At night Mira tries to read a novel to take her from reality, her reality was awful, it was dread and like a living hell for her so she prefers straying away from reality so that she could live in another fantasy and escape her real life story. She struggles to sleep every night because of flashbacks of her terrible day, so before she sleeps every night she reads something that will make her smile and have a goodnight rest. Honestly she wished she wasn't born at all, everyone in her live makes her feel less of a person, they look down on her like some trash, she wasn't ugly but she was fat, she wasn't badly shaped though, she had good attractive curves, but she was on the big side, the main thing that makes her sad was not knowing how to defend herself when ever insults or mocking from her mates were thrown on her, she was so innocent and humble, she can't even hurt a fly, she just wanted peace and by peace she got the opposite.
She looked up from her bed as she tried falling at sleep, after trying and didn't see any atom of sleep, she took up her novel by her bed side and and opened it, she tried reading it but her mind kept going back to the insults she received from bullies at school, she closed it and went to her mini book selves to look for something that makes her feel positive, she took out the book her mum gave to her as a birthday gift long ago, she dusted it and went back to her bed to read it.
"Every now and then, there are days when you just need a little pick-me-up. You can blame it on the weather, the wrong side of the bed, or that horrible thing that your friend might have said. But negative thoughts don’t have to hold you down or affect your mood or the outcome of your day. To combat those not-so-great feels, we curated a healthy list of positive affirmations to bookmark, screenshot, or write down so you can always come back to remind yourself just how awesome you are. Pick one and write it in your planner, keep a running list on your phone to look at in times of need, or repeat the one that resonates most with you over and over.
"I’m allowed to take up space" Mira said
"I'm allowed to take up space" she beat her chest and repeated it
"My past is not a reflection of my future." She read
"My past is not a reflection of my future" she nodded her head as the positive words from the book sank into her head
"I am strong enough to make my own decisions." She read on
"I’m in control of how I react to others." She repeated "I'm in control of how I react to others" this was something she reminds herself when every she wants to get angry at her bullies
"I choose peace." She closed her eyes as she read this part again "I chose peace" she inhaled and took in more air before exhaling
"I’m courageous and stand up for myself." She sat upright and repeated "I'm courageous and I can stand up for myself" deep down she was unbelieving about this part she felt to weak to stand for herself
"I will succeed today" she read on
"I deserve to feel joy" she said out loud to tell her unconsciousness that likes making her sad "I deserve to feel joy!" She said again
"I’m worthy of love" Mira know only hate, but her mum though will always love her and she's satisfied with that.
"I love myself deeply" she said, she needs to know that whatsoever people said should not make her hate herself
"By mayle_k" she concluded
After all she closed the book and smiled, she felt better now and that means she could get some sleep.
Her alarm kept ringing on and on, she was so hell bent on not tapping it off, but it was a pain in her ass so she had to summon strength to turn it off.
"Sometimes I wonder why I bother going to school, when everyone there hates me, I mean who wouldn't. A fatso who knows nothing but food. The biggest loser in school."
These were Miranda's first thoughts as she grudgingly opened her eyes before turning off the annoying cucuclock alarm her mum forced her to keep, this was as a result of her constantly waking up late and eventually going late to school.
It's not that she really woke up late everytime but the thoughts of having to go to school and face everyone there, kept her in bed till her mum yelled from downstairs or came up to drag her down.
''Mira get down now, or I'm coming up!.''
"Ughh.. Such a joy killer". Mira thought as she got down from her bed, hurriedly went into her bathroom to brush her teeth and take a quick shower before someone will mock her about her smelly shirt in school, she dried her herself and threw on the first clothes she could find. She was always late, every fucking time. "Coming mom!" She said as she ran down the stairs and went to the kitchen to meet her mom.
"Good morning Mom,'' Miranda hugged her mum as she got down the stairs
''Morning Mira, how was your night?" Her mom asked as she walked into the kitchen
"Same as always" Mira made a puking face as she answered her mom.
Last night most girls from her class had gone for Big Timmy's birthday bash but ofcourse, she had not gotten an invite. Her bestfriend Luciana was obviously invited seeing as she was one of the hottest girl in class, but she didn't go. Making up some lame excuse just to make Mira feel better. It irked Mira that Lucie had to miss out on such a good time because of a loser like her.
" haha Miranda, eat your breakfast and get your beautiful self out to school." Her mum said in a cheering tone to get her daughter lively
"yeah mom." Mira replied softly
She finished her breakfast and arranged her back pack, when she was done her mom kissed her and she took off.
"Why is it that only my ma sees me as beautiful" Mira thought to herself , "Because she's your mom stupid"
Her cynical subconscious wouldn't even spare her a moment of delusion, Mira sighed..
Mira hated taking the bus, thankfully, Lucie's big brother didn't mind dropping them at school except on days when he stayed overnight at the hospital where he worked. Mira thought he looked really cute especially in his white coat.
That day, once he had dropped them off in front of the school, Mira bent down pretending to tie her shoelaces. Lucie rolled her eyes trying not to laugh, she knew Mira was scouting. She always did that when they got to school.
"Hi" Mira greeted her friend, Lucie as she got into the car "good morning Fred" she greeted Lucie big brother
"You look better this morning" Fred said
"Yea," she smiled softly
Lucie and Mira chatted about some assignments that was due today before they arrived at the school, they got down and waved Fred off before walking into the school environment.
" Miranda what are you doing hiding there, let's go!" Lucie said
"No Lucie, can't you see Pamela is at the door? We can't go in now. I definitely don't want to be humiliated this early in the morning..." Mira was typically whining
" oh Mira.. sometimes I wonder why you can't just stand up for yourself when they press on you" Lucie said
"What's the use Lucie, everything they say is the truth anyways" Mira said sadly
"what do you mean Mira? You're beautiful don't let anyone treat you like shit ok?" Lucie tried encouraging her best friend
"Yeah yeah Lucie..." Lucie was her best friend, of course she would always try to cheer her up.
They locked hands and walked into school together. These were one of the few moments Mira felt invisible.
When they got to class Mira sighed as she sat down on her seat, she was glad that she made it successfully to her class without any trouble.
"Get your assignments out" Mr luck said immediately he got into the classroom
"He's giving us our test results today" Lucie whispered to her friend Mira
"I bet I got an "f" again" Mira said
Their teacher passed the test results as he took the assessments from them. When he got to Lucie table he stopped and looked at her in an ugly way, even her teachers hate her presence in their class like she's evil. She wondered what it was that everyone hate her for, like she was not supposed to be in their world.
"You had a D" he said
"At least it's better than a F" Mira shrugged
"You think" Mr luck said and threw her papers on her
She picked it up "thanks" she said and passed her assignment to him.
Mr luck ignored her, he took the assignment from her and moved on.
She tried listening in class but her struggle was useless, she looked as though she was attentive but deep down she felt uncomfortable as if all eyes were in her and she was center of their attention and she couldn't help but imagine how badly they thought of her in their minds Finally, half of the classes for her day was over and it was break time, she got into the lunch hall in the school and picked a seat for herself and Lucie."You still come to eat as fat as you are""She's such a throe""You can't even seat well, it's like you got so much flesh that your ass don't need a seat""Don't bother going to that table, you might smell like her if you go too close""She looks satisfied even before she could get some lunch" they laughed as they passedThey said lot of mean things but she didn't turn to look at them because her tears might show and they will get satisfaction by just seeing her cry so she decided to stay still and wait for them to pass "but how long can you wait" a mind sp
Anyone who knew him probably thought that he answered to no one and a few month ago he had strongly believed that too. He was Alexander Rowanni afterall. Alpha leader of the Wan tribe, one of the largest tribes in Moonsville. Up until this point, his life hadn't exactly been perfect but his life has been his to do whatever he so wished. Till he had been summoned by The council. No one really knew who the members of the council really were. They didn't show their identity to anyone. Not even the Alphas. Alex younger self was on the calm side during his days in school, though he was popular but he was never the show off noisy kind of guy, his life in school went by fast, he had a lot to do when he took over from his father, he was too young when his parents died so he had to grow up fast for the sake of leadership and holding his family name up. Presently, he is off age but without a mate, and he refuses to look for one with his many excuses that he makes up because he have never bee
His wolf's shouts in his head as well as the overwhelming sweet scent that flooded his senses almost knocked him off his feet. It was a feeling foreign to him but it cosumed him. He had no idea when he transformed to his wolf self and was already racing to the direction of the scent before he realized what he was doing. His realisation did nothing to slow him down as he just kept running. He didn't understand what was going on all he knew was his mate was here in this measly human town.His. Mate.He watched her as she walked into a place he didn't know what it was called as in the human town, he read on the entrance "gymnastics and body fitness training" "What is she doing here?" He entered and followed her but she didn't notice anyone there.He sat down and studied all that was going on, he didn't want to just walk up to a stranger so he stared at her from the distance.Mira started off with jugging to warm up herself as she settled into the atmosphere at the gym. Her instructor di
She stood there speechless as the remaining two wolves disappeared bowing to black one while it stared at her. Miranda was scared of it, that it might jump through her window and rip her head off so she didn't dare move. She couldn't move.The wolf stared at her for a few more minutes before finally taking his gaze from her and running into the forest, leaving her there, shaking in fear of what she had just witnessed.She was able to pull herself from the side and almost ran back to her bed, she jumped up back to go and shut her windows, when she felt a bit safe and separated from what is in the forest she went back to bed and covered herself including her head, she closed her eyes tightly together so that she could sleep but the beats from her heart was thunderous and it didn't let her sleep, how is it even possible to sleep after what she just saw, it might hunt her in her dreams, she thought of keeping her eyes closed but it was as if she was seeing those eyes from the wolf again
Mira fought hard to stylishly avoid the swarm of students in the hallway, as she made her way to her locker. She wasn't the most popular girl in the school and she had come to accept her identity as a nobody.Not until she found Blake, the most popular boy in the school, and quarterback for the school's football team, standing seductively in front of her locker, waving at her.Mira pinched herself three times before she stood head to chest in front of him. Even in her ponytail, she still couldn't pass his chest. Cold sweat broke out of her temples, and it took everything in her not to touch his face to be sure that he was really standing in front of her.Oh my gosh he looks even more divine in person. He definitely looks hotter close up than watching him from far through all the eleven games he had played on the school's football team so far. My question now is, what the fuck is he doing here?!She shakily finger-combed through her hair. She cursed herself inwardly for not using her
The scorching sun threatened to fry any skin that dared to stand underneath it, but after about fifteen minutes, the sun began to set. It was a most beautiful sunset, casting a golden glow on the entire earth in its wake. Mira stood at the court anxious, excited, scared. It was a barrage of emotions. She wasn't sure what to expect from her private meeting with the most popular boy in school. Yet, she was super happy to be talking privately with her life long crush. She bit her index fingers feverishly and had to forcefully stop herself when she noticed she had started bleeding around her cuticles. After waiting for what seemed like an hour, she resigned her fate and assumed he wasn't coming anymore.'I was so excited that I forgot to carry my phone from my locker. I don't even know what the time is and mom might start worrying about me. I guess I'll just go back home now. I don't know why I thought the cutest boy in school was suddenly interested in me. I guess they were all right
They got to their locker and took the books they would be using today out, and went to their first class which was literature."Get seated" the teacher said ones he came in, he was referring to the guys he met seating on their desk instead of the chairs"We are being the discussion class about Hamlet, Mira read for me, I like your tone expression with how you read the first part for us in out class yesterday, it impressed me" her literature teacher saidShe stood up after summoning confidence "According to his plan, Hamlet begins to act strangely. He rejects Ophelia, while Claudius and Polonius, the royal attendant, spy on him. They had hoped to find the reason for Hamlet's sudden change in behaviour but could not. Claudius summons Guildenstern and Rosencrantz, old friends of Hamlet to find out what's got into him. Their arrival coincides with a group of travelling actors that Hamlet happens to know well. Hamlet writes a play which includes scenes that mimic the murder of Hamlet's fa
Mira left school immediately it was over to meet with her lovely understanding therapist."Hey darling, come in" Mrs Judy said as she saw Mira"Thanks ma'am" she said and walked into the office"Take a seat don't mind the many throw pillows" she cleared it out for Mira "my husband bought it to keep me company" the old laughed chuckled"That's hilarious" Mira laughed"He could be like that some times" she said and took a seat opposite Mira to begin the section "That's really nice, at least you can have a comfortable rest on them" Mira said"Yea" Mrs Judy nodded "okay, let's begin. How have things been working out for you in school?" She asked"It's been fine, I feel a bit of confidence these days. And when I read I'm able to concentrate better" she said and smiled at the evidence of growth"How about others around you in school?" Mrs Judy asked"Some of my teachers had praised me for my improvement and my mates well" she shrugged "they are still mean but I just ignore them" she explai
“mummy!” Hugh cried, scared. His mother looked back at him with tears filled eyes. Loren carefully looked out the window and Hugh followed his mother's eyes. From where he stood he could see clearly the impending danger. He stared hopelessly at the pack of wolves approaching, accompanied by other werewolves who were still in their human form holding up torches and pitchforks. It looked exactly like a scene cut out of an old with hunting movie. This pack didn't give a damn that it was the twenty first century. They were out for blood and even him at his age knew it. Loren walked back to her son and crouched next to him so that they were eye to eye. She had a sad smile on her beautiful face. She was looking at him but her eyes seemed so far away. Her mind was probably on her husband _his father, who had gone out to defend them from the mob.“Listen to everything I’m going to say now darling." Loren said to a confused Hugh. Her voice was thick and sounded shaky like she was holding back
"Mira, you know nothing about being a mother! Why don't you want me to come over or why not come over? whichever one you decide." Loren whined over the phone for the umpteenth time. Loren had taken her time preparing a room for her grand child at her house, hoping Mira would spend the first few months after the baby is born with her, but Mira had continually declined her offer."No mom. I'm okay and besides, the baby is not out yet." Mira responded laughing. Mira turned to smile at Alex who looked completely lost while trying to couple the wooden cradle Alyssa had gotten for them. It was archaic and the instructions were in their mother's tongue but he insisted on fixing it without her help. She was in her ninth month and he didn't let her as much as lift a pencil on her own. Since she got back to the villa, things had changed. Alex was so different now, caring and always watching her every move like he was scared that she would vanish if he wasn't too careful. Her mother wasn't any d
A gentle ruffling sound coming from the bed, stirred him slowly to a numbing consciousness but it was her tired voice that woke him up completely. "My love" Mira whispered as she struggled to keep her eyes open to see more of Alex that was sitting beside her."How do you feel" Alex held her hand and rubbed it with his thumb "I just feel like living this place, it sickens me" Mira complained"Let me call your mum, she's out side talking to the doctor, she should know you've woken up" Alex said "Okay" Mira sighed Alex got up and gave her a warm kiss on her forehead head, he stood there longer than usual, he was very relieved that she had finally woken up. He finally withdraw from her and went to get her mum."She has woken up" Alex said on getting to were Loren stood"Really?" Loren eyes lightened up with a smile slowly forming on her face"Yea" Alex answered obviously Loren was beyond happy, she practically ran to the room where Mira was lying in "Mum" Mira called as she saw her
In the week that followed Alex stayed rooted to Mira's side, watching and patiently waiting for her to wake up.the doctor had given them the news that Mira was in a coma but it wasn't life threatening to her or the baby. He said that it may take days or years before she woke up. The duration wasn't certain. Alex sighed as he stared at Mira. His Mira. He felt a strong urge to go immediately and snap the neck of the culprit but for now they only had loose clues and he couldn't bring himself to leave his wife's side.James had arrived at the hospital that evening of the accident, after Alex had instructed him to meet Sophia for more details on how she knew about the bomb but James came to report that Sophia was missing. Their only solid source to what was going on, and she was missing. After that day James and Hugh went to look for more clues to find and take down the culprit. But after one week and no word from them, Alex was openly irritated.He was fuming now and didn't hear his ow
"So what did you do today at the villa" Mira asked just for the sake of bring up a conversationAlex thought of outing out the part were he met up with his ex but decided to be completely truthful since he didn't do anything bad, he is not meant to act guilty, he could only wish that Mira will not misunderstand it."I had a talk with Sophia" Alex said "Hmm, a talk?" Mira raised a brow"Yea, just to put things in order so that it won't creat any unnecessary enemity between us in the future" Alex explained"Okay, if you say so" Mira just shrugged, she didn't want anything to bother her, she has to trust Alex.When they got to the hospital they came down from the car an walked in to see her doctor, as they waited for their turn Mira relaxed back on the chair.Yes, she wanted her baby to enjoy the presence of a father figure in its life, especially since she did not get to enjoy much of that. Still, she was not sure if she wanted her child to be raised in a pack of werewolves. And she wa
When they got to the elegant restaurant, they sat down and ordered their preferred meal. Alex insisted on paying the bill but Loren refused, when they were done with their meal he quickly paid for it before she noticed."You're smart I'll give you that" Loren chuckled when she noticed what he did"I really enjoyed the dinner" lulu said smiling as they all walked out of the restaurant.Luke and Lucie waved them and took off to their house. Loren, Alex and Mira got into their car and went home.Mira just said a quick good night to Alex and Loren and went to her room, she was really tired and needed a good rest.Alex didn't bother disturbing her, he respected that she wasn't in the mood to talk and was tired.The next day Mira slept through the morning in her room, she didn't have the will power to stand up yet.When Alex came to check up on her she was half at sleep and half awake, he didn't wanted to disturb her but he needed to tell her that he would be leaving the house to the villa.
"Mira?" She said, she was shocked so she needed to be sure it was Mira. She eyed Mira from the tip of her shoes to her full glowing blonde hair strands "Too shocked to say hi?" Mira said after a long period of silence "don't bother you're the last person I would like to hear a hi from" Mira walked passed her as confidence as a queen " before she moved forward she turned back to pam "you were always a fake friend, that's what makes you ugly" Mira smirked and left"You're not cool" the friends pam was with said and left her to talk to someone else, pam felt disgraced and just stood in one corner regretting all she did to her friend Mira, but it was too late now Mira was beyond her level, she can't stoop too low to apologize, she'll better swallow it.The day went fast as Mira had prayed for it to move on, so that she would get home and rest, she was completely exhausted by the time Luke came to pick them up and take them back home."Please tell Alex to bring my dinner to my room, I so
Just after breakfast Mira heard the voices of Luke and Lucie greeting Loren."You guys came a bit early" Mira said"Yea, Loren called us to come by early for breakfast that she made extra cookies" Luke said"Ohh, thank goodness. You guys she have your breakfast while I go and clean myself up the get ready for you people" Mira said"Mira?" Lulu called to her friendShe walked to catch up with Mira at the stairs."What wrong?" Mira asked"Your stomach, what happened to it?" Lulu asked wondering why Mira's stomach was as flat as that of a modelMira rubbed her stomach and smiled "it's there but you can't see it" Mira chuckled"Hmm, I don't understand. I'm look right at it" lulu said"Caleb helped me do some magic on it, he has a few gifts. So he casted a spell on my body, no one will know I'm pregnant except I tell them" Mira explained"Wow, that crazy. But who's Caleb" lulu asked"Alex beta" Mira replied"Ohh, this is better of. So those bitches won't say shit about you in school. I bet
Lucie was intrigued with the beautiful of nature for ones, she had never really like nature but as she stood there it was as if something was calling her to it.She walked out side, ignoring the the instructions Hugh gave to her. She ventured inti the woods, something was pushing her but she knew nothing about it, soon she arrived at a river side that looked really beautiful."I knew you would be here" Hugh said from behind herLucie yelp in fear "you startled me" said holding her chest"You almost made me run mad by just leaving the house without saying anything, if you get missing or in the hands of the wrong werewolves what will I say to Luke" Hugh saidLucie knew he was serious so she didn't say anything annoying instead she just said sorry."It's fine, I get you like the place" Hugh smiled softly at her"Yea" she nodded slowly "but that was fast how did you get her so fast" Lucie asked "You were the one that was so slow" Hugh ChuckledWhen he had checked for her in the living ro