Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rosa, which means "Rose" in Spanish. Her mother affectionately called her 'Rosalita' or 'Rosita', among other variations. Rosa grew up in the jungles of Peru as the second youngest in her family. Her oldest sister was named Gertrudes, her oldest brother was Josefar, and her youngest brother was Odili. However, Rosa's best friend was Nadina, her sister who was just a year older.
In their small village, Rosa was considered unattractive. She spoke Quechua, the ancient Inca language, and had a tough childhood. Despite this, she loved climbing trees and was the strongest among her siblings, even though she was the second youngest.
One early Monday morning at 4 AM, Rosa got up, changed her clothes, and headed out the door to school. It wasn't fruit season, so she planned to fry some small fish from the river later. The journey to school was a two-hour run over the mountains. Rosa was eager to learn, even though the other kids called her ugly out of jealousy. She was short, strong, skinny, with tan skin, dark brown hair that shone in the sunlight, small ears, and large beautiful eyes.
At school, Rosa did her best to fit in, despite her family's poverty preventing them from affording books, uniforms, or proper supplies. During break, the other kids bullied her by putting Vicks in her eyes and throwing rocks at her. Rosa, smart and resilient, never finished fights immediately but always found a way to get her revenge later.
After school, Rosa and her siblings bathed in a waterfall near their home. Then, she started picking cocoa beans as expected by her father, who would beat her if she didn’t. Her sister Nadina also helped with the cocoa beans. Their peace was interrupted when Nadina shrieked about a big snake. Rosa, unafraid, found and killed the snake by beating it against a stone. However, her father was furious about losing his finest cocoa tree and punished Rosa harshly with a whip while her mother wept but did not intervene, believing in her duty to obey her husband.
Despite these hardships, Rosa remained defiant and refused to submit to her father's rules. On weekends, she confronted the village kids who teased her, showing her strength and determination. One day, while pooping from a tree to avoid danger, her waste landed on a dog's head. The dog wandered into the kitchen where Rosa's father was eating, causing a commotion.
As years passed, Rosa witnessed many events, both joyful and sorrowful, and became more aware of death and local folklore. At fifteen, she saved enough money to leave her village without telling anyone. She moved to a big city, finished school, and started working. At 20, she learned to ride a bike, and at 22, she had a child named Whakato. However, after discovering her husband's infidelity, she divorced and lost contact with her son, who was manipulated by his father.
Known as 'The Woman in Black' and sometimes mistaken for 'La Llorona' due to her weeping by the river, Rosa eventually met an American and moved to the United States. There, she led a somewhat grand life and had a beautiful daughter. One night, she mysteriously disappeared, last seen boarding a flight to Spain to live with her daughter, holding her favorite flower, a black rose.