Saphire

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I intend to have my stories to have its imaginary places, some names/places/countries might be familiar but do take note that I intend to not have it that way. ...so pleaseeeeee, if anything seems familiar or odd or unexisting  places indicated just leave it be. I like it to stay that way.

Saphire's

Shiny lights of New Jersey has always make her feel happy for the past three years. Night time was her favorite time of the day. Old couples and family she knew greet and smiled at her whenever she walks in a small park just at the back of her apartment building.

It was a tiring day  for her since she got fired in a small time restaurant she was barely making money with for the few months. She wondered about tomorrow. She wondered about how she will feed her 10 year old brother who's living with her. She even can't sustain his education much to her dismay. She was broke. Now rent and bills is going to hunt her.

Tears threatened to fall from her eyes. She did not want to be alone for every struggles. She wasn't that tough. She cried every time she got harrassed at her last work. Thankful now she quit it. She want to forget it and bury eveything underground.

"Would you buy this?" A tiny voice makes her woke of her own thoughts. Big doe eyes was staring right at her. A kid maybe on her 8 years offered a wet white roses neatly tucked in a round basket that looks heavy on her. "This are freshly picked lady."

"Why are you selling it this time of the night?" She asked confuse. Girls her age should not be wandering off. God knows what strangers do to them. The little girl gives her a sad smile. Just looking at it breaks her heart. She wonder about her own brother.

"I can't sell at night. Mother just passed by two weeks ago. I have my twin who looked after our little sister 16 months old that needs her daily milk." She said looking down at her loosen flats.

"Oh, can I know your name? I am Saphire by the way" The girl looks up at her eyes shining slightly.

"Promise you'll buy if I tell you my name?" She asked expectantly. Saphire hesitate for a while knowing she only have a few bucks left and she bet could only last for a week with her brother. But something about the girl seems to picked on her heart to give.

She nod. The girl smiled ay her widely.

"I am Dara. And it's twenty Miss Saphire." Dara gingerly picked her 10 pretty roses and neatly wrapped it with newspaper. "Thank you and goodbye Miss Saphire!"

She can't helped but smile at the retreating kid. She was awed by her determination to raise her siblings, so why cant she?