Sampaguita

Autumn. On a dreary evening in the fall, I was returning home after attending a drinking party. I see a female utterly saturated in the water while sitting in the rain. I observe that she has a cut on her forehead that is bleeding. I bring her back with me to my house. Maria is her name, and she claims to be from South East Asia, but for her life, she cannot recall where exactly she is from. After searching her purse, I found a photograph, some cash, a makeup set, and a handgun…