ELLA: A FOOL'S PARADISE

Ella, a simple boring name yet I'm quite thankful for being given such name instead of weird names like Amaryllis, Cruella, and (a pause for a moment) well, weird ones.

I have a mother. No, more like...I had one. My mother was one of those that passed away during the pandemic crisis of 2020-2021. She passwed away in the Philippines while I was stuck in America. It was sad, you know. I cried a lot and I got depressed. Who wouldn't? Imagine not being able to be with your mom on her last breath, not being able to see her buried, and....losing your last relative.

I was alone in this dark world. I had friends but..I can't really talk to them. They were near yet so far.

Oh, my father? My father gave up his life to save mine. It was pretty much useless though. He gave it up for nothing.

You might think I'm being ungrateful, but am I?

None of you know anything about me except my name, and a bit of my past.
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