Prologue
"This is probably the 64th time I got fired at work."
I sighed full of dejection at this unbelievable feat of misfortune. All I could do is find another job the next day so I can continue supporting myself with my daily living expenses.
I got out a small self-made book from my backpack. This book was a memento from my mom. She usually reads this story for me back when I was little.
I only looked at it silently as I recall those memories, then my shoulder-length hair danced along with the sudden blow of a strong wind.
I really believed in fairytales, happy ever afters and all sorts of happy thoughts and imaginations a child would believe in. Yes, I "believed" because that was only true back then. Before my life turned into a series of misfortunes. A complete mess.
I was only 12 when my parents left me. They both passed away due to an accident. In their stead, my aunt was there to raise me. But didn't turned fine as well.
At that time I began to learn and start working. All because my aunt forced me to work to the point as if I am not blood related to her. I didn't even have proper meals under her foster.
Just pain and suffering were all I got in her hands.
It was until I turned eighteen that I left my aunt's house and started leading my own life. I saved enough money, just barely, to sustain myself for the mean time as I looked for a work and a place where I could stay and live in.
Even then I still managed to continue my studies when I earned a scholarship from a school, and also took part-time jobs when I don't have classes. But yeah, It always ends up the same. I get fired at work just like earlier ago, with all the same reasons why over and over again.
I sighed these thoughts ran at my mind.
"Mom, why did you all left me just way too early? That's not even fair!" I muttered while looking up to the sky.
The moon is shining bright with its magestic cresent cast. Just like me, the moon was not complete today. I mean, it didn't achieve its full picture - it's full circle shape. The cast of the moon was a bit tilted, as if it was lying horizontally and a single bright star can be found immediately atop of it. It was as if the star filled the missing part of it and created a wonderful scene altogether.
They say, if a person can see this state and alignment of a star and moon, one can have any wish be granted no matter how impossible it may seem.
But scratch that! With no means of spoiling such wonderful view I simply discarded that tale of wishing. All of that are just simply, fictional tales found inside a children's story book that I cannot bring myself to believe anymore.
I shifted my eyes back to the small book I was holding.
"I am sorry mom, but all of these were just made up stories." Throwing the book to the clear calm waters under the bridge I am standing from.
I turned around and started counting my steps forward with a steeled resolve of having no regrets.
"What a waste you got there young lady, why did you throw the book away?"
A hooded old lady appeared in my way. I was really frightened for a moment.
"There's nothing in that book granny, but a fairytale for children."
"Maybe those stories in fairytale might really come true in reality." The old lady replied.
Hearing that, I just smiled as I get passed her.
"You won't really believe it." She added.
"Maybe...maybe I might believe it if it were to happen really in front of my eyes."
While turning to the old lady again. Only to my surprise on finding out that she was not there anymore. I quickly roamed my eyes around but not catching a glimpse of anyone.
"What a rude old lady, didn't she heard I was still speaking?"
I only pouted and recounted my way home.
I am Kiera Addinell, living life alone, striving hard trying to beat the odds and overcome the challenges this world can give. Ever since my parents passed away, my life has been constantly falling into a bottomless dark abyss.
