>* Learn to love and accept yourself for who you are and not who you ought to be. * ****Meanwhile, at Edison's mansion. The atmosphere was very gloomy and depressing as the family of three all sat down on the sofas in the living room, deeply pondering on their current Situation.While Mr Edison was thinking of ways to save the company. Though it was nearly impossible at present. Nicole and her daughter Elina were still trying to digest the information they had just received from him! Like they just couldn't believe what he had just told them!Like, how could he put their house on mortgage just to save the company?As if freezing their accounts and making them almost penniless wasn't enough. They also have to have their house at stake!Like really! How were they going to show their face in public if anything goes wrong?Will they really have to go back to square zero if things don't go as planned? Would they have to start from scratch? Despite not having to experience th
>* Trust in God’s plans for your life. *****That night, Joseph was just about retiring to bed when he got a call from one of his subordinates.“ Boss, Mr Edison is trying to make a move. ”“ Let him. ” He smirked before adding. “ Then make him regret ever making a move. ”“ Sure, Boss. ”“ Good. ” Joseph said as the call ended. “ Seems like you won't give up until there's no more hope, Mr Edison. ” Joseph thought. Nevertheless, he won't deny that he was having a lot of fun toying with him. But he felt he had to be eliminated as soon as possible. **** Days later,The trio went on a picnic to the city beach to enjoy themselves before college resumed.Mira and Evie were both putting on matching sundresses while Joseph was putting on a simple white top and ash pajamas pants. “ I wonder what college life would be like. Would it be more interesting than highschool or less? ” Evie thought out loud as they laid on the dry sand. “ Well, I am not so sure but from the books I
>* Never cease praying for God's will to be done in your life. ***** Saturday, Joseph and Mira sat side by side on the rooftop of his house as they watched the night sky together. Mira had her head rested on Joseph's shoulders while the latter had his arms around her.The atmosphere was filled to the overflow with love and romance. “ You know, Jose. Mom and Dad told me something about us that I never knew. ” Her words caught Joseph's attention. He had been waiting for her to open up about what she and her parents had talked about but never thought it'd be this soon. “ So what did they tell you? ” He inquired, curiously. Mira took a deep breath before speaking again. “ You know I always believed in divinely ordained partners? ”“ Yeah. you are fond of saying something like, “ I'll only get married to my divinely ordained partner and no one else. ”“ You're right. Seems like you pay far more attention to my words than I expect. ” She giggled.“ Of course I do. Whose
.... The next day. The Edison's were all woken up by vigorous knocks at their front door. Elina was the first to wake up, she ran to her parent's room panicky. " Mom... Dad? " She called out to her parents who were as confused as she was. " Who could it be? " Nicole wondered in fear. As they had already laid off all their workers, they could only be the ones to open the door. But now out of fear of the unknown they didn't want to open the door. " I'll get the door. " Mr Edison announced, descending the stairs and advancing towards the main door before the mother and daughter duo could stop him. " Mom? " Elina turned to her mom in fear, completely unaware of what exactly was going on. " It'll be fine. " Nicole assured her daughter despite being so unsure herself. Though for some reason she believed in her husband and his abilities. [ A/N : Really? Just hoping you don't get disappointed, Miss Nicole. ]Mr Edison walked towards the door and was immediately welcomed b
Two. ★ There's no fear in love ★****" Mira, Mira, Mira! " Evie ran excitedly into Mira's room very early, the next morning waking up the latter. " Go away, Evie! " Mira groaned in her sleep. One thing she hated was having her sleep interrupted.A/N : She would have never guessed that she'll have to get used to it eventually. " No, Mira! You have to listen to me first! " She said, pouting like a child. " No, Evie. Just go away. " " Please... For my sake? " Evie persisted." Okay. " Mira helplessly opened her eyes and sat up on the bed. " Good morning, Bestie! " Evie greeted her happily. " Morning. " Mira rolled her eyes. Seeing this, Evie couldn't help raising an eyebrow... " Let me guess, Joseph didn't let you go to bed earlier? " She said with a mischievous smile. " It's not what you think, naughty! " Mira threw a cushion at her. " Oh. So what was it? Foreplay but not the real deal? " Evie teased her intentionally. " Shut up! " Mira blushed. " Um. Or is there a bun
★ There are deeper dimensions in the things we don't see. ★ Saturday,Evie had herself and Mira dolled up so beautifully, that Joseph found himself wondering if they were really just going off to attend a birthday party or a fashion show.While Mira stood in front of the full body mirror examining herself, Joseph walked in discreetly. It wasn't until he embraced her from behind and left a soft peck on her bare shoulders did she notice him." Hey. " She blushed seeing his stare through the mirror. " You look very beautiful, Babe. " He left another peck on her shoulders making her melt. " Thanks. "" My pleasure. " The duo fell silent as they simply kept staring at themselves in the mirror. " Don't you think we should take a picture? " Joseph broke the silence with his words." Ok. " Mira answered and before she knew it two shots were taken." That sure was really fast. " She couldn't help but comment. " Um... "" What's up, Jose? " She turned around to face him, sensing the sol
★ You are never alone. ★**** “ Good evening, y'all. ” Ameila attracted their attention to her with her unique British accent. “ I welcome y'all to my eighteenth year birthday celebration. ” she smiled making eye contact with her twin, Adrien who was flirting with some girls off stage. The latter soon got her signal and came up on stage. “ Good evening, guys. "Unlike his sister, he had a clear American accent. “ Thanks for honoring our invitation. ” “ We hope you'll enjoy it to the fullest. ” The brief introduction ended, with the guests giving them a round of applause. Soon, it was time for the couple to dance and Adrien slowly led his twin to the dance floor, as the others followed suit behind him.“ It's time for our couple to dance, Bestiest. ” Her words managed to snap Mira out of her dazzled state, the latter had been distracted by the way the twins acted so naturally that it was beautiful. “ You know, ” Evie paused, looking in the direction she was. “ Sometime
* I am safe in your arms. *****---- Joseph ----I had just taken a warm shower, when I heard some noise at the front door of the hotel room. I was meant to be home but decided to stay at the hotel as it was a bit closer to my office.I got there just in time to witness a figure being thrown into the room." Hadn't I locked the door before going off to the shower? " I wondered, perplexed. To my utmost surprise, the figure was none other than my baby girl. " Mira? " My words came out in a whisper as I knelt in front of her. I wasn't able to catch who pushed her in, as they disappeared before I got there. " Jose? " She raised her head right at that moment and our eyes met. " What are you—-" I couldn't complete my words, as seeing my baby girl in a disorganized state made my brain go into an alarm mode. " Jose... " Her silent cry brought my attention back to her. She was completely pale and flushed. Was she drunk or drugged? I wondered. " Are you okay? " I held her gently, I lifted
* Love is life. *****" They had always thought you guys were dating. ” Evie's words caught Mira's attention. She retracted her gaze from the ornamental plants ahead of her and stared at Evelyn.They were presently at a chicken restaurant a few blocks from their university. " I mean our schoolmates at high school. "" Oh. " Mira relaxed, taking a long sip of her yogurt." But we weren't. "" It seemed like it as you both were very close, you could be likened to siblings. "" Yeah. " Mira couldn't help smiling as a memory dropped in her mind. *Flashback*" Jose, I always wanted a brother. An elder brother to be precise but I never got one and it sucked. " Fourteen years old Mira complained to her Best friend as they both laid on the grass." But now you've got one. " Unlike what she was expecting, a smile and those simple words was what she got in response." What do you mean? " She stared at him in confusion." I'll be your brother. " He grinned, saying the words. " Baby sis."" Th
>* Love is the most beautiful thing on Earth; It can make or mar a person. *****" Jose? " Mira called out after several minutes of simply resting in his embrace, the latter had thought she'd fallen asleep until she spoke. " Um?" " What do you love most about me? Like what made you fall in love with me? " His hand which was caressing her hair, paused hearing her question. " Mira... " Joseph detached himself from her embrace, held up her chins and stared straight into her eyes." The first day I met you; I fell in love with your innocence and cuteness. Then, I fell in love with how you express yourself and finally how you love. "" How do I love? ” She stared at him inquisitively. " Yeah. The way you love is remarkable. I can never forget the day I got injured on the football field. The care and concern I saw in your eyes that day made me forget about my pain. For a moment, it felt like you were the one injured and not me and it's really noteworthy. ""So you love how I love
* Love covers all. *****Evie quietly left the room to give the duo some private space. Though, Joseph hid himself well, call it a woman's instinct but she sensed his presence.She nodded at Him giving him the signal he needed. Joseph advanced slowly to where Mira had her head bowed, eyes filled to the brim with tears. " Mira... " He called out to her slowly as he waited for her to raise her head, it took longer than he expected and when she finally did. He gasped in shock at how red her eyes were. " Babe... " He felt his heart being pricked by a knife. " Hey... " Seeing her non response, he wrapped her in a bear hug. In turn, Mira hugged him tightly." I love you, Miranda. " Perhaps those words were what she had been waiting for all along as she broke down as soon as she heard them. Love, She heard it covers everything. The thirteenth chapter in the book of the first Corinthians explained it so well, as it said, " If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, bu
>* True friends are those that never leave. *****Grayson Miller did lay low, just as his Grandfather had advised. Though he almost couldn't control himself whenever he saw Joseph and Miranda together. Oftentimes, it hurt so much that he had to push the wall to calm himself down. As much as he wanted to do something, anything to make himself feel better he couldn't.He'd promised his Gramps and definitely wouldn't let him down even if it meant him having to endure the pain of a bruised ego.****On a weekend, The trio were crashing at Joseph's home to escape from the hustle and bustle of their campus. Mira was lying in bed, while Evie browsed through social media on her phone." Evie, I have been bothered lately. " Mira said all of a sudden as she opened her eyes slowly. " Oh? What's up? " Evie dropped her cell phone and sat up straight in front of her. " Actually, I have been thinking. "" About what? "" What if I am actually wasting my youthful years by being so dedi
>“ When God is everything you've got. You've got all you need. ”**** On her way to her apartment, Mira had a foreboding that something wasn't right.So instead of going to her apartment, she headed over to Joseph's office in her car. While in the car, she gave Evie a call and told her about the change of plans. “ Is everything ok, Bestie? ” Hearing the concern in her tone, Mira was touched. She wondered what goodness she had done, for her to be rewarded with a Bestie like Eveyln. “ I am fine. And everything's fine. '' Mira paused. “ I'll tell you all about it later, Kay? '' Evie let out a sigh. “ Okay then. Take care. ”“ Thanks. ” Mira hung up with a smile, placing her phone in the phone stand, she started the car. She arrived at Joseph's office just in time to see the staff leaving. They all gave her car weird stares. Ignoring them, she wore her shades to cover up her exhausted eyes. All she wanted at that moment was to find a place to lay down, but she couldn't
>“ God will never leave you, nor forsake you. ” *****Days passed and the trio had slowly been able to blend in with their life on campus.Though most times, their lectures go on for hours, leaving them tired and exhausted. Despite that, they all made time for one other, making them the envy of them all. On this particular day,Mira had just finished a four hour lecture and was completely exhausted when Serra approached her. “ Hey. ” she smiled at her, strapping her bag carefully on her back. “ Hi. ” Though her greeting was normal, Mira noticed that the latter was checking her out. “ Are you really living off, Joseph? ” Mira paused and then stared at her. “ Who told you that? ” Serra folded her arms around her chest proudly like the peacock she was. “ It's no longer a secret, is it? ” ( A/N : Should I name her Miss Peacock instead, guys? LoL. )Receiving no response from Mira, she continued. “ Joseph is too good for you and you know that. ” her words were meant to hu
>* God knows you better than you know yourself. ****First day on campus.“ Evie. ” Mira called out whilst looking out of the window at the fast moving vehicles which she was fascinated by.The atmosphere was pretty cool and comfortable, the pretty ornamental plants by the roadsides reminded Mira of how promising the day would be. “ Yes, Mira? '' Evie was looking at the other side of the window, unlike Mira she wasn't distracted by the cars but by the billboards on the highways.One of them ‘said’ something which caught her attention. “ Love never dies. ”But if that's really true, why then does it feel like the love between her and her partner is diminishing as the day goes by? He said he loved her right?He promised to keep holding her hands till the end of time, right? So what changed? Was it the passage of time?Or the absence of intimacy? “ Do you believe God speaks to us through the atmosphere? ” Mira's words caught her attention.“ What? ” Evie stared at her in sho
> * Forgiveness sets you free. *****The large courtroom was partly filled that Friday morning. The atmosphere was surprisingly warm, despite the gloominess in the room.A sign hung on the outside wall which said, “ Court in session. ”Mira sat beside Joseph looking super pretty in a yellow sun dress. It was summer anyways and the dress went well with the occasion. She was nervous, despite the fact that she strove hard not to show. “ It's going to be okay, Babe. ” Joseph squeezed her hands as a way to reassure her. Mira smiled softly.She didn't know how she was going to react, seeing the murderers of her parents standing right in front of her, even after playing the scene a dozen times in her mind… She still felt nervous as the moment drew near.And it eventually did, involuntarily she sucked in a deep breath, leaving her throat dry and bare as she watched the duo being brought to the stands.Her eyes met with Henry's then Nicole's, they averted their gaze almost immedi
> * Life is unfair, but God is fair. ***** The duo remained in the same position in silence for the next few minutes until the clock struck 12. “ Mira… ” he called out to her and when she raised up her head, his heart broke, it felt like it was pricked by a thousand knives. Her face was flushed and tear stained, her beautiful emerald eyes were red with unshed tears. “ You okay? ” Though the question sounded stupid, when obviously she wasn't, yet he felt compelled to ask and so he did. “ Mmm. ” came her short answer. “ I think you should take a shower. ” he tried maintaining eye contact with her. “ Mmm. ” she nodded before standing up and walking towards the bathroom and straight into the shower. In the shower…As the droplets of water washed through her hair, then her body.Mira felt all the pain, tears and hurt wash away and it felt weird.She wanted so badly to hold on to them, so she could seek vengeance for her parents…But she couldn't.“ I am the God that heale