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It was the beginning of winter, she was looking at the time on her wrist as she's walking at the already busy street of her city.

"Good morning! Clarisse" greet of a woman who tap her shoulder and smiling at her.

"Oh! Good morning Belle" she also smile at her.

"How was your day off?" asked belle.

"Still the same." by saying 'still the same' it means she did her house chores and do shopping for what she needs.

"Gosh! is that really all you ever do? why not try finding a boyfriend?" said belle.

"Haha, okay, okay. I'll try." she said abruptly.

Honestly she is not interested in dating but her friend nags her to do so.I mean what's wrong from being single? for her it's convenient because no one can restrict her of what she wants to do and she is already used to being alone.

Her friend belle keeps chatting with her as they walk towards their work, she enjoys having chat with her because it feels like the woman never lose a story.

Clarisse and belle are working at Crystal Hotel, a 5 star hotel that is well known not only in their city but also in abroad. She's a house keeper, maybe for others it is not an ideal work because of it's physical labor that tends to exhaust one's self, but for her it is good because she loves her work not only because the pay is high but also she enjoys what she's doing. she tends to forget what's in her mind and still do her best to earn money for what's she need.

Clarisse does have her dream, to be able to go back to school and graduate in college as she's only 20. She's supposedly in her second semester of her sophomore year, a business student majoring in marketing. She didn't manage to go to school this semester for she's having a hard time budgeting her expenses, leaving alone in an apartment paying for it's rent and there is also the bill for her phone,water and electricity. She plead her manager for full time schedule to save money for her schooling.

Life is hard, but, she keeps on fighting, for she knows she can depend no one but herself, struggling for everyday life like other commoner people does.

The busy day went by just like the other day for her. Clarisse get off to work and walk towards a fast food chain to get some dinner as she's not feeling want to cook that night.

"Hi! good evening what is your order?" the woman ask while smiling at her.

"Hello! I want 1 order of salad and chicken for take out please." she also smile.

"How 'bout a drink?"

"Umm.. I think I'll go with an orange juice please."

"Okay, that will be 2 dollar."

Clarisse extend her right arm to give the money for her order and wait for a while to get it. as she was about to walk towards the door someone bump into her and made her loose a balance and grab her.

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