It was a usual Monday morning at THE ROBERTS' MANSION but not for Laura Roberts. Her definition of a usual Monday morning was getting to school on time, at least 7:30 to observe an hour or two personal studies before class begins.
But on the contrary, she was extremely late today, all thanks to her kid brother, Kelvin Roberts, the troublesome one among the three siblings of Mr. and Mrs Roberts. Laura was the second daughter after Mya Roberts, the introvert, shy but intelligent and beauty queen of the Roberts' family." Stop it now, Kelvin Roberts, I need my bag. I'm already running late for my personal studies before class begins which you know how I hate missing that", Laura shouted, running after Kelvin who kept racing around the hall with her bag, teasing.
" Catch me if you can, sweet sis", he bursted out with laughter, dashing off to the kitchen.
Laura whined, tamping her foot on the floor, furious, " Oh, boy, I'll so kill you if I get hold of you. I bet you".
She sped off after him into the kitchen, shouting.Kelvin, bumped into Mrs. Amy Roberts their mother who was coming out of the kitchen with a glass of milk in her hands.
" Hey, easy, why are you running around like that? You almost caused the milk to spill. Who is after..."Without completing her statement, she noticed Laura approaching, all furious.
"Oh, I should have known. Causing trouble again?",she queried with a smile, holding Kelvin's chin.Kelvin nodded with a smile," I just wanted to play, mum".
"Mum, please tell Kelvin to return my bag, I need to run now. Its already 7:00 and thanks to him I'm late ", Laura's voice echoed from behind, interrupting.
"Hey, young lady, where are your manners? No greetings? "
Laura sighed, forcing a smile, " Sorry mum,Good morning", she said, kissing her mum on the cheek.
Mrs. Amy smiled and brushed her hand through her daughter's hair.
"Good morning, honey. Hope you had a good night?"She nodded,"yes mum. Now can you tell Kelvin to return my bag?"
Mrs Amy gave a faint chuckle, turning back to Kelvin who stood next to her, making teasing faces at Laura.
" Enough, young man. Return your sister's bag to her".Kelvin gazed at them with a chuckle, hiding the bag behind him in hesitation.
" Return it now, Kelvin. She's already late"." Yes, mum, I am", answered Kelvin and stepped towards Laura with his hand stretched out.
" Here you go, Laura", he said as he returned it to her. " Sorry for getting you late. Just wanted to have some fun with my sister. Hope I'm forgiven".Laura knelt before him, smiling. " Sure, kid bro. You know I hold no grudges against you. We're good okay and I love you so much. Come here".
She hugged him, chuckling.
Mrs. Amy stared at her kids, full of smiles. "Laura?"" Huh? Do you need anything, mum".
Mrs. Amy smiled, realizing Laura had already forgotten of her latenesses for school.
" I thought someone was running late for school or?"Laura hit her head," Goodness, what just happened to me? I'm sure its all the cause of Kelvin's charm ", she exclaimed, teasing.
" I'm off now, mum. Bye, Kelvin. See you after school "."Okay, Laure. Take care", said Kelvin.
She hugged them and sped out of the house.Mrs. Amy turned back to Kelvin who was already finding another trouble to start and smiled.
" No more troubles, Kelvin. Come and have your milk. You are running late for school. I got an important meeting to attend after dropping you off at school. "He giggled, making a puppy face," Okay mum".
He took the milk and sat down on the sofa in the hall. Mrs. Amy packed up his lunch box and bag pack, ready to set off.
Kelvin searched around for awhile in search of something unknown.
"Mum", he called after his search seemed futile."Huh, what is it this time, Kelvin?", answered Mrs Amy still busy with Kelvin's stuff.
"Where is Mya? I've not seen her this morning."
Mrs. Amy smiled, approaching Kelvin with his lunch box and bag pack.
"Wanted to cause trouble for her as well?".He gave a guilty smile and nodded.
Mrs. Amy chuckled and took the empty glass Kelvin placed on the table." She left early with dad today to the office. Poor you. Better luck next time my dear trouble maker",answered Mrs Amy as she trod off to the kitchen.Kelvin made a pouted face as he playfully drew something with his legs on the floor. Mrs. Amy returned from the kitchen still smiling.
" Hey, no need to look all grumpy. You can have all the fun with her after school , okay?. Now we need to run. Come on, let's go", she said, tickling him.He laughed," alright, alright, mum. Stop it now. Let's go".
" Good boy, get your bag".
He took his bag from the sofa and followed Mrs. Amy out of the house, cheerful.EXCELLENT BRAINS COLLEGELaura's car pulled over in front of the school premises but she was so immersed in her text book that she didn't realize. Mr. Van, her driver gazed at her through the driver's mirror and smiled, slightly shaking his head.
" Miss. Laura", he called.Without looking up from her book, she asked.
"Huh, need anything? Mr. Van?"."Hmm, no, actually, we've arrived", he answered with a smile.
Laura swiftly raised her head from her book and took a glance through the window.
"Oh, you're right. Thanks ", she replied with a smile and packed her books into her bag.Just when she was about to step out of the car, the bell rang.
"Oh, mine, I'm so late today", she murmured to herself as she got of in a hurry. " See you later, Mr. Van", she shouted and sped off. Before he could even reply, Laura was far gone. He smiled, stared at her back while she diminished into the crowd of students." Such a book worm. So brave and brilliant ", he mumbled and drove off.********Laura got to the hallway in a rush with other students also rushing off to their classes. She shoved her bag well over her shoulder, not really giving attention to any of her mates who by passed her to their classrooms.
Her mind was busily plotting how to get back at Kelvin for her lateness. She kept whining as she approached her class."Damn it, Kelvin Roberts. You know how I hate to be this late for class. I'll so get back at you for this".She went past class 2/4 and 3/4 before finally stopping at hers class 1/4. The whole block was so quite that even with a drop of pin, it's sound will be heard across the block. This definitely tells the presence of a teacher.
Laura wasn't so bothered about that. She pushed the door opened in a haste which drew the attention of everyone to her. She gave a faint sheepish smile and bowed, greeting their teacher whose attention was now fixed on her."You're late, Miss. Laura Roberts ", Mr. Mark exclaimed with quite an unfriendly expression.Laura flinched with a grin "I'm sorry, sir", she replied and hurried off to her desk, not paying attention to the piercing stares and glares from her colleagues, especially Ben and his friends, Fred and Patrick who always find Laura irritating.Mr. Mark's gaze followed her with a scornful look; slightly shaking his head, he deftly turned to the board continuing the lesson.Alixes, being in a hurry to find out why Laura was late; hastily picked up her bag from Laura's desk with a quizzical look."What's that look for?", whispered Laura with a cold tone as she settled down.Alixes gasped; ranting " You of all people? What happened and Why are you late, Laura?".Laura ignored her, rummaging through her bag in search of her Literature and Acts textbook along with her notepad. Alixes; now sure Laura wasn't ready to answer her, snapped her fingers in front of her face, pissed."Hey, answer me, girlfriend ", she cried.Laura rolled her eyes an
Mr. Mark's attention was drawn to the whispers of Ben and his friends. He cleared his throat, irritated by their inattentive act," Ben, Fred and Patrick; what's going on over there? Why are you distracting my class?", his voice roared like a wounded lion, echoing through the whole class."Kindly excuse us since you are not ready for my class "" But sir...", Ben swiftly interrupted but was immediately cut off by Mr. Mark."No buts, Mr. Ben Hansel. Walk out of my class now; I mean all of you", he shouted, showing them the door.Ben and his friends glanced at each other and back at their tutor with outer dismay and indifference." Let's get out of here, guys", said Fred; tapping Ben and Patrick on their shoulders.They nodded with a furious glare at Laura whose gaze was among the numerous eyes fixed on them and trod out; knocking off Lupita's textbook to the floor which made her flinch.Lupita Daniels was one of the victims of B
Patrick and Fred stood next to Ben who wore a calculative expression for the past 20minutes expectantly.Fred leaned closer to Patrick befuddled," Hey, what's up with him? what do you think he's planning; looking all blank", he queried with a raised eye brow and a quizzical look.Patrick immediately shoved him off, frustrated by the whole situation," How would I know? does it look like I possess some kind of mind reading or controlling power?", answered Patrick in a sarcastic manner.Fred glared at him and ignored his provocative attitude, nudging Ben to reality." Hey, what's up with you? any plan or idea? You can't just be spacing out; leaving us stranded in this mess without any solution yet",he exclaimed.Ben, suddenly, with a composed look and a smug leaned on the rails, relaxed." Got a perfect plan for our mission, guys. All is sorted now ".Fred and Patrick immediately gazed at each other and back at Ben, anxio
The whole hall was suddenly silent that you can even hear the sound of a dropped pin. Every eye was fixed on Laura and her friends, Naomi and Alixes who were still astonished at what just happened and yet to find their voices."What are you doing, Laura? why get us into this mess?", Naomi whispered behind Laura after finally finding her voice."Yes, Laura, this is definitely a dead end, girlfriend",Alixes added in a concealed manner, keeping her fright hidden from Ben and his friends."Allow me handle this, please, okay?", said Laura,composed, throwing a quizzical look at her terrified friends.They nodded,all blank.Ben offered a sly grin that told nothing, gazing at Laura. Patrick and Fred looked very smug, leaning closer to Ben. They whispered something to him with a smirk.Ben grinned starring at Laura and her friends." Oh, Laura, just as I expected"."Yes, is me, Laura Roberts", said Laura, gracefully gliding towards them.
School was finally over,Laura and Alixes strolled out of their class, chuckling. Naomi quickly joined them when they got to her class."Hey, girlfriends, what's up?why are you so cheerful, is tomorrow a holiday? ", she stated with a smile.They glanced at her, laughing so hard. She chuckled along, quite lost with their unknown cheerful attitude."Oh, Naomi, it's nothing special. I was just telling Laura here how we almost wet our pants back there at the Canteen when she decided to poke her nose in those deadly viruses' business."They all roared with laughter. Naomi drapped her hands around their neck as they trod to the main gate of the school in wait of their ride home." But seriously, Laura, I didn't expect that slap from your end; gosh!! that was so damn hot and humiliating for them. You were like an angry tigress devouring its pry", said Naomi, making them laugh their heart out."Their faces was so dumb",she ended with a chuckle.L
Kelvin quickly hid under the bed when he heard Laura's voice. He totally knows what that calls for. Laura stormed into the room but froze in her steps and unconsciously dropped the bag on the floor at the sight which met her eyes. The room was turned upsidedown with clothes scattered all over the bed and the floor. Her study table was no different with books scattered here and there."Oh, my God, Kelvin!!!!!", she screamed, almost in tears.Upon hearing the screams,Mrs Amy rushed out of the kitchen and stood at the hall;gazing up the stairs." What is it, Laura? Is everything okay up there?",she shouted, frightened by the scream."No, mum, my room is totally a mess!", she replied. Amy chuckled without uttering any further words and continued her chores.Laura slowly strolled into the room in search of the culprit. Kelvin hid as quietly as he could without any sound, displaying a satisfactory smile. Laura checked through the wardrobe and the washr
THE ROBERTS' MANSIONSupper was finally over and everyone had already retrieved to their respective rooms, attending to their personal works.Mya was attending to some documents from work and Laura was as well finishing up her assignment while Kelvin was busily playing a video game. The piercing shouts and laughter from his end flooded Laura and Mya's room like the rains causing them to roar, frustrated. Kelvin's room was in between Mya and Laura's room.Laura dropped her pen wolfishly, storming off to Kelvin's room. Just when she got out, she saw Mya also approaching Kelvin's room with a messy hair and a wanly look. They both sighed with a faint smile, sightly shaking their heads when their eyes met and pushed the door opened together." Gosh, Kelvin!!!!! ", they shouted and he flinched, turning to the door." Damn, Mya, Laura....you startled me""Really? Guess what, we'll do worse than this if you keep on disturbing the whole house like this
The whole class was startled by the deafening noise that shuttered the silent class from the thumping of the book on the desk by Ben. Ivy and Lupita trembled, gazing at the direction of the source of the sound, unblinking. The rest of the class glazed and turned back to their various activities after noticing it was Ben. No one was ready to put themselves in their troubles except Laura who glared at them pained. Naomi and Alixes tapped her shoulders to calm her down on noticing the look on her face and how she was angrily vibrating."Hey, keep you're cool, girlfriend. Why do you always want to mingle in the issues of those worms. I guess you're now the number one member on their wanted list and will never spare you when they get the chance ", Alxies mumbled, taut."Keep those lectures to yourself for now, Alixes. I've got to skin some people who never learn their lessons easily alive now", answered Laura with an unreadable expression and strolled off to Ivy and Lup
LAURA'S POVSome moments become more vivid with the passage of time and every encounter, passage, alleys, and crossroads we walked gives us a chance to meditate on our deeds– whether good or bad and how well they affected those we met on the way.Did they deserve whatever treatment they endured under our shadow of obsession, love, or selfishness?This, when reflected on in our abrupt silence– we wish for a SECOND CHANCE when realization dawn onto us, our faults and mistakes. Just the fact that our errors brought us where we're not fated to, doesn't mean we can't make corrections when given a chance.If the clock is finally turned, where do you wish we turn back to first?And once we're there~ are you bold enough to rewrite those chapters of your life?Seasons may pass but there'll still be places that can't be reached no matter how hard you try. Rather, another storm to be faced and to be weathered head-on. Loving without fear~
Tarry not towards the end,Await and appreciate,As you are now,Your sorrow and your joy,Each defines a part of you.Confining you not,To the Limitations of life.Await for yourself,Yet, a new hope,That lingers not in the tribulations of Life,Conforming one to the fraternities of it,And leaving them ajar to the cruelties yet unseen.Rather,Guard yourselves with the bleeding truth,Which suffers in it's own way,But yet still harbors great luxuries.Its tenacities are grave,But reviving to the core,Leaving no elements untouched,And no brooding unanswered.It serves as another urge,That keeps the world revolving. By Henrietta.
RUBIN'S POV“If only wishes can come true,I have one or two or maybe a few,And they're all about you.If only wishes can come true,I have a banquet of wishes,And they're all to flourish your life.A life well laid to wipe away tears from your eyes.A life filled to bring satisfaction to your soul.If there be any more wish,I will wish you the whole world,Just for you to find satisfaction in your soul.”Rubin's thought echoed as he scanned from his phone, up into space as if to reverse time~ as if yearning for a time loop to reset every moment which had passed. Just then, a figure caught his attention as he glanced out of the car's window.“ Laura...? &
Balancing herself with the help of her sister, Laura nodded, clenching onto the small bag Rubin had left. " Yes, I'm good. No need to freak out." She managed a smile of which her red, bulging eyes just gave away the uncertainty and lingering flashes of memories which kept popping unanswered questions into her mind." Sure...?" Mya pressed but Laura's answer just remained the same with a nod." Hey... is everything okay ?" Amy queried just when she closed upon them, taking note of the scene that seem unpleasant and alarming." Yes, mum... you know I hate the scent of hospitals~ I guess it had begun its effects on me after the numerous stay here. Can we go now?" She answered as she took her seat in the back and pulled the door shut. They both stared while she fidgeted for a few seconds before finally calming with her head leaned back against the seat.Amy sighed, worried and heartbroken by whatever her daughter was going through. Noticing the effect Laura's s
Alixies finally made it out of her coma state after an endless week of undetermined fate~ everyone had just hoped she survived without any assurance at all. This revelation had brought pure joy and jubilation to both Laura and Alixies' families. With the news, Laura was the second to rush to her ward in her wheelchair after her mother had hurried home for a few stuff."Alixi...." She called from the doorway as she rolled over. For a second, Alixies couldn't believe her eyes~she thought it was just her ghost but then, on a second thought; Rubin wasn't with her and again, the wheelchair and the hospital garment she was in." Laura.....?" She called in a near whisper, her eyes widened in disbelieve. " Is...that...you, Laura?" She asked with teary eyes and Laura cheerfully nodded with a broad smile." Yes... Alixi, it's me..." She answered. With that, the two bundled in a heartfelt hug as they clenched unto each other~ sorrow and joy mixed up and they burst in
With the swift rasp from the door which spontaneously swept off the silence hovering the room, Rubin glanced back at the door, balancing his gaze with no interest at all, and intuitively spun back to what he was doing on his PC. But the knock persisted, which finally came with his sister's loud call." Come on, Rubin... It's me, Annabel~ Open the door, please... " She echoed but he just remained unbothered, sticking glued to his seat. As if on an impulse, she gingerly added. " Hey, let's talk... I know this is about her~ I mean your ghost friend."With the mention of Laura, he paused on his work and stared over his shoulder for a brief second with a thoughtful gaze before screeching back the chair as he jerked off it with an exhausted and frustrated sigh.Peering through the little hole of the door, he scanned at his sister who stood impatiently, waiting to be admitted so to clarify his doubts of his mother tagging along. Rubin pulled the door open j
He nodded and what first came into Laura's thought was Alixies~ not remembering much from her ghost life, yet she found out she'd risked her life saving him. Those unfortunate moments were clearly printed in her subconscious mind ~ shooting a questioning gaze at him, she asked." Have you already met Alixies ?"His lips pursed in despair while his gaze spontaneously traveled down to his feet as the question rang in his ears. " Not yet" Ben answered, a sigh escaping his lips as he jerked his head back up to take a glance at Laura whose expectant gaze was still fixed on him." Actually... I'm~ "He paused on an impulse and then continued again. " I'm here to ask for a favour..... If you don't mind." He stuttered and Laura's gaze thoughtfully scanned his with a lifted eyebrow as she straightened her back up the pillow which had supported her all along.A sudden silence engulfed the room as she reflected on her thoughts for a while before
Ben's condition wasn't as bad as Alixies except for his bandaged leg after the bullet was taken out; he was just fine. The doctor had asked for him to stay for a couple of days so to check its progress of which he had been subjected to a wheelchair for the time being. After the doctor had excused himself, leaving him with his stepfather, Ben asked." How is Alixies?... Any news?" His calm gaze spontaneously fixed on Drake who noticed the guilt, fear, and nervousness which lingered in his eyes~ the fear of losing someone dear to your heart and the guilt of being the cause of their pain. This was like a new part of him which he had never seen before." Oh, um...yeah" He stuttered. " She made it through the surgery " With this, Ben instinctively flung his legs off the bed as he reached for the wheelchair and settled in. Drake stared at him with flickering eyes as he spontaneously closed in." Hey...hey, take your time~ where are you going?" He intoned with an attem
WARD 212 Beep... Beep... Beep..., the monitor finally normalized, reading in its weave-like lines indicating Laura's lifeline as she eventually opened her eyes. Her chest rose and fell softly and her breath was like a fog in the oxygen mask." She's awake..." A nurse joyfully cried and every one of them cheered."Great job, guys " The doctor hailed. Amy who was all along, peering from the glass panel with Kelvin, hugged him in tears~ it was tears of joy."Our Laura finally made it, Kelvin... She eventually won the race" She cried with a chuckle, almost like a person with a mental ailment. Kelvin couldn't help than hug back, his joy weighed into tears." Yes, mum~ I told you, our Laura is a fighter" He added. They both watch her oxygen mask taken off by the doctor and they smiled." Laura?... Can you see me?~ Raise a finger or blink if you can" The doctor said to Laura who just stared at him without a word. She spontaneously lifted a finger and everyone gleamed