It was a cold, soggy day within the Altai islands this morning, just like most mornings. Rosa had just finished waking up, or she was forced is the easiest way to put it. Her rude wake up began with the top-half of her make shift home caving down on top of her while she was, for the first time in awhile, a deep sleep. Blurry eye'd, she crawled out from the wreckage of her silk-and-plastic home watching as the last few bits of the cardboard walls fell to the grown to be soaked up in the vomit of a drunkard who had just exited the tavern beside her home a few minutes ago, probably the bastard who did this.<br/><br/>But Rosa wasn't the one to be angry, oh no. She had other things to do today, and she wasn't just going to let this little incident stop her from going on her way. But wait, where was... The little kitsen girl sprung to her feet, looking about in a frantic manner before diving down into the ruins of her home, panting heavily. "L-Leo? LEO!!!" She cried out in desperation, all while she dug through the mess of used blankets, old oil rags, and ruined hotel pillows that the Tavern beside her "generously" donated to the construction of her bedroom.<br/><br/>Rosa wasn't exactly proud of what she did back then, but she did not have a choice. It was either steal things, or die in her current state, and she wasn't about to go down that way. Maybe they had found her here? Maybe they took the thing that was precious to her in return for her unjustifiable thievery? But no, there in the corner of a over turned cardboard wall, was Leo. The old ragged stuffed bear was a rustic brown, with patches of blue and yellow cloth stitched here and there to make repairs; along with brand new colorfully painted button eyes that, if they had pupils, would probably be cross-eyed.<br/><br/>Throwing herself forward, Rosa gathered the bear into her arms, clinging to the poor little creature as if it were a child. But Rosa knows she'll never have children, who'd want a dirty street-rat as a house wife? Then again, she does have a certain attraction to... No, she can't be, she just hasn't found the right guy yet! The same lie she tells to herself over and over to put herself deeper in the state of denial that her door swings the other way. Pushing these thoughts away, she brought herself up onto her feet, only to peer up into the sky. Rosa did not know it yet, but somewhere inside of her, she could already tell today will not be like the others.<br/><br/>With her head held high, she slowly took a trembling step forward out of the alley. She has always been cautious around this district, she did not want anyone to remember let alone know who she was. She did not want to soil her siblings name, even though they did sort of leave her behind in her own little state of oblivion, but she holds onto hope that they'll eventually come back for her. Right? Right!? She just knows they'll come back, and they will be a big happy family again!<br/><br/>The thoughts of her family always brought a certain smile to Rosa's face, giving her a look of arrogance as she strolled past the same shady looking drunks on the street. With them she always tried to smile, it seemed to lure away predators for the most part; when she was but a girl she always knew that if you just simply smile at your fears, and giggle at your worries they won't seem to bother you. Who knew the same when for possible rapists, muggers, and murders? Only some though, those who are afraid or just starting out on their own twisted little adventure.<br/><br/>But whatever the case was, she just kept smiling. Holding Leo tight against her bosom, a hop to her step, and a sway to her licorice black tail she knew that she was going to be just fine this day. Maybe it'll bring good fortune? Maybe that's why she thought this day was going to be so different! She was going to see her family? Get money? Get an -ACTUAL- house!? Now she was full on skipping her way to look for her adventure, with this she cannot wait what today has in store for her.<br/><br/>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>'This day is going to be glor-i-ous!' I thought to myself, tugging little Leo closer to me as I passed by a few shops that I used to... 'rent' things from. It's not my fault they have good clothing, even if it was from three years ago, this dress fits as good as new and with a little repair or two it's still serving it's purpose. Taking my eyes off the sky, I turned my head downwards to watch as the bottom of my booze,tear, and oil soaked dress bellow around my ankles. It was always such a pretty little sight to see, like a tulip dancing with the other flowers in a meadow! Except this ones a roughed up, discolored yellowish brown. But who cares! This day is going to be great, I just hope I get this new job I'm looking for...<br/><br/>Right, left, right, right, straight, left. I know the route backwards and forwards, I've walked this street since I was just a youngling, and it still never gets old. Right, right, straight, left. I just hope someone hasn't taken the job from me, or got it before me. Miss Lulu said this job was basically all mine a week or two ago, I just had to come in! Straight, left. Okay, maybe I was busy a week or two ago, I thought of it as a 'Last resort' sort of job. I mean working at a shoe-cleaning place, when even I don't have any shoes of my own? That'd be kind of torturous.<br/><br/>Left.<br/><br/>I peek in through the window and I saw Lulu, a tough old gray kitsen who was like a giant compared to myself. She wasn't skinny, oh no she had plenty to eat, and of course she should be enjoying herself anyway. She is fifty, she does not have much of her natural life left to live. But... Who is she talking to? A man? A man with a special paper? Why are they shaking hands...? ... I frown, I should have come earlier, why must I be such a damned procrastinator? Now she either has sold the place to some inventor or business man, or she has just given him a job. I simply just hug my little bear tight and place my back against the side wall outside of the shop, sinking down onto the ground. This day isn't going to be as great as I thought, is it?