Miracle
Frustrated, I stared at my laptop screen. I couldn't remember my password for the online school portal; I wrote it down somewhere in my diary, but I was too lazy to check. I kept trying a few combinations, but none of them worked.
My phone rang, breaking the silence, and when I glanced at the caller ID and saw it was my Aunt Suzanne, my heart began to race. I hesitated, wondering what Ariel must have told her mother. She was probably calling to nag or condemn me for my lifestyle.
I decided to brace up and answer, hoping to get it over with quickly.
"Hey, Aunt."
"Miracle, where is Ariel?" My aunt snapped, sounding extremely pissed.
I blinked in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"Oh, don't play dumb! I know my daughter is with you. She's been gone for over two weeks, and I've be
