Ch4. The Ride Home

☆☆Mia POV☆☆

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw granny putting a tray on the table in my room in front of the La-Z-Boy. My head was hurting and banging like a hammer inside. The last thing I remembered, I was downstairs putting the things for Kevin on the couch and  then I went back to my room.

I jumped out of bed and bent on the floor, I saw the horseshoe here. I looked under the bed and removed the rug but found nothing. It was on the floor next to my bed. Was I imagining things? Was I that frightened that I was hallucinating?

“What is it dear?” granny’s voice startled me. “Nothing granny, I thought I saw something” I replied and stared at the floor again. I think I was exhausted, nothing happened, I felt relieved with that thought.

“Where is Kevin?” I asked. “He is in the garden attending some calls. You scared us yesterday, how are you feeling?” she cupped my face. I was surprised by her question; “I'm okay granny. Why?”

She took my hands, sat me on the bed and told me everything happened yesterday. My heart dropped and I felt my body tremble, that meant I saw the horseshoe and I fainted.

I lost control over myself. I was shaking again; I didn’t want to recall the dreadful attic again. How did that thing come here? Did Kevin prank me? No no, he wouldn’t do that to me. But he is the only one who knew about it and could do it? Wait a second, but he was in the bathroom. Oh my god, I am losing my head.

“Sweetie, have some breakfast. Kevin prepared it for you. Doctor said you should eat well” Granny got the tray in front of me. She stroked my hair: “freshen up and come downstairs, I will go see Kevin now”  then she left me again alone.

As soon as granny closed the door, I stood up and started to look for the horseshoe everywhere. However, I couldn’t find it. I started to doubt myself again, I must speak with Kevin. He must be the one behind it.

I ate my breakfast, took a shower and went downstairs right away.

I saw Kevin and granny standing together in the garden talking. I heard Kevin saying: “yes, granny I promise” then they looked at me and came inside. What is it that you are promising Kevin.

“How are you feeling?” Kevin asked, smiling innocently with eyes full of concern for me. I looked into his eyes carefully and replied: “fine” he stared back at me. I was trying to guess if he had anything to do with what happened. He looked innocent, but still, I had my doubts.

“I think we should go home now,” I said. But before Kevin could answer, granny shouted: “why?” I looked at her smiling: “sorry granny. But I need to rest before school” she objected and insisted on staying till tomorrow as planned.

I felt bad and was about to give in when Kevin spoke: “granny, it would be better if we go home today. Mia should regain her strength back. We have a hectic week of school next week and a lot of things to do”

That won’t work Kevin, she needs more persuasion. But to my surprise, granny nodded her head and said to leave after lunch. I stared at Kevin in disbelief, thinking: “what was that?” he smiled back at me, winking: “did you have your breakfast?”

I ignored his question and went to the living room. My heart was pumping fast and my brain was storming; I wanted to know if Kevin pranked me or not.

I was sure that we left the horseshoe in the safe. I covered it myself, how did it come to my room and then disappeared again? Where did it go? What the hell is that thing?

Kevin came after me holding a cup of coffee and sat opposite to me. While, granny came in with my cup in her hand and passed it to me. We talked a little and that lightened my mood a little then after a while we joined granny in the kitchen cooking lunch. 

I was trying my best to control my nervousness and act like nothing happened. Although I was standing with them in the kitchen physically, my mind was in a different place and no matter how hard I tried, my brain still went back to the scene of the horseshoe on the floor when I entered the room.

Soon after lunch I went upstairs to get my things. For the last time, I searched for the horseshoe all over my room and didn’t find it.

I came down stairs and saw Kevin and granny whispering together. “What is up with these two?” I asked myself. “Kevin let’s go”

Kevin kissed granny on the cheek and said: “see you soon”. I stared at them thinking: “Now what was that?” my eyes almost popped out. I bid granny farewell and we headed to the car. I waved bye as Kevin drove away from the house.

Finally we are alone. “KEVIN” ……

☆☆Kevin POV☆☆

Hearing my name startled me that I lost control over the wheel for a second. Mia was furious. I knew she was going to ask me about the horseshoe. “I put it back Mia” I answered her unasked question. She was about to say something but she shut her mouth and looked away at the window.

“Why did you do that?” I asked as she turned her head to me and furrowed her brows and said: “I didn’t do anything?”

I was confused, I turned my head and asked again: “what do you mean?”

she turned her head back to the window and sighed loudly: “I walked into my room and just found it there on the floor next to my bed. Next thing I woke up and it wasn’t there. I looked for it and didn’t find it. I even thought that it was you who put there to scare me”

I was shocked, my heart was beating fast that I could almost hear it. “Wh.. what do … do you mean by found it on the floor? like, It appeared out of thin air” I stuttered to get the words out

Mia was getting frustrated as she yelled back: “I just told you what happened?”

I pulled the car over and turned to her. She was shaking a little and her eyes welled up. I patted her shoulder: “don’t worry; I put it back in the attic before we left”

A tear rolled down on her cheek: “are you sure?” I wiped her tears, nodded my head and smiled: “I am sorry Mia. It’s all my fault. I didn’t mean to. I only wanted to tease you. I never thought you would end up hurt”

She sniffed soundly and smiled back at me: “it’s okay. Just stop being a jerk” I handed her a tissue that she wiped her nose as I started the car back and got back on the road. I turned the radio on. It lessened the tension a little. Mia was singing along. However, my thoughts were all over the place:

“I am sure I put in the safe and closed it”

“What is that horseshoe?”

“How come Mia found it on the floor like that?”

“Was someone playing tricks on us? I don’t think it is granny”

“Yesterday, I thought Mia did it and she thought I did. But neither of us did it”

“What the hell? Heeee, okay what is most important now is that I put it back”

“Everything is okay now. Mia is fine. The horseshoe is back in its place and we already left safe and sound. Even my work is fine” I relaxed at the thought and enjoyed the ride home with Mia.

“Let’s get coffee before we go home” Mia asked as we neared her house.

I turned the car towards the coffee place as i thought it would be a good idea: “sure”

Minutes later, I parked the car in front of the coffee shop and asked Mia to get my wallet from my bag as I was stepping out of the car when suddenly Mia grabbed my hand again and pulled me back in.

I jerked off “whaaaaaaat? You sca ….” I swallowed the rest of  my sentence. I actually forgot what I wanted to say.         

My eyes widened in horror. Mia’s face paled white again and she looked at me in disbelief. “hhooww…” she tried to ask me something but she swallowed her words back as well. The two of us were in shock at what we saw. We couldn’t believe our eyes, 

“The horseshoe was in my bag. Back to us again”