Mia stood in front of Mira’s house, not sure whether to ring the doorbell or not. Although she had been prepared while coming here, standing at the door, she realised she had lost all her confidence to et her friend who was most likely still mad at her.
Mira was one very important person in her life that she would never joke with. She had been 8 years old when she t first t Mira who was a class below hers. Unlike her, Mira was always bubbly and whenever Mia saw her around, she was always jealous of how free spirited she was. It was Mira who first approached her to ask why she was always quiet.
Mia always kept to herself because all the other kids didn’t like to associate themselves with her. She was always quiet, didn’t like to ddle in people’s affairs and even when she got bullied, she remained quiet. Mira beca clingy. She said she didn’t like seeing other people quiet and began to follow Mia around, calling her ’sister’. When Mia could no longer hide from her, they beca friends. She was glad for their friendship. She didn’t want to imagine how she would have lived had Mira and Jas not co into her life. Although she had her Mary’s love back then and also her father’s love even though her father didn’t really show it that he cared about her, things changed when her father disappeared.
Mary’s attitude changed towards her. Even Linda got pissed at everything she did. No matter how hard she tried to impress her.
She took in a deep breath and was just about to ring the doorbell when the door opened from inside which made her jump back in surprise.
She had hoped her parents wouldn’t be in because she didn’t know how she was going to react if she ca face to face with the man who was dating her sister, or his wife whose ho was about to be wrecked because of her sister.
Thankfully, it was neither of Mira’s parents who ca out of the house. It was a middle aged woman who Mia assud was a maid. Mia rarely ca here so the woman didn’t look familiar, and she also looked at Mia with curiousity.
"Who might you be?" She asked politely as she looked Mia up and down.
"I’m Mira’s friend. Mia." She answered nervously. "Is she in?"
"Oh! Miss Mira’s friend? Co in, I’ve heard the na around here before." She ushered Mia in quickly before closing the door.
"She has refused to leave her room so I’m not sure she would co out." The woman explained.
"I’ll et her in her room instead. Thank you." Mia thanked her before taking the stairs to where she rembered as Mira’s room.
She noticed the maid was following but didn’t turn around.
Once in front of the door, she knocked once but there was no response so she knocked twice.
"Go away!" Mira said from inside.
Mia looked at the maid who gave her a ’I told you so look’ before Mia knocked again.
"I said go away!" Mira repeated in irritation.
Mia thought she was angry because she had caught her father cheating and felt sowhat guilty even though it hadn’t been her fault.
"It’s Mia." Mia said loud enough for Mira to hear her.
There was a mont of quietness before they heard shufflings, then door opened only a bit and Mira ca into view.
Mia was taken aback when she saw Mira. Mira always liked to look pretty but now, the girl before her looked like she had been conjured out of an horror movie. She had really obvious dark circles, disheveled hair, swollen eyes, chapped lips and the tshirt she was wearing was smudged with a brown-like substance, and was also rumpled.
"Miss.. would you love to have dinner now?" The maid used the opportunity to ask Mira since she had been locked inside and had refused to eat anything.
Mira ignored her and stepped away from the door to give Mia a chance to enter before closing the door and using the lock.
Both girls stared at each other for a long ti until Mira made a move and took a step closer. Mia smiled sadly before hugging Mira.
"I am so sorry..." Mia apologized sincerely as she tightened her hold around Mira who returned the hug.
Mira didn’t say anything. She began to sob quietly in Mia’s embrace while Mia began to pat her back gently.
"I’m so sorry Mira. I’d never do anything to hurt you."
"I know. Thanks for coming." Mira said in a crooked voice before pulling away from the hug to clean her eyes with the back of her hands.
"You look thin, and pale. You should eat sothing." Mia suggested but Mira shook her head and returned to lie down on her ssy bed.
"I don’t want to eat anything."
"I’m starving." Mia said, trying to bait her into eating. She knew Mira wouldn’t let her starve since she was the one who always complained about her not eating properly.
"That’s not going to work on ." Mira rolled her eyes, obviously seeing through her plan while Mia pouted sadly. "I’m starving."
"How annoying." Mira hissed but eventually relented and used the intercom to ask the maid to bring in her food.
"Did Jas co over? He ntioned he was coming." Mia asked as she joined her on the bed.
"He couldn’t. He said sothing ca up." She said with a dour expression as she placed her head on a pillow.
Mia didn’t know what else to say so they were both quiet. Mira stared at the ceiling while Mia looked at nothing in particular.
"I heard you are leaving soon" Mia finally said.
Mira was leaving, Jas was leaving, Leo was also leaving. How was she going to cope? She didn’t want to start imagining.
"My parents are getting a divorce." Mira blurted out suddenly, making Mia’s eyes widen.
Just then, a knock ca on the door and Mira left the bed to go open the door for the maid who was there to served them the al.
After the woman placed the tray in the middle of the bed, she left while Mira locked the door again and looked at Mia who had a guilty look on her face.
"It isn’t your fault. Apparently, they’ve both been planning to do this for a while now. I’m not sure it has anything to do with Mary."
"So what are you going to do?" Mia asked, still feeling very sad about it.
Mira shrugged as she joined her on the bed.
"What can I do? I can’t force them to love each other again. They can go ahead and do whatever they like. I’m an adult and would live on my own for now. Once I graduate in a few months, I won’t be returning to this house. We are going to live together right?"
Mia nodded. The two of them plus Jas had always talked about getting a big apartnt after graduation where they would all stay. They had been waiting patiently for this year since they were all going to be graduating this year but at different tis.
"Good. Let’s just drop the topic. You should eat up before it gets cold." Mira said before her eyes went to Mia’s neck. She pulled down the turtleneck a bit and gave a short laugh
"Soone’s been naughty." She said in amusent before pulling it back up.
An embarassed blush spread across Mia’s face as she touched her neck self consciously.
"You had sex with him?"
"Mira!" Mia gasped. "No, how can you ask that?"
"You have an hickey on your neck. I noticed it at the police station since it was really obvious, and Leo called himself your boyfriend."
"We didn’t... do that." Mia said in embarassnt and glared at Mira when she giggled.
"You are both dating now?"
"He asked to date him today." Mia said honestly.
Mira didn’t look surprised. "He already introduced yourself as your boyfriend days ago and officially asked you out today? I like him! So you have a boyfriend now?" Mira asked lightly as she picked up a slice of apple from the tray to munch on.
"My answer was vague." Mia said before going on to narrate everything that had happened but she was only interested in one part...
"What? Benjamin kissed you? What an animal!" She said angrily, standing up from the bed.
"I always knew that boy was up to no good. I shouldn’t have asked you to invite him over to Jas’ party. I an, I noticed how he looked at you at his party, then he suddenly turned out to be your dance partner and then he said he liked you at Jas’ party, you told him you loved soone else and he forced a kiss on you? What the hell is wrong with him? I should teach him a lesson." She said, pounding a fist on her palm angrily.
"So what are you going to do now?" Mira turned to ask her, sounding worried.
"The only thing I can do now is to speak with Mr B again. It’s either or Benjamin. I cannot dance with him."
"I’ll co with you." Mira offered but Mia shook her head.
"I’ll be fine. I need to start handling things myself before you all travel back." Mia said with a sad smile.
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