LAYLA: About three years earlier... The only good thing about my life now was being able to enjoy the bliss of the morning. And it is the period of the day when my mind is always at peace. The whistling of the birds was a melody to my ears as I watch with interest how the birds hover around the trees on the axis I sit. I did not even realize I was beaming with a smile. It was a good feeling for me because for now, even the littlest of good things could bring a smile to my face. I should not have thought of that. Because soon after, my emotions become clouded with the bad jinxes that have been going through my life for a long time now. Enough to make me feel miserable. “Hi,” I first notice the pair of boots, and then I proceed to look up at the one that just said that to me. That right

