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* 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
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* Love will always find a way. *****Meanwhile in the room. Joseph sat by the bedside, staring at the sleeping beauty.He wondered what would have happened if he wasn't the one in the room.Most importantly, how in the world did she get into the arms of those men?There should be an answer for that right?“ I have to get to the bottom of this. ” he whispered with renewed determination, brimming in his orbs.***Morning the next day. Mira woke up and was alarmed to find herself in an unfamiliar room.“ Where am I? ” she pondered looking around the room for clues, but she got none. Joseph appeared before her, right then. He had just gotten out of the bathroom fully clothed with a towel on his wet hair. " Good morning, Princess. " He greeted her with a smile." Jose... " She drawled not knowing how to approach him with the question. " What happened? " " Um... It's alright, Princess. " He assured her." Really? " Mira stared at him with doubt, then fear when she recalled how she wa
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>* I will be with you even to the end of time. ***** Elina stared impatiently at the door, whilst sending hateful glares at the security personnel in front of her. All her attempts to leave the hotel earlier, proved futile as the doors were locked and there was no way she'd jump down from a ten storey building. Even when she had the means to, she wouldn't dare…Left with no other choice, she booked a room for the night on the floor below the one Mira was. Though, she felt miserable having her freedom restricted. The very thought of Mira being victimized brought a blooming smile to her face. “ At least, I won't be the only one miserable. ” The joy she felt hours ago left her face when she heard a knock at her door. “ Who could it be? ” Though hesitant, she was forced to open the door and was seized moments later. “ What's going on? ” was the question on her mind. “ Let me go, sir. I have done nothing wrong! ” she insisted for the umpteenth time, her pleas fell on deaf
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>*Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. ****Joseph entered the room, just in time to watch the sleeping beauty open her eyes. Her eyes wandered around the room, until it finally fell on him. “ Hello, sleeping beauty. ” he waved at her. “ Hi. ” Mira blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed.Joseph walked towards her and sat on the couch beside the bed, as Mira adjusted herself into a sitting position.“ How was your rest? ” he poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her. “ It was good. ” she took the water from him with a sincere smile. “ Thank you. ” “ You are welcome. ”“ So where were you? ” she inquired, tying up her hair in a high ponytail.“ I was settling some matters. ” He still hasn't figured out whether he should tell her or not. Though he felt she needed to know, since the whole issue was about her anyways. “ What's it about? "Perhaps he was a bit more sensitive but he found Mira oddly inquisitive.“ It was Elina Edison. ” Mira felt an evil foreboding hearing hi
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>* True love waits. ****That night,Joseph paced endlessly around his room. He couldn't make a decision on whether he should talk to Mira about the house or not. As much as he wanted to share the good news with her, he didn't know how she'd react most especially now that she's on her days.‘ If not now, when? ’ This question haunted him greatly. ‘ Tomorrow? ’ that idea struck. ‘ Tomorrow's never ending, remember? ’ He knew better that procrastination does no apparent good.Therefore he decided.He was going to tell her. He took the document from the save where he kept it and walked towards her room. The thought of knocking the door occurred to him, but he decided to neglect courtesy for today.He wondered what she was doing, so he opened the door slowly and there was his baby girl typing away on her computer.He knew instantly that she was doing what she loved best, which was writing.He was amazed at the speed at which she typed. He tiptoed into the room and peeked to
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>* Don't let self doubt stop you. ****“ Mira. ” The hesitation in his voice couldn't be mistaken and she found herself raising an eyebrow. When was the last time she saw that in his eyes? She knew him to be a very confident person, so what now? What could be so important, that he hesitates to communicate it with her? For some reason, she believed it wasn't so simple.She felt that what he was going to tell her will change her thoughts about a lot of things.These thoughts didn't make her fear or dread hearing what he had to say. Instead, it made her eager to know exactly what it is that he was hiding that feels so hard to say. What could it be actually? “ Jose… ” she reached out to him and ushered him into a sitting position. “ You can talk to me, you know… ” they maintained eye contact. He searched her eyes for any signs of doubt or dread, yet he found none. “ Really? ” “ Yup.. ” she nodded. “ Mira… ” he fought an inner battle as he found the words to say. “ Henry Edi
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> * 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
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> * 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
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* 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
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>* 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
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* 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
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>* 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
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>“ 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
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>“ 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
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>* 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
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> * 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
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> * 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
