At 6:55 am, it’s dark and foggy. The day is slowly waking up and I can only see shadows in the dark.
Waiting at the bus stop, across the street, I could see a silhouette of a person I know who too well. Her name is Tracy.
Tracy is a pretty young lady. Highly intelligent, came from up north to the city to pursue her career as an X-ray technician. She enrolled at British Columbia of Institute of Technology. However, life happened.
Sex, drugs and addiction.
She was living with a man I can only think is using her or maybe she was using him. Who knows? I can only imagine what goes behind the curtain. I can see their apartment from my building. I can see Tracy running away from him naked. Police cars came and go. Ambulance and fire trucks came to the rescue as well. Other unsavory characters, the runners, the pimps, the fight, are just a few of the drama that goes around my neighbourhood.
I was happy there for a while when I saw her moved out. Tracy was gone until she showed up again, all clean, ready to embark a better life. But she has a mission: to clean up the life of the man that she lived with before.
Mistake, I thought. That is one big mistake, Tracy. Run for your life and never return.
Tracy remained. The shadow returned.
Reflections 
Powerful photo that is made so by the incredible words you have in this post ~ sad story, but one that still can hold good…if she can make the decision, the difficult decisions.
She is a good person. I suppose she has to hit rock bottom. Thank you for your kindness.
Sad to see a life thrown away.
It is sad…
So frightening…run girl. Run.
I don’t think she listened.
Wow Perpetua, what a powerful post and the photo illustrates it perfectly. A sad tale with, most probably, an unhappy ending. But we can hope.
As long as I still see her on the street and we are talking there is hope. It was so sad to see her standing there early morning to do her tricks.
A sorry story indeed. My fingers are crossed for a positive turn in her life.
I will cross my fingers as well.
So true. You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved. And to let them bring you down once, then to go back for more is the sign of a really lost soul. Very sad for Tracy. Maybe one day she will learn.
I can only hope and pray for her. Thank you.
I hope your friend realizes the unnecessary destruction she is putting herself through, putting her ‘bad’ boyfriends’ needs ahead of her own. I will pray for her too. 🙂
Thank you Orples. It’s the addiction that she has to get out of her system. The rest will follow. _/\_
What a story! Run for your life and never return…
Her story continues…