h, Oscar moves closer, w

playing on her lips. Oscar nods in acknowledg

at?" Osc

Mia asked and tu

l, y

ik

tions on how I

a dime on what

ut

to tell me why your father will want to kill me if

somewhere and

e way,"

aying anything and he could not come up with any discussion topics. He was a little nervous because this isn't the

me he will be told that the girls are dead. He tells his mum about t

feels rough without interruption so I guess this place will be good for our conversation" Mia scans the place like she is looking for something then sits on the bench

.

you looking for? I assure you this place is safe.

.

issue be a hindrance to our friends

g our friendship, tell me what I want

y friends. He says they will harm me but none of them has been a threat to me. He is brutal. He... He

ecret getting o

u s

nough" Mia said as she

ing in his eyes "Are you... Are you going to end

looking back as she

n a darkroom in her dream. She calls out. "I think I h

onse she continues. "I know you are here. I can feel your p

don't have all the time in the

had to finish up something

lk this much to get you here,

y," The fema

companion

, my

n the darkroom, the male a

me to tell us?" The

s she has remembered

ure ar

not remembered won't she have as

have to leave, we have o

tion was not that long. Why does morning come early all the time I go there? This n

went to check if he was okay or not. Mia noticed this and tries to talk to him thinking it's the incident of yesterday that caused it but to her surprise, he runs away from her. Not giving up, Mia continued chasing him around the

inger to raise his face to look at her and what she saw were ey

ed some inaudible words and stretched her hands towards his eyes. She used her two ind

g here?" Oscar said con

ol" Mia replied t

. I ....

e.

de? Are you not having a class

urned it w

what are you

Mia said as she grabs Osc

e same place, under the huge tree. They both s

ne," Os

when I left y

.

sly going to hi

ng hap

d with a serious face mak

ng hap

t me count to five,

happen if yo

prove stubborn. (Smiles mischiev

He came" Oscar said

o c

fa

said he can't

he c

he

er" He pauses and looks at Mia to see her expression. Noticing she is calm he continues "my mum served me my food but my dad refused me to eat it and took it to his

Mia asked

e it but j

do as

I felt a little bit dizzy and slept in the dining and wh

I k

pe you are not

be I

at I ignored you before the break. I'm so sorr

op

ha

You told me you ar

, bu

strong. You are weak. And most of all vulnerab

on't

eak. You are being a disgra

ways says," Oscar s

is right. Y

strong beca

I have to go (Stands up)" About to leave then stops "Do not ea

listen to what Oscar w

. "Why did he do that to him? Is he his son? If he is, why does h

e?" Amanda asked inte

she stands to ex

you going?"

ro

hing with you. Could you wait

d and goes to t

oom, few minutes after Mia w

keeping y

ry u

ou have a fri

abou

rful. So?" Amanda s

wh

im to me? You always

have friends or

) A w

do you want to d

decide that we will not ta

at the scene she just witness. Mia walks past Grandma Felicia and Grandma Felicia composes herself. Grandma Felicia goe

ars still flowing out of her eyes. Surpri

you laughing

cene was funny so I could no

.. okay, tell me about it,

dear. Ma

l me

t want to say i

t t

n wh

want to se

houldn

an ans

rs walks with. Have you not thought that wh

but

randma Felici

ered does not mean she is a cri

defend her" Grand

ur voice, plea

or permission to learn how to fight. I discouraged you from doin

t that was because i

he used that skill to alm

ause he tried nast

rouble, she has put you through. At least, you are the one suffe

t not be who I think it is. This girl wants to ruin things for me.

irs or their friends chatting, drinking, partying, and playing romantic games. Friends are also chatting, gisting and some are asking their fr

uperior to Oscar. Oscar wants to please her with every action of

scar asked sippin

replied r

you thinki

I am thinking

t know. You don't seem to be payi

s conversation will

ess you are

me," Mia said cu

Why? The fun

are talking about and I have mo

will like

ices are n

d more time together, that's all.

e which Oscar doesn't know the reason f

e with you than at home. Dad has

ht he has always

since that day you told me n

en you anyt

t seems as if it was boiling but I didn't drink it just as you instructed" He pause

disappointment and sa

nteen

ounger. La

...

on, would you have loved to take that boiling red substa

N

answers yo

ut

ning look of his" Mia

a deadly look. Sometimes I see his

uld not b

don't un

any case, your father looking at y

given me a

roll," Mia said standing

e that we g

ng to argue any further as th

to the entrance of the school canteen. Some group of five

ke a pro," the first g

he second

ar that?" the

he second

rs on Oscar," the

sing his timidity against

hate her so much"

ith us, he won't be ordered

appy with it," th

knows what he wants?

the fifth girl who has been listening to her al

ying anything?" the first

the fifth

minutes ago, what happen

talking about Mia"

?" the secon

. Haven't you gone close to her?"

to be friends with her

her friend?" th

ing stayed close to her

d confused about

g around the bush?" the first gi

d her. It was creepy and when she noticed I was staring at her she turned and looked at me and I was scared the mor

at her until their l

ntly because they were scared but still turned to prove her wrong. They met a very sharp deadly stare

place, once they were out of sig

scar r

like th

re gossips, don't take what th

ot," M

ghtened most of the students coming into the canteen but some courageous ones walked in but still felt scared. From a distance, Mia could still see the girls that were talking about her in a demeaning manner and she stared at them with burn

car asked as he hands

with a deadly stare and back at Osc

Shall

as they walk away

ame way?" Mia aske

nd," Oscar said a

I have a st

nd because you are still fun to be with. You accept me for who I am and I know

his words and

Oh, I've been wa

ea

invite me over

g on his final wor

e my siblings bring home their friends to int

e. You want to

love to and

t have

so

hy

...

it's okay. She wants to

ou told he

N

he

ound out. You can come this Saturday if you so wish to see

es now. It's getting late and I am so n

t's go" O

do together once he goes to her house which made him walk slow. On getting home, his face i

yone was present in the sitting room, Oscar's five senior siblings, Mr. Davis and Lynda. They seem to h

us waiting," Mr. Davis said in a harsh and loud tone m

. dad

avis said and walks up the stairs which made a harsh sound as e

ell me?" Lynda asked once

l mum. I will be going t

asked a littl

ar said as he

agreed. T

what I am going to where" he walks to his closet "you don't know ho

have you told h

st so many years ago" he pauses "mum help me out here

ou are not going," Mr. Da

Lynda

id so," Mr.

t d

ay in this" Mr. Davis said interr

him. Please" Oscar pl

saddened throughout the night. He tried calling Mia but she wasn't picking up. On Saturday morning, Oscar was woken u

to, what's her name? Yes,

ref

've changed my

His sadness has turned to happiness in just a space of time. On arrival to the din

es" Osca

his breath) you'll have to

ut

Mr. Davis said po

?" Osc

ll drop you off while I go to work," Mr. D

Osca

en you get there," Mr. Davis

t but on the day of the visit. She woke up that Saturday and sa

Amand

sc

m l

eet you too so he is coming tod

before now" Without saying

what to whereas her mother told he

se before driving off when Oscar stepped down from the car. Oscar wiped off some imaginary dirt from his shirt before

he appears," Amanda

talking about?" Mia a

Amanda tried to distract him by giving him more food when she notices he is surprised and thinking about Mia's actions. Grandma Felicia acted calmly when

m to come?" Grandma F

e due to the spell. Any more pai

ot abou

there and stop stressing me

tely. Oscar tried stopping her but it just made her angrier and also made her shout more and she asked him to leave when she reached her peak. Oscar didn't lea

e now," she sai

r highness. What upsets y

ce lady. I want that of your comp

highness," the

ou about th

s. My apologies" t

, youn

queen?" the fe

ers me is the le

eat" the female voice said as a ch

can you tell us what the pro

t use m

mean?" the ma

should when I was weak to use them in my past life and none is working. Worse of all my eyes too. I can't see what my enemies are planning. I feel lost without them. If I had them then that fool that calls h

lems but I don't have a soluti

problems th

solution but it will require you to se

she sits and calm

on't we go to the white sorc

standing up and b

e a clue on what's going on but I think she would.

and plans were made before she was tra