Romans & histoires I Was Just An Ordinary Lady

“Ahh… Sorry for that. I wanted to say something.” “What is it? I was busy inside,” Izabelle said in a calm tone not wanting to sound rude to the lady. You know there is this saying, ‘Nobody knows tomorrow.’ The lady remained smiling and used her finger to twirl her hair. “Umm… You know… This morning,” she leaned in to whisper. “I saw you and that man.” “What?” “Don't be shy, okay? I know these things. Were both ladies. I mean… That man, he's handsome and loaded. He's a catch, haha.”

My heart raced, and I quickly straightened myself, offering a faint smile. "Thank you," I stammered, my cheeks flushed with embarrassment. I turned back to see what I had tripped over and I could see that a lady had put out her leg for me, I wondered what problem this lady had with me now. I didn’t even know who she was, I had never seen her before, I was always so choked up with work that I couldn’t even relate with any of the workers there, it was always me and my computer in the few days I had worked in this company, why would anyone be trying to pick up on me?

Ivanna, quickly slid on the couch, using my lap as a makeshift pillow. She seemed utterly exhausted, not caring about the unfamiliar surroundings. With a sigh, she began, "I have a servant's fate. I was born to endure hardship. Recently, everything became a mess. I’m always dealing with people, it's truly exhausting. I've had enough." She looked at me with a pitiful expression. "This time, I finally had a chance to do a program properly. I’m thinking of making a notable achievement and laying the foundation for a promotion. Unexpectedly, troubles kept arising from the moment I took charge. It's not just tiring, it's downright scary. Can you believe it?"

JENNIFER I was laid back by the old lady's single statement “What could she know?” I thought she was probably just trying to milk me off because of my present physical state, with my rough denemor Anyone with half a brain wound sense that I'm passing through a lot.

I smiled at the flattery comment. I'm just an ordinary maid, would I be able to stand out as the Don’s Woman?

“Sabrina, it’s time you realized who you are. You are not an ordinary person, and you could never have the normal life you have always desired.” And just those few phrases evoke a range of feelings in me. ***

Lila’s POV It was a regular day at work as usual; attended to patients when needed, avoid familiarity with my colleagues, talked when I was required to, and avoided unnecessary drama. That’s how I live, so you could say my life was an ordinary one. But deep down in my ordinary life lies traumas, hidden from the world—pains buried deep within my soul.

Grace When a fortune teller once told me I’d live an eventful life, full of surprises and excitement, I didn’t believe her. Honestly, I laughed right in her face. My life had always been painfully ordinary. I fell in love with a normal guy, I was going to marry him, and we’d have children together. Simple and predictable. Maybe even boring. But boring wasn’t always a bad thing. I was ready to spend the rest of my life in that calm, little box.

After releasing the contents of my bowel down the drain, my mother’s call came in. “ I’m alright. As a matter of fact, I owe you. Father told me you asked him to give me some time. Thank you so much. You don’t know what it means to me.” “ Did you find what you were searching for? Even for a short period of time.. Did you get to experience life as an ordinary human?” A small smile lit up my face. It was a sad one. “ I did. I was a waitress and I did what normal people do. Even for such a short period of time, it felt like I have lived for long.”