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Journey Towards the Festival
#WritcoStoryPrompt42
She chose her cleanest piece of clothing to wear. It was a festival afterall and she wanted to celebrate with everyone else. When she stepped into the street a speeding car drove by splashing dirty water on her.
A tear fell down her cheek. The poor had no right to celebrate...

she thought to herself bitterly. Growing up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, she had seen firsthand the struggles and hardships that plagued the less fortunate. And yet, here she was, dressed in her best clothes, about to immerse herself in a festival that seemed so far removed from the reality of poverty.

But she had made a promise to herself. After years of living in the shadows of despair, she had decided to break free from the chains of her circumstances. The festival symbolized hope, joy, and unity - things she desperately longed for in...