Engrossed in admiring the simple yet elegant interior of the house, Mira didn't realize when the two ladies finally finished their baking section and emerged to the sitting room where she sat.Stella was taken aback seeing the person seated comfortably on the sofa. She blinked her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things or her eyes weren't playing tricks to her the older she got.But even after blinking severally,the silhouette of the lady seated there did not change proving to her that she was really there... in her house." Mira?" She called, still unsure. She felt a myriad of emotions swirl in her and before she could stop herself, she was already running to the Lady and embracing her in a tight motherly hug.Mira who was caught unprepared was pushed back by the tight hug. If she wasn't seated on the sofa, she would sure she sprawling on the ground from the intensity of the embrace. The warmth of the hug brought countless memories from years back. She remembered how Vera would
Vera simply ignored her mother's remark and walked back to the house. She would be lying to herself if she said she had been this happier in the last two years. She knew that Mira was her Happy pill but how can she admit that? Definitely not,not even to her mother.The following day, Vera got off work and hour earlier. Ofcourse, she had to beg her lady boss to be allowed to leave earlier. She wanted to prepare herself by the time Mira fetches her. She was excited to spend time with her friend and chat like old times.At the exact mentioned time, Mira arrived not today,she was driving her her Toyota Camry. Soon,the two left for the designated meeting point.Arriving at the agreed Cafe,Mira was the first to step out of the car leading the way for Vera is hi just followed her." Over here." Mira immediately spotted Yolanda who was already seated at a table near a window. The place allowed her to overlook the city that was bustling with life with cars zooming off and people walking along
Minutes to the wait, Mira saw a panicked man rushing towards the labour, still in his office suit carrying with him a traveling handbag." Excuse me,can I Know where my wife has been admitted? Her name is Yolanda Adams." The man inquired from a passing nurse. He appeared like a panicked man but Mira translated it to worry,he was worried for his wife." She's right in that room but she's undergoing labour. You can't enter. You can wait outside with her sisters." The nurse informed pointing at Vera and Mira who were patiently waiting outside the labour ward."S- sisters?" Mr Adams stuttered wondering if the nurse was mistaking something but then remembered the words of the chauffer assigned for his wife. " Her friends rushed madam to the hospital and asked me to get her maternity supplies." Those were the words his chauffer said. So these sisters are Yolanda's friends,,?The nurse left the man,he seemed pretty confused. Ofcourse as a nurse who has been working in the maternity departmen
" Nora.." Joahkim called her. Even after three years,he still can't seem to let her go even after she Left him broken." Joahkim?" Nora called looking around as if scared they would be seen by others. " What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to stay away from me?" Nora bashed at him with a look of disdain." I-i just..." Joahkim cursed inwardly. Everytime he faced her,he would be tongue-tied,his brain refusing to function." What? cat got your tongue?" her mocking voice rung in the air causing Joahkim to clench his fists." You should leave. my husband is about to come back.I don't want him seeing us together and misunderstanding. He gets pretty jealous." Nora said looking away as if the sight of him was disgusting in her eyes.Joahkim could feel his heart clenching in pain. He loved her, he still does even after she betrayed him with his friend. Because of her,he lost a friend but he was unwilling to let go. He couldn't or so he thought." Are you happy?" He found himself asking
After passing through a store and getting enough liquor bottles, Vera and Joahkim drove to joahkim's house in his car.The house wasn't far from the hospital Joahkim worked at. He was a doctor at the inpatient department and had worked there since he graduated as a doctor .After parking the car,he ushered Vera out helping her carry the shopping bag they bought on their way." Come on in." he said gesturing for her to step inside after he unlocked the door." Thank you." Vera replied walking in after changing her shoes to homewear slippers." You still keep her stuff around?" Vera questioned. Her voice had a hint of... jealousy which Joahkim failed to notice." Yeah,the delusional me still thinks she will look back at me." Joahkim said in self mockery. Even he knew he was hopeless thinking that Nora would ever come back to him after all this time." Keep hoping then." Vera replied,not wanting to stretch on the conversation. Anything about that woman was enough to piss her off. She did
Joahkim was surprised even in his drunkard condition. Her words warmed his heart. She said she still wanted him even with his flaws.Vera saw how he was looking at her like she was some treasure and she felt lost in his eyes. His gaze lit a fire of passion in the deepest of her body. Coupled with the drinks they took,Vera threw all caution to the wind and kissed him.She tasted him. His warm and soft lips she had been dreaming of kissing for two years. In her mind,all she had was live for the moment.She knew he was vulnerable at this point but she allowed herself to be sinful,just for once and take advantage of him. Maybe after tonight,she will never get a chance like this so why not fulfill her lifelong desires.Joahkim felt her kiss him. It was a kiss full of longing and passion. It spelt desire... desire for him and he got carried away and kissed her back.The two kissed for a long time, exploring each other with their tongues until God knows how they ended up in bed and naked.Ve
"About what happened between us last night" Joahkim replied. He was wondering if she was just cool with it or was she trying to ignore the fact that they slept together...or was she ashamed of doing it with him? He couldn't understand what was running in her mind." It's nothing... It was a mistake and you should forget it." Vera uttered those words plainly even though her heart was bleeding. How could it be nothing? To her that act was everything... but she was so ashamed of herself knowing she initiated everything.. would he think that she was an unscrupulous person for taking advantage of him in his drunkard state. She couldn't even rise her face and look at him." A mistake?" Joahkim repeated her words. So what he considered as a beautiful thing turned out to be Just but a mistake? He could feel his heart constricting painfully. It was even more painful than when Nora asked for a divorce. He thought she accepted him wholy for who he was, turned out she was just bluffing.." So yo
Walking to the bedside table,he picked his phone and called the only person he knew could keep him company at this state. He was heartbroken and wanted some one to atleast console him and tell him that things will be alright,bit would they?" Hello Joahkim?" The voice of his best friend greeted him the moment the call was connected." Tim, where are you? can I come to your place?" Joahkim asked." What's not happening? you don't sound good. Did you go looking for your ex wife again?" Timothy asked. Knowing Joahkim for years,that was one thing that could make his friend sound so downcasted." I did see her yes, but that's not the reason." Joahkim honestly replied. He could never keep anything from Timothy. He didn't want to keep it either." Then what's the matter this time?" Timothy inquired not quite understanding what was wrong." I'll tell you about it, let's meet up." Joahkim insisted." No need,I'll come over to your place." Timothy replied. He was already on his way to the compa
With a silent goodbye in her heart, she watched as they all left, leaving her empty from inside.Timothy squeezed her shoulders, flashing her a smile when she turned to look at him.He knew how hard it was for her to watch her friends and family leave knowing that this might be the last time they saw each other.Everybody had already driven out of the property when Timothy urged her to head back to the house." It's getting cold here, let's go inside.Three days later, it was time for her to leave.For those three days, she locked herself in her room, not allowing anybody to see her, not even Timothy.Mira knew that anytime now, Hazia would be arriving to take her away.Taking out the camera she had secretly bought, she set it and sat on her bed. She had decided to leave Timothy something to remind him of herself and the good times they spend together.After pressing the recording button, she started." I know by the time you see this, I'll be long gone. I figured out that I didn't wa
Dinner time came and everyone settled to share the meal prepared to them by the couple." I have to admit that you both are great cooks. Even with my little one being all choosy, I am liking every dish prepared." Vera commented, scooping some more rice into her bowl." Are you saying that my cooking isn't good?" Her boyfriend, Joahkim, complained with a pout on his face." No offence darling but I don't really like your oh so " nutritious food" sometimes I don't even Know what I am eating. I feel like getting pregnant is a torture to my taste buds." Vera replied straightforwardly, not minding to mince her words.Everybody burst out laughing at Joahkim for being roasted openly by his woman." But I do everything to ensure that you give birth to a healthy baby!" Joahkim defended himself." It's good to be mindful of the health of the baby but that doesn't mean you will restrict the mother from meeting her cravings." This time, old lady Antonio chipped in, supporting Vera." I just get g
Timothy didn't expect that move from her. Over the past few days, the couple only stayed in the house either cuddling, watching movies or making Love. To him, this was the best last days he could give her." What's wrong?" Timothy said, inhaling her sweet Jasmine Scent which always calms him down.Knowing that she would be leaving in a week wasn't something so pleasant, but he knew that he would have to accept it. Accept that soon enough, she would leave him and Jonas all by themselves.He also knew that if she had a choice, she would never leave him, too bad that was something she couldn't control." I'm ugly." Mira replied, conscious of the fact that her body was turning all green.Timothy did not understand why she would say that , and he didn't have to understand either. To him, irrespective of anything, Mira will always be the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Nothing could deter her beauty in his eyes." You are perfect hun, never doubt that about yourself." He replied, ki
" The fuck are you talking about?" Yolanda shrieked, disbelief evident in her voice and facial.At first, she thought that it was Vera who was being given the responsibility of the CEO. She thought then she would be the assistant CEO. Who would have thought that Mira was referring to her all along." What? You don't want to?" Mira asked, her voice low and dripping with sadness.She knew that it would be hard to convince Yolanda to take the position she was offering her but Mira was determined to make her agree. She could have chosen Vera as the CEO but she knew under that badass facade of Vera, There's a soft heart that would hinder her in business. Not like she didn't trust Vera but Yolanda was more suited, owing to the fact that she was calculative and heartless, ideal for the business world.Since the convincing was ought to be done somehow, she chose to use her ultimate tool, emotional blackmail.Her pitiful voice was enough to evoke others to do her bidding and that's how she'll
Timothy nodded, he could only agree with her suggestions because the lady was not someone he knew where she resided. Otherwise, he would set out on a journey to find her." So what are you planning?" That question did nothing to alleviate Mira's mood.She has revealed the secret to Timothy but she doesn't Know whether she's ready to reveal it to anyone else, much less think that they'll believe him. Some might think that she's losing her mind.Seeing her expression of reluctance, Timothy sighed." You do realise that at some point you will have to tell them. No matter how unwilling you are, they have the right to know what is happening to you. This is not something we can hide because it will eventually happen. Do you want others to be left grieving without knowing what actually happened to you?" Timothy was trying to see if she can get to open up to others. While it's not a must, he still felt that her loved one deserved to know what was happening with her. As her family and friends,
" This is not my first time Living." Mira Said, taking a deep to calm down her nerves.If she was to tell the story of her life, she might as well take reign over her emotions and not break down amidst.Timothy said nothing despite the confusion in his mind after hearing her confession.Pushing herself away from him, Mira sat a metre away from Timothy. She wanted to watch him, see every expression while sfe tells him about the story her life,a life he might not be able to relate or even believe.But either way, she knew she had to do it. After postponing things for so long, this happened to be the perfect time she had been waiting for." I came back to life. You can say that I was given a second chance to do things the right way. In my past life, I died after getting betrayed by my family and ofcourse by my then fiancee, Caleb." Mira explained,her words coated with venom as she talked about the cause of her death in her previous life.It was something she wanted to forget, wanted to
Timothy watched, horrified as Mira's hands transformed to the transparent body he had seen her in his dreams. Before she was totally swallowed by the darkness, her body started to turn transparent.Dread filled every nerve of his being as he strode to her." What's happening to your hands?" He asked with horror filled eyes.Mira who had panicked shook her head frantically, wanting to say nothing was happening to her hands but no sound came.One minute passes before Mira's hands finally turn normal, relief washing through her as she sighed heavily.She squatted, intending to pick the broken shards of the plates. It was then sfe realised that her leg was bleeding. Turns out one of the shards had pierced her leg, making it bleed.Seeing her hurt, Timothy lifted her in his arms, carrying her to the sofa.After he placed her on the coach, he went to get the first aid kit.Without saying anything, he poured a little spirit on a cotton swab before cleaning her wound.It wasn't a deep wound
The days passed by well. Hazia started visiting Mira frequently, urging her to tell Timothy about her situation. She was reluctant, unable to break such devastating news to him. She didn't want to watch him sad over her soon to be departure." I have talked to the man and he has promised to meet you. Whether you pass the test or not depends on you." Hazia Informed Mira as she busied herself cooking breakfast for the family It was the weekend and Jonas had Left to his grandfather's house.After Melissa gave birth, Jonas practically moved in with them. He was always asking to be around the little girl and after much nagging, Mira had allowed him to spend the weekend over his grandfather's house.She could rest assured that he would be taken care of. Afterall, the boy had successfully garnered the Love and attention of everyone in the house." What about the test?" Mira' asked, looking less interested in whatever Hazia was telling her.According to her, nothing could save her from the f
After cleaning her face with cold water and wiping it with a clean towel, Mira picked her bag and left. She couldn't afford to have Vera realise that she just cried. She wasn't in the mood to have questions flooding her. Anyway what would she even tell her? That she was crying because she was about to leave this world? That would be crazy and hard to believe. Besides, she didn't want to worry her friend.Peeping through the window, she bid Vera goodbye before walking downstairs and to the parking lot.She drove off to a familiar destination, a place she had avoided coming in the past few months.With a bouquet of red roses, she made her way to her mother's grave. It was clean and a the flowers laying on top of it told her that someone had visited her mother not long ago.Removing the already dry roses, she placed her fresh ones on her grave and sat at the edge.Tracing the name engraved on the tombstone longingly,her tears escaped again.It seemed like today her tears were not willing