The Woman with the Red Umbrella

CHAPTER 1

Brit POV

This life is literally what I wanted, is it?

Living like this for 3 years is really boring...I mean all my life nothing happens , the change I always wanted , never goes my way, so I just continued this lifestyle like I always do, its better to be safe than sorry.

I live alone in an apartment, working my ass off ,typing every single day as a freelance editor.

My friends asks me why won't I apply at some big time companies, I told them that I don't like the vibe in a white office, where people like to boss you around when you're new.

I like what I'm doing right now, I felt that its okay that I'm not hurrying stuff in my life.

Its 10 in the morning, I drink my warm chocolate partnered with some peanut butter sandwich,enjoying it as I sat on my couch, listening to some 90's song played in my old radio, a gift from Dad. Its really funny that he picked that as a gift for me, anyway I still love him, because he is all I have.

Mom died of Pneumonia, she is 37 when she left us.

It really was hard for the both of us, Mom leaving us behind gave us a big hole in our hearts.

It took a long time for Dad and I to recover, but its okay now...am I?

Dad started doing what he likes, a small restaurant, managed together with her new girlfriend named Ria.

I'm totally okay with her, I loved that they are both in love, I have nothing against their relationship, I just wanted Dad to be happy.

After finishing my breakfast, I sat on my chair, opened my laptop, then started working again.

I always took my work seriously.

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"Oh God... my back..."

Standing up from my chair , clasping my hands together as I stretched my arms towards the ceiling.

Sitting up for 6 hours straight makes my back and butt hurt like an old lady, but hey I'm still young, I just lacked exercise.

Speaking of exercise, I think I should jog outside.

I change my clothes , fixed my brown wavy hair to a high pony tail ,wore my black rubber shoes,put my phone in my pocket, then placed my earphones in my ears, as I listened to Dessert by Dawin.

Checking I'm all good , I marched out the apartment as I twirl my apartment keys on my index finger, then shoving it inside my pocket.

I jogged really far, so far that I'm regretting it.

"Shit..."

The sweat really soaked my shirt.

It felt like my body have been storing this sticky fat inside me.

I think I should stop eating those sweets, its not good to feel this so much sweat dripping from my skin.

I stop for a moment, took my phone out, checking the time.

Its 5 pm, time to go back, but first I need to buy some drink and a pack of smoke near the convinience store.

Yup, I smoke, I know its bad, but its hard to quit my habit.

I smoked silently, walking slowly as I stared blankly at the gray sky.

Then small droplets of water started to fall.

The sky started crying , pouring everything on the ground.

Like its telling me that its okay to cry now Britanny.