monotonous life (part 2)
Editha, a middle aged woman, awoke at 1am. The rain was pouring hard. There were some buckets placed inside her house catching the rain that went through the holes in her roof. Her roof was made of Nipa leaves. She was lucky to still have a roof after being hit by a strong typhoon. She quickly rose from her hard bed made from bamboo. She had her cold shower which instantly woke her senses up. Before 2am hit the clock, she was in the road with her merchandise and awaiting for a vehicle to pass. She didn’t care if it was raining hard. She was armed with her granddaughter’s umbrella and a basket full of fresh vegetables and bananas. She waited for 20 minutes before she was able to get a ride at a passenger vehicle heading to the town’s market. At 3am, she had secured her...