My Life

There was a sudden flurry of activity outside Irene's house. Located in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. This is the place she has grown for twenty-two years. Through the open doorway, Irene has a partial view of the tables and chairs inside the house where her costumers will ask for online orders. As the customer enters the house, all they can see is a plain table and four chairs with a glass full of flowers. Irene was the only person in her house. At an early age, her mother died because of cancer and her father leave him alone for another woman. As early as twelve years old, Irene works for her own in able to live and survive. She even did not pursue college because of financial problems. Online business, selling flowers, and garments are her only source of income since then. When Mrs. Anderburg, her neighbor who lives in the next house, enters her entrance door, her energy arises. "Do you have a white long dress?" Irene thinks about her mother's old dress inside the old cabinet in the room. "wait for a minute Mrs. Andergurg. I think I have. I better check first" Irene walk fast with her stairs and immediately search for the white dress. As she opens the cabinet, she saw a picture of her mother and father "we would be happy for now dad if mother didn't pass away. I miss you mom" a tear fall from her eyes. "Irene? Found it already?" a loud voice of a woman coming from the dining room. She immediately put the picture down and continue searching for the white dress "yes! Got ya!" she immediately closed the cabinet and slowly stand up from the floor. Irene tries to check the white dress to see if there's damage but she sees nothing. "here's the white dress Mrs. Anderburg. Hope you like it" a smile from her lips drawn while giving it to the old woman. "oh dear! I love it1 I'm sure my daughter will love if for their prom." The old woman smiled and check her purse. "by the way, how much is this dear?" asking while checking for money in her purse. ��you can take it for only one hundred pesos' madam" smiling while looking for the chair to grab a seat. "okay dear thanks! See you around." The old woman grabs money out from her purse and gives it to Irene. After she gave it, she slowly folds the dress and walks out through the door. Irene loves selling old garments since this is the job she can only have to earn money for her daily needs. She even tries working in offices but other employees try to force her out from working because of insecurities. Irene has the beauty that other girls cannot have. Her eyes were blue that has a perfect shape of around. A long nose. Long Blonde curly hair that she inherited from her half American father. Smooth and light skin color. And a body of an hourglass. Every man sees her as a perfect girl with an angel attitude and face. However, with her outstanding beauty, many girls destroy her by spreading awful issues like she is sleeping with other guys for money, food, and other personal needs. Irene tries to ignore those murmurs about her and think about the positivity that she will get after ignoring the false accusations against her. Irene loves having suitors because of gifts such as flowers, foods, and other material things that she can use for her daily needs. However, she hates committing to someone. Irene is scared of having a partner that will leave her at the end as her father did. She aims for a man who will never leave her despite everything that they may face in life. A man that is strong enough to protect her from bad people. Also, a man that will make her happy despite the sadness that she feels. While taking a sip from her coffee thinking about her plans in life, she took a glance at the flowers in front of her and smiled "these are the favorite flowers of my mother" touching the soft petals of the daisy. "Irene!" a loud voice coming outside of her house. Irene drinks her last sip of the coffee and walks fast towards the door. "yes. What is it" thinking what Ana, working from the Rendo inn that she is working before, is shouting for. Irene slowly feels pain on her face coming from the slap of Ana. "Such a whore! Do you think you can get my boyfriend from me? You bitch!" Irene closed her eyes and was hit by nothing. She slowly opened her eyes and …she saw a man catching the hand of the full angered lady. A tall man, light skin, dark hair and has a manly scented smell. "move" uttered word came from the man who saves Irene. Ana immediately takes off her hands "another man? Tsk. I tell you this Mr. Hero. That girl sleeps with random of guys out there and now my boyfriend that she tries to stole. And guess what? Your next!" Walking out from the man and tries to draw an evil smile on her face. The man continues to walk as if nothing happens. "thank you! Ah … sir!" Irene was curious about the guy and thinks how she can repay the goodness that he did to her. She follows a glance at the man and slowly moves her feet to enter the house. Memories from the past were recalled from the said word of the man "move". Two years ago, while Irene was delivering for rose flowers she saw a shadow of a man who tries to follow her towards the dark. She walks faster as she can but "hey lady" seven men were laughing walking towards her. She tries to walk back but another man forced her to move forward. Irene was scared, even her legs and hand are trembling as if it was asking for help. " what do you want? Please, let me pass through. I need…" her voice stop "shut up! We want your body" laughing while touching the hair and slowing touching the knife toward her front chest. "please" tears fell while begging. The old man full of tattoos wearing a dark shirt and tattered pants starting to touch her waist. "want it baby?" laughing while forcing Irene to undress her dress. Loud voices of a man were heard by Irene while laughing on her to get undress. Irene continues to cry and suddenly saw a young man who tries to get the attention of the cruel man surrounded by her. "move." Slowly moving towards the cruel man and try to get on the place where Irene is standing from. The young man tries to fight against those bad people and suddenly shocked after he saw blood from his hands. His hands were trembling while holding a knife and immediately release it. When the young man tries to look at his back another old man faced him and shot him with a gun. Blood flows on the floor and the murderer runs away as fast as they can. Irene saw what happened that night and tries to forget as if never happens the day she delivers her flowers for its customers.