Her name is Amie. She’s an only child and her parents are both abroad, traveling extensively. She’s left at the care of a trusted nanny. She grew up thinking her parents have more important things to take care of and cannot be bothered with her. But she is not bitter about it, just resigned to the fact that she’ll be all alone, without a family. She just couldn’t understand why even cousins, aunts and uncles, and her grandparents won’t even visit her. She just consoles herself with the fact that she’s free to do whatever she wants to and she has money, because that’s one thing her parents do not forget to give her.

She had her bout of rebellion. No, she didn’t take drugs, was never an alcoholic though she learned how to drink when she turned 16… but she goes in and out of relationships like she’s just discarding old clothes. She’s never contented. Until she met Norman.

Norman is a very protective guy. He grew up with the knowledge that he is the protector, being the eldest and his dad already gone. He knew Amie because they both have the same set of friends but that’s it. He also knew that she had a huge crush on him, ending on them having that one night stand that both tried so hard to forget but couldn’t.

Three years after that eventful night, they got stuck in a downpour. Amie’s tipsy already, being her birthday and all. Norman was quite angry because his friends left him behind, his car was at the repair shop. He saw Amie getting in her car. He went to her and asked for a ride home. Amie was shocked because Norman was ignoring him ever since that night. Norman was also shocked to find himself alone with her for the first time since that night.

Want to know what happened?

Do you feel like throwing your hands in the air and shouting “I give up!”? I have felt like this in the past. But time and time again, I feel like Someone’s up there is guiding me, telling me to hold on and stay strong.

So let me make a wish for every one of us today…

Happy Monday and may all of us have a peaceful, happy and joyful week ahead of us!

I was tagged by Courtney to write down 7 things about me. This is actually long overdue. But better late than never, right?

Here goes the 7 things about me…

1. My name is not Adrienne. Ode to Adrienne is actually all about the inspiring women in my life, my mom being the top in my list. She passed away a few years ago and this blog will try to give you an insight on what kind of a person she was. There were other women who inspired me to become who I am right now. They will also figure in this blog.
2. I had a really great childhood. I was a brat back then. I got what I wanted all the time. But one thing I can proudly say is that I was never a bad kid. I knew how to share my blessings with other kids.
3. When I cry, expect a downpour. I easily get depressed when the negative things concern my family. I remember one time I was aboard a public vehicle and I couldn’t hold back the tears anymore. I cried like a baby on board that PUV. People were staring but I didn’t care. I needed that release. I am that type of person, I guess.
4. I belong in the finance industry but I don’t know how to save money. I am not proud of it. I don’t have savings to tide me over during tough time. I am trying hard to save but with the amount of bills I have to pay every month, I don’t think that’s possible now.
5. My secret dream is to become a singer. Hahaha! Nah, I just want to be able to sing. But my voice is just a tad pleasant than the frog’s croak.
6. I don’t like strawberries, melons and anything with their flavors. Weird, I know. I just don’t like the taste.
7. Given a chance, I would love to explore the whole world!

I enjoyed answering the tag. I will pass this on to Pauline, Xixi, Goldie, and The Couch Potato.

Before anything else, pardon my absence for the past few days. I was busy with holiday shopping. In our family, even when we are short in money, we normally make Christmas special, giving each other even small tokens. Experiencing two deaths in the family can really make you appreciate all the little things in life. It will also make you want to celebrate the important occasions, even spending the whole day together and eating a special dinner.

So anyway, that’s the reason for my brief awol in the blogging world. I have a tag coming up and some more posts scheduled in the next few days.

Thanks for still visiting.