. She thought tonight is the perfect night to empty the bottles she bought a month ago. She opened one bottle and hurried to the balcony. It was a silent night as people are already sleeping. While she was indulging herself gulping the beer, she made herself think of what should she do to start a new life. She emptied the bottle and opened another one. After a long pause, she cleared her throat: "I think Dubai is a nice place..."
The expression on her face is unfathomable as the tears that flowed upon her cheeks are now drying up. For how long Christina was sitting on that swing, she doesn't know...it's getting dark but it never occurred into her mind to get up and compose herself. This day is supposed to be one of the happiest day of her life but it turned out to be her worst. Jim left her on the amusement park hours earlier with Michelle, her bestfriend. On the day of their anniversary as sweethearts, Christina's mind was full of assumption that her boyfriend would propose to finally marry her but instead, he dumped her and ran away with her long-time best friend Michelle. The Jim-faced cookies she prepared all night were all scattered on the ground and the gift she was supposed to hand to Jim laid helplessly near the trash bin. Christina could hear her heart slowly beating from beneath her chest and again tears cascaded from her messed up little brown eyes. People are passing by but she didn't care whatever they would think of her. The love that she had cared the most suddenly was taken away from her that in all woman in the world, was her bestfriend. It was ironic to think that Michelle betrayed her despite their friendship.She was so unaware of Jim's infidelity.It crashed her...
But she was never giving up. The long hours of sobbing made her feelings a bit better. Darkness overshadowed her sadness as the city lights seemed to lighten her up. "This is not the end of the world, Christina. You'll be fine..." she whispered to herself as she got up and threw the white roses that Jim gave her. A young dirty boy passed by and started picking the cookies from the ground, wholeheartedly, he shoved them into his pocket. "Do you mind?" the young boy asked Christina. "Oh, you can take all of them. Look, I have a gift for you..." she handed him the blue-colored box. The boy jumped with joy."Thank you much! Can I give this to my dad? Today is his birthday!" he exclaimed. "Well, that gift would perfectly suit your daddy!" Christina smiled to the young beggar. He ran away waving the gift on the air as if he earned it from a very hard work. The boy forgot to bid goodbye perhaps he was so excited to bring home the gift and the cookies to share it with his daddy. She wondered they are living, it must be under one of the bridges around the city. Christina sighed...well at least her efforts was all worth it even if the happiness brought by these simple gift didn't fall for who they're supposed to be given to. That smile was authentic...
Dalton Street is filled with different people walking from different paths of life. It is late in the evening but the street is still busy as it has been all day. People from work going home, people who are hurrying for their night shift works, and people who are bored and came out to look for something to do to amuse themselves. Christina is walking like dead with a blank expression in her face. Her mobile phone gave out a loud ring and when she checked who is calling, it is her boss Henry. "Where are the files I asked you to pick?" Henry's voice was deafening. She closed her eyes in disbelief. She forgot to fetch a very important document that her boss is looking. Henry was in a deep rage and madness. "Alright, that's it Christina. I've had had enough of you. You've been acting different these days! You keep on forgetting your works and I was so patient on you. I need you to vacate your desk tomorrow. You're fired..." and the line ended. Christina heard all the words her boss said. It was like a warning to her to get back to reality but she ignored it. For how long she was standing in the middle of the street,she doesn't know. A car's screech made her mind conscious. "Hey! Are you attempting suicide? Not on my car!" the driver shouted and sped up...
Christina laid her back on her small bed, her head still empty. The telephone rang, "hello?"
her voice so weak. "Chrissy! How are you? How's your date?" "Not now, Viola. I'm tired." she answered. "Are you okay?" Viola on the other line. "Yeah.I just need some rest. I'll call you tomorrow okay?" she didn't wait for her friend Viola to answer, she dropped the phone. It has been a disastrous day. Her boyfriend Jim surprisingly dumped her on the day of their first year anniversary, her best friend Michelle stole her boyfriend and minutes later, she lost her job. Holding her mobile phone, she dialed her mom's number. A couple of rings passed, her mom answered. "Mom?" "Yes sweetheart? I'm sleeping now. I am so tired..what is it?" Christina paused for a while. She was hesitant, with a deep sigh "Nothing. I just wanted to check you out if you are okay..." "I'm fine darling..now go to sleep too. It's already late..."
She took off her new purple dress she wore for the especial day, grabbed her bathrobe and opened the fridge. A couple of beers are arranged tidily on one shelf of the fridge. She thought tonight is the perfect night to empty the bottles she bought a month ago. She opened one bottle and hurried to the balcony. It was a silent night as people are already sleeping. While she was indulging herself gulping the beer, she made herself think of what should she do to start a new life. She emptied the bottle and opened another one. After a long pause, she cleared her throat: "I think Dubai is a nice place..."
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