Ch3. The Horseshoe

☆☆Mia POV☆☆

The sound of the door creak that came from the safe made me lose full control over my body. I was shivering like I was standing naked in the middle of a snow blizzard. I didn’t want to turn back and see what was going on. I wanted to get the hell out of here.

But again, Kevin was just being Kevin and insisted on going and looking. What the hell was wrong with him today.

I wanted to call after Kevin and stop him from opening the box. But I couldn’t utter a word out of my mouth. I felt stuck, and Kevin didn’t give me the chance to object, he hurriedly opened the box and showed it’s contents to me.

I picked up the medallion, it looked like a horseshoe but smaller in size and had faded inscriptions written on it. But the second I touched it I felt an electric shock pass through my fingers and into my body. As I inspected it, I couldn't understand any of the writings on it. It looked like some kind of an old language or a charm or something that I never saw before. My hands were trembling from fear and the electric shock I felt increased my anxiety, so I just put it back in the box and asked Kevin to put the box back in the safe.

Stress, Panic and Dread were rising inside me like a hungry fire eager to burn and sent my mind into a daze. I didn’t realize I was already down the stairs and sitting on the couch, until I saw Kevin holding a glass of water in front of my eyes.

“How did that happen? I shouldn’t have let Kevin open the safe or look into it. I never went into the attic or opened granny’s things before” I thought to myself  as I wondered how granny would act if she knew what just happened.

Suddenly I felt my body go weak and I wanted to rest and calm down my head and emotions that were raging inside me like a volcano about to erupt. So, I just left Kevin and headed upstairs again but this time towards the safety of my room.

It was my safe zone. I plonked on the bed sighing in relief as I raked my face and hair. “I should shower and sleep now; I am sure tomorrow will be better” I thought to myself as I stood up and grabbed my bag. I took a few things and went into the bathroom.

I took my time showering, I wanted to relieve all the tension I felt earlier and relax my body. The warm water just washed away all the fear and anxiety that made my knees wobble.

I was about to go to bed. When I remembered that Kevin was downstairs. I thought I should bring him a pillow and cover. I got the things out of the closet and went downstairs. I found that he was already in the bathroom. I left the things for him on the couch and went back to my room.

I entered my room and closed the door behind me and as I turned back I froze in my place.

 No. No. No.

I felt cold again and my feet trembled. I tried to call for Kevin but everything went black in a second and I felt my legs give up and my head hit the floor hard as my eyes rolled back.

☆☆Kevin POV☆☆

When I heard the loud thud, I jumped out of the couch and ran upstairs taking two steps at a time. I saw granny coming out of her room in her sleeping gown as soon as I reached up there. She must have heard the noise too: “what was that Kevin?” I looked at her puzzled and answered: “I don’t know I was sleeping downstairs” then at once we both said: “Mia”.

We opened her room door and found her collapsed on the floor. She looked white pale again like how she was in the attic.

What happened to her, she was just fine a while ago. Oh God please let her be okay. Granny rushed to her and bent down towards her, cupping her cheeks and calling her name, but, no response from her.

My heart quickened and I walked closer to them: “allow me granny” I asked and held her shoulders back a little. Granny took a few steps back and I bent down and lifted Mia in my arms.

I could feel; she was cold again. I settled her on the bed and moved back allowing granny to come next to her. She tried to wake her up but still nothing.

“What the hell happened?” I stood beside the bed and looked at her pale lifeless face. What could possibly happen to make her pass out like this?

I gazed around; I saw something on the floor and I froze instantly. I saw the horseshoe on the floor where Mia passed out. “What the hell?” I thought to myself.

I did not know what to do. Should I tell granny about the whole thing? Why Mia, did you go and get it? She was scared like hell the first time, why would she go to the attic again? Then I came back to my senses hearing: “I will go and call for a doctor” granny said and ran outside the room.

I hurried to the horseshoe and picked it up. Oh wow, I felt an electric shock run within my body. I looked at it carefully for the first time and shoved it into my pocket quickly as granny came into the room and said: “The doctor will be here in 10 minutes” taking her seat next to Mia on the bed again.

I stood there thinking about what could have possibly happened that made Mia go back into the attic again and get that thing out of the safe until the doctor came and I went downstairs again waiting for them.

I sat on the couch and my leg was shaking uncontrollably. I was so nervous; I wished it was me and not Mia. I forced her into the attic. I scared her till she couldn’t take it anymore. Guilt was growing inside me.

The doctor came down and I went to him and asked: “how is she?”

“She is fine. She is just stressed out. Take care of her. She should have a good sleep and eat well in the morning” and he left.

I went back up and saw granny sleeping next to her. I settled in the La-Z-Boy in the room and let sleep take me into its deep ocean.

As soon as the sun rose up high in the sky and the light filled up the room, my eyes opened a few seconds later, I got up, went downstairs and freshened up in the guest bathroom. I headed to the kitchen and started to prepare breakfast for Mia.

“You don’t have to do that” granny sounded from behind startling me that i dropped the spatula on the floor.

I laughed a little “It’s okay granny. I don’t mind” I said smiling as I turned and saw her standing at the door and staring back at me. she smiled back and started to put the plates on the tray.

I prepared the eggs scrambled just like how Mia likes it and put it on the tray along with juice, toast, and cheddar cheese. I gave it to granny and went to the garden to attend to some calls.

I called my assistant. I wanted to know about the shipment’s update and as soon as I heard the news, I was shocked to my very core. I knotted my brows asking again to make sure that I heard her right the first time: “are you sure Jane?”

Jane: “Yes sir. I double checked already. The shipment arrived a couple of hours ago. Everything is sorted out and your father is really excited. He even arranged a bonus for you”

A bonus for me, I hung up the phone and felt strange. I looked up at the blue sky and took a deep breath in trying to understand.

The shipment was supposed to arrive next week and I tried to hide the news from my father for as long as possible. How did it arrive yesterday out of the blue?

Something is not right. I breathed in and out trying to calm myself down. “I should be happy. It’s a good thing. I even received a bonus” I told myself and started to relax a little.

Then I saw granny coming down the stairs and I ran inside towards her: “Oh God, Mia please be okay” I thought as I waited for granny to come down and asked: “How is she? Did she sleep well? Did she eat her breakfast?” granny was overwhelmed with a plastered smile on her old face. “Sorry” I apologized.

She replied back: “she is okay. Don’t worry. Come with me I want to talk to you” and she pulled me to the garden again...