A piece of a young lady || Creative Nonfiction Writing Prompt.

^{I wish I could still be under my parents as a child so that I wouldn't have to worry about life or my future. I just want to eat, sleep and play around the environment with friends of my age. But as we grow, we realize there would be a time we would be left alone, to decide what our future will look like. Taking the steps to go away from your comfort zone and knowing whatever choice you make is all on you. I have learnt from so many experiences and would be sharing a little piece of myself and how living alone has shaped me in the best way. Truly, adulthood is a big stage in one's life.}

The alarm always rings at exactly 3:58 am. Hearing its sound makes me want to throw it away as a result of being pissed off that it woke me up when I should keep enjoying my sweet sleep, but I just hiss and would wish the night stays longer so I could enjoy being wrapped in my comfy bed without getting up. "I set the alarm myself, why do I complain then?" I wouldn't have a choice but to force myself out of the bed with one eye closed and the other opened. I felt I could just sleep more but the time is ticking and I have a lot to meet up according to my to-do list in my little diary.

Once I am fully awake and do not see that my eyes are giving way to another round of sleep, I would head straight to where my bottled water is which is always at the edge of my bed and would gulp it down my throat. I do my laundry when I have some clothes piled up in the basket and I quickly fetch water from the well. I don't miss it when it clocks at 5 am because if I do not step out to fetch from the well, I might not see water for the rest of the day. All thanks to the dry season because it's the time everyone keeps searching for water.

I am someone who is always time conscious and would always work with time. I have the impression that when my time is wasted on unnecessary things, I am not being serious with my life.

Once it's 6 am, I pick up my Bible and Open Heavens devotional book then spend an hour quietly with God. Once it's 7 am, I switch on my laptop and start working till 10 am. Life as a single lady is always simple and less stressful because I do not need to think of preparing meals for anyone. I eat when I am hungry and at any time.

I believe spending the first 3 hours engaging on Hive is already a productive one for me. On days when I already prepared my post the previous night, I publish early, and on some other days, I do that after engaging for three hours. I multitask when preparing my post; sweeping the floor, lay my bed, brushing my teeth and taking my bath. I finish up my post after dressing up while the food is still cooking. Once my food is cooked, I eat my first meal and step outside to receive fresh air to prevent me from sleeping when I am supposed to do other things.

One thing I believe in is spending and using my time in the best way so that by the end of the day, I would smile and tell myself "that was a good job today! Tomorrow, we move again". This is something I say to myself each night before I sleep, and on some other days I do not meet up with my daily goals, I squeeze my face and encourage myself to improve more.

My days are always spent mostly on Hive, and when I needed to rest, I watch a movie or listen to music from my YouTube app or Spotify which helps me stay positive. I also take a nap too. Once I am awake or done with those, I go back to Hive to engage more. Hive is my home and I don't joke with it.

I also spend some time chatting with my friends online; on WhatsApp and most times on Discord. This is my way of showing I care and want to enjoy spending time with them. I don't stay too long because my mind is always on the next to-do list so I can finish up for the day.

Once it's 4 - 5 pm, I eat my second meal and that is it for the day. My friends were kind of surprised at my eating at such an early hour for dinner. I eat quickly so that by the time it's 6 pm, no matter what I am doing at that moment, I leave it and stay outside to enjoy the fresh air for three hours. I believe this is the time I have for my neighbours in my hostel where we gist before calling it a day. One reason I don't want to stay indoors all day without speaking to anyone is so they don't tag me as being proud.

By 9 pm, I go back inside to continue engaging on Hive for an hour more. Then, I draft a new post to be posted the next day, that's if I am not too tired. I would say my little prayer and zoom into dreamland. I smile seeing how I have spent my day as an independent lady who is still living her life single.

I think it's the best for me at the moment as I wouldn't want anything to break my fragile heart and there wouldn't be any unnecessary misunderstanding. I just sleep knowing I have no problem while hoping for the next day to come and continue working hard in achieving my goals.

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