> * You are not hidden,God sees your pain. * **** Hours later, the girl's got a shocker when they were allowed to head out of the hut. They were completely amazed by the view in front of them. It was just too beautiful. Looking around at the beautiful trees and shrubs that laid around... They were stunned.. Do Bandits hide out in places as beautiful as this? They all wondered. Still they couldn't deny that the place was truly beautiful, as well...the truth is right in front of them.. Whether they believe it or not is completely left to them. They were led ten at a time to a stream of water where they all took their bath. " The water is surprisingly warm, Mia! " Angelina commented as she dipped into the water. " Indeed... " " Gosh... I can't recall the last time I had a bath! " Sasha ranted... " It's been maybe three days... Or is it four? " " It's three days already. " " Oh wow. " " Am I the only one who feels the comfort of the water? It's more like the
>* It'll be fine. *****It felt like the girl's worst fear, came true as they were awoken by a loud shout the next morning. Perhaps their captors didn't intend to wake them all up. But still, the girl's were awoken by the cries of the fellows who were being taken away. Despite the anger and hurt they felt inside, the girl's couldn't do anything as they watched a score ( twenty ) of them being taken away... To a location unknown. The others who were left, didn't know whether to cry or laugh at their cruel fate.It was really so sad and depressing.First, there was no sign of them being rescued and second, they were decreasing by the day.Who knows when it'll be their turn too?" I was right when I said.... It seemed like calm before the storm. " " You were. "" I don't want calm at all, if all that would come after it will be a storm! I don't want this at all! "" I don't too! " Winter wailed. " Girls... I overheard a conversation yesterday while we were taking our bath
>* I'll rescue you. *****---- Mia ---You are not hiddenThere's never been a momentYou were forgottenYou are not hopelessThough you have been brokenYour innocence stolen.I woke up the next day as the lyrics of, " Rescue " by Lauren Daigle kept ringing in my head. It's been two weeks now since we've been kidnapped... And I must say, we aren't having a good time at all. A lot has happened over the past two weeks... I watched a lot of atrocities being committed much to my dismay. We are being reduced on a daily basis... From being a hundred and thirty girls... We've got barely fifty of us left now. I wonder what became the fate of the girl's that have been taken away... We heard they are being sold out for Prostitution and slavery to countries across the borders. The thought of that sucks... Really. It really hurts me to realize that the girls are slowly losing hope on a daily basis...Some are even accusing me of sorcery... As they claimed all of their friends have
>* Don't lose hope. *****---- Mia ----I hear you whisper underneath your breathI hear your SOS, your SOSI will send out an armyTo find you in the middle of the darkest nightIt's true, I will rescue you.As the lyrics continued playing in my mind. I thought on the girl's words and my responses.Indeed... They were right in a way.There's currently no sign of us being rescued.We've heard multiple times of girl's being kidnapped and ending up nowhere to be found.At first, we were all worried about them, but as time went on.... Everyone moved on with their lives and forgot about them.And the security system?Only a dumb person would place trust on them... As they certainly can't be trusted... Not at the very least!How can they be trusted when some of them are informants of the bandits?And it's even rumored that minorities of them work hand in hand with the bandits to plot this? Escaping ourselves is actually no option at all...I can still recall how those girls who so
>* There's always light at the end of a tunnel. *****----- Author's note. -----That day, The girls were very glad, when breakfast was served earlier. Though it wasn't anything special.Still, they appreciated it.They were almost used to being fed like animals but well... Half bread is better than none." You know, guys... I have been pondering on something funny since I woke up. " Elizabeth spoke up after breakfast. " Which is? " " I had this thought on my mind that goes this. You know a lot of girl's get their first boy friend in highschool right? "" Yep. "" And a lot of people believe that Highschool romance is very fun and so and so. "" Yeah. "" So what if like some of us too in the same way have boyfriends who claim to love us and get married to us in future and so and so... But well, now that we are nowhere in sight... Do you think they would be willing to wait for us? Or would they move on? "" You asked a very funny yet interesting question, Elizabeth. " Debor
>* No situation is permanent. ****** Happy 45chapters, guys! *----- Mia. -----Two weeks later. Helpless.That's how I felt when Sasha went limp in my hands.I never would have thought that one day, I would have to relive the dreadful dream I had. Like seriously? I had never seen a dead body in my life... But this time not only did I have to see one... I literally had to watch my sister's body go limp in my hands. " Sasha... Please wake up... Don't do this... Please don't. " I screamed hysterically. " Please don't do this... Wake up, Sasha... Please! " I kept shaking her." Please, Sasha! No! Lord, No! " I screamed seeing blood pour out from her mouth." Lord, No! You can't do this to me! No, Sasha! Please come alive! " I groaned.I was in so much pain that I couldn't even think straight.My mind soon went to what Happened earlier that led to this. The deductions continued soon after that day and now we are left with just twenty five of us... Sasha made it twenty six.
>* The joy of the Lord is your strength. *****------ Mia ----While in a deep sleep… I found myself on a path... As I walking I was prompted to stare down and I was surprised by what I realized.The sand was made of pure gold.I was tempted to have some of it my hand... So I bent down and scooped some particles with my bare hands...I examined it and was amazed. I then stared around and was astonished by the view around me... The road was endowed with beautiful ornamental plants on both sides...Snow white birds flew about singing with their sonorous voices.At first... I was confused... What were they singing?Then I took time to listen and when I did... I was yet amazed.They were actually singing the hallelujah chorus I always loved.Wow! This is truly beautiful... I thought to myself. Where am I? I thought to myself as I kept walking ahead... " Mia! " I heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice calling out to me... I looked up and the scene changed. I saw myself in a
>* It will be alright. Keep up the fate. *****----- Angelina. ----Mia always told me about, " Agape love, " the kind of love Jesus Christ, the savior of the world, the second person in the Holy Trinity, has towards us that made him willing to lay down his life and die for our sins. Though I believed her in a way... Precisely when I began to search the scriptures.Yet... I had doubts..It felt too good to be true.Like... How could a person be so selfless to do a thing as that? How exactly? But today... I had to see and watch what that love truly entails.I watched the scene from the beginning to the end... But I couldn't do anything as I was too dumbstrucked to even move from where I stood.The shot was aimed at, Mia... And just before I could get to her... I watched Sasha use her body as a shield and took the bullet. It went through her thoracic cavity and pierced her heart.I watched in shock how blood busted out of her heart... Her last words was what I heard so cle
> * The end of a thing is better than its beginning. * **** ---- Author's POV ---- It's said that the best day of a lady's life is her wedding day and this was true in Mia's case as she was all smiles that day. Dressed in a Royal ball gown which was specially designed for her by a French designer. Carlos Luther who was well known for his stunning designs. Mia looked more like a Queen herself than a noble. She stood tall in her seven inch heels, which she had become used to wearing as she stared at herself in the full body mirror. " I must say, Bestie... You are the most beautiful bride ever! Not only because of your dress but also that lovely smile hanging up on your lips. " Clover who was now a month pregnant couldn't help, saying as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. " Thanks... " " You know, the saying, " A smile is a girl's best makeup " is honestly very true in this case, as I can see it all over you. " Angel who was putting on an off shoulder P
>* You are beautifully and wonderfully made by God. *****---- Mia. -----" Then it was your character that made me stay. " He continued while I listened. " But most people believe I am too proud. " " You aren't, Mia. They only think that way because they are envious and couldn't get what they want from you. "" Um... So what gave you the motivation to stay even when I tried pushing you away? " I thought on the not so good days, when all I just wanted was for him to get out of his life, I was tired of him following me around like a puppet. Though I liked him as a friend, I didn't want him too close as I didn't want to have any sort of relationship with a guy... And so. " Vision and love. "" Meaning? "" I got the confirmation I needed that you are the one destined for me. And I was also in love with you, this both gave me the motivation to stay. " " Oh... "" When the Lord first told me that you are the one for me. The first question I asked him was, " Why then is she he
>* Be good. God is in control. *****----- Mia -----I didn't know how much time had passed as I simply remained in Edward's embrace. Until he finally spoke up. " Mia... " He broke the hug, still holding me close to himself. He held up my chin with his fingers and made me stare deeply into his eyes. " I'll never hurt you.. I Promise. " I could see the emotions in his eyes as he spoke. " Do you believe that? " He inquired slowly when I was silent... " That I won't hurt you? " Though my mind screamed that he would hurt me, my heart spoke otherwise. For some reason, my heart believed he'd never hurt me. " I do. " I managed to say at last. " Good. " He pulled me to himself once again and embraced him tightly. I simply stayed there not knowing how to react. I was feeling a bit comfortable in his embrace much to my amazement. Shouldn't I be feeling disgusted or something like that? Yet... I was feeling comfortable. " I really can't wait for the day you'll scream out loud t
>* There's beauty in everything... You can either choose to see it or not. *****----- Mia -----I sat there on the vvip seat at the women's conference and couldn't help, but be more grateful to the Lord for everything. Though bringing an end to teenage abortion was tough as there were lots and lots of controversies. But in the end... We were able to with the help of the Lord. " Now... Let's call upon the chair person of this event, Miss Mia! " The mc announced and I stood up in my heels and walked towards the stage. " Thank you. " I said to him as he handed over the microphone to me. " Good day everyone. I am so happy to be here and I want to say a very big thank you to you all for honoring our invitation. " I bowed. " Seven years ago, I got this idea to eradicate teenage abortion. And I must say, it wasn't easy... But in the end we succeeded in it. "" The main aim of that was to Enable teenage girls to see their worth beyond being childbearing tools. It's to encourage
>* Do the right thing even when no one knows you are doing the right thing. *****---- Mia ----The drama proceeded as the lawyer in charge kept on asking the woman personal question one after another and to their utmost surprise... The woman answered them all without shame. Does she not fear being arrested and jailed for being an accomplice to a crime or what? The others wondered as they couldn't understand where she got her confidence from. From where exactly?" Were your daughter's happy with the procedures? "" Of course they were. Why wouldn't they be anyways? They are being saved from a lifetime of sorrow and pain. "" Um... In that case why don't you try telling them to practice abstinence Instead? "" Why would I do that? They deserve to have as much fun as they should. "" Even if the fun costs their health? "" There's no health issues meds can't solve... So that's not an excuse. " " In a nutshell... You are also against the eradication of teens abortion, right? "
>* Nothing is impossible, even the word, " Impossible " when broken down means, " I am possible. " *****Five years later. * Happy 70 chapters, guys! * History rewritten.----- Mia ------Today, at the women's conference ceremony, I couldn't stop the tears from falling down my cheeks. It's been five whole years since the incident happened and during those five years, I must admit I had gone through a lot of growing up. My faith had been tested and tried multiple times and I came out stronger and more faithful than I was. My Lord Indeed did what he promised... As there hadn't been an brutality. After our trip to the Maldives... I began working on the project which was titled, " Eradicating Teenage Abortion. " Although, I knew that it would cause a lot of controversies... Yet, I never knew it will do that to such a level that it would get to court. I could vividly recall what happened that day, when the case was being presented in court. A lot of Young mom's were the firs
>* Where there's a will. There's a way. *****----- Angelina -----While we were all lying there, I all of a sudden got this urge to leave along with the clover and give Mia some privacy...So I did. But now thinking of it, I wondered why that happened.What's going on? I thought to myself. " The dishes in this resort look very tasty. I bet they'll just be as tasty as they seem. " Clover's words interrupted me from my thoughts. " Hm... I think so too. " Staring at the vast beach I found myself pondering on just how great and marvelous the Lord truly is... To have created all of this. " You know, Angel... I find myself wondering why we often doubt the Lord. ``It felt like Clover was thinking the same thing as I was as she literally answered my thoughts. " Why do you say so? "" Haven't you ever thought just how glorious and wonderful the creator of the heavens and the earth truly is? "" I have... Sometimes. " " Then why do we doubt him? He's the creator of all flesh... So
>* Try to find beauty in everything. *****The weather is buyan's resort in the Maldives was very lovely and cool. Mia, clover and Angel were all in the length, white gowns as they laid on the soft beach sand next to each other. " To be honest.... I never would have thought we'd still have the opportunity to enjoy this when we were in captivity. " Mia sighed." Oh wow... But I thought you were always hopeful, Mia. " Clover turned to her in shock. " Maybe I was... But sometimes I lose hope too. I am human just like you guys and I feel. "" Hmm... But in the end, we were saved weren't we? "" Not in the easiest way possible though. "" Hm.. " silence reigned between the doors for several minutes as they simply enjoyed the morning breeze. " It's very beautiful here. "" Exactly... We made the right choice by choosing to spend our vacation here. "" Indeed. "" Mia... Let's go check if the meal has been prepared... Am starving. " Clover said." You guys can go... I'd love to
>* Change begins with me. * ****---- Mia ---- Though it's been almost two hours since our conversation with that nurse... I still couldn't get the images of the brutality happening just a floor below out of my head. I could literally hear screams of innocent baby's begging for their lives... Yet there was none to save them. The young mother's who should be defending the rights of her innocent baby are being brainwashed into thinking, it's not a child but actually a bunch of non living tissues. It sucks... Really, it does. I wish there was something I could do about it... Anything?But I couldn't... I guess I am just as helpless as everyone else. " You aren't helpless, Mia... " I heard a voice inside my head say. " How? What do you mean? " " You've got the holy spirit inside you and his duty Is to be your strength, your helper and your comforter. " " Hm... "" What if this is part of our quest, Mia? " Once again... Angelina got the words right out of my mouth. It was