~Chapter 1- You only live once Mira
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~Chapter 1- You only live once Mira
~ 4 years later~
"Let me go!!!" I screamed.
"No! We are giving you a warning you murderer. We can't let you kill and run away with it. How dare you kill us?" I heard them ask.
"No no no! I didn't mean to do it I swear. If I could turn back the clock, I'll make sure that I died instead if you and dad."
My dad slapped me, “liar! You could have done that a while ago but, you didn't."
I wailed, “I swear it! I've always gone to visit you and mum, I always go to the hospital every week to see Austin and, I always try the best I can do to find Allison. I've been trying to get Austin to wake up and, to bring Allison back. I didn't mean it."
Austin spoke up, “Shut up you murderer!" Alison grinned wickedly then, they all came unto me started beating me.
"Almira?"
"Wake up!"
"You are better than you know dear!"
I kept hearing distant voices of my aunty, uncle and Alma? After the beating, I saw demons taking me and dragging me to the darkness.
"No!!! Please let me go!!! I didn't mean what happened! I'm so sorry!" I wailed.
"Shut up! You are going to meet our master" one demon said. I tried everything I could but, they were faster. I didn't know what happened because, I felt a splash of water on me.
"Ahhhhhhh!" I woke up screaming.
I looked around and saw Aunt Aline, uncle Thoris and Alma.
"I-I-I'm s-so so sorry for waking you all up again."
Aunt Aline looked at me with sadness while, uncle Thoris said, “Don’t be silly Almira. We are always here for you."
I tried to give them a smile which I'm sure looked more like a wince, “It’s fine now. I'm fine now. You all can go back to bed."
Aunt Aline shook her head and replied, “You can't keep on doing this to yourself child."
"And you can't keep on poking around in my business aunt" I retorted harshly even though I didn't intend to. She visibly flinched and uncle Thoris and Alma looked like they had a thing or two to tell me but, aunt Aline raised a hand to stop them.
"You can be saucy all you want Almira but, you are going to meet Liz on Tuesday which is tomorrow" she sternly told me.
"I don't need a shrink"
"True, you don't. What you need is Lisa."
"You need to stop acting as if you are my mother because, you are not!" I said.
"I know that plus, you tend to remind me almost every day." You know, that moment when you feel like you got caught stealing something? That's exactly how I feel at the moment.
"What's the time?" I decided to change the topic.
"A little after three" Alma answered.
"Well then, you all should go back to bed" I said dismissively.
"Plus, Alma you have school later today and aunt and uncle you have to go to work."
Alma rolled her eyes, “In case you have forgotten Al, it is we. WE HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL."
I glared at her, “I’m not going"
Uncle Thoris gave me his 'dad eye' and said, “You are"
"Can't I just continue home schooling? I've always been good at it. I score good grades.
"Yeah but, you have zero social interactions" uncle Thoris replied.
"Even when my friends come, she locks herself in her room" mouthpiece Alma adds.
"Plus, Doctor Elizabeth said it'll be therapeutic" Aunt Aline added.
Like mother like daughter
"Therapeutic my a-butt. Doctor Liz has probably never gone through any traumatic s**t so, how exactly will she know how to help?" I said quickly correcting myself. Alma gives me her bored look, “Not this again Al."
Aunt Aline looks at me, “I love the fact you called her by her title. The fact that she has a PhD in this, shows just how good she is at her job.”
"It doesn't matter" I retort.
"Actually it does" they all chimed in.
"You are going to school whether you like it or not. Plus, this is your senior year. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE MIRA!" uncle Thoris said sounding like my dad altogether and having a finality in his tone.
Alma turned and said, "Yeah Al, you only live once" then, aunt Aline said the same.
"You aren't going back to bed right?" Al asked after uncle and aunty left my room.
I shrugged and she replied,"6 am, get ready. I don't tolerate tardiness."
I gave her a once over and replied, “You should be talking to yourself Missy."
She sat on my bed and asks, “So, what are we doing?"
I looked at her and replied, “I am reading a novel and you are going to bed."
She rolled her eyes and replied, “What movie should we watch? I think horror is out of question. Romance, hell no! How about Will Smith?"
I gave her a stink eye, “Will Smith is not a genre stupid."
She rolled her eyes, “Well, he is to me."
I rolled my eyes, “Gemini man then"
We brushed our teeth, brought out enough popcorn and started watching the movie.
We have to admit, Will Smith is good (the good in Jace Norman (kid danger) voice).
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"Almira, it's 6am" Alma announced.
"So? Why are you telling me?" I asked crossly.
"Duh, let's get ready for school!" Alma said sounding chirpy.
"Al, you are the only one who can be this chirpy because of school" I said tiredly.
She gave me 'the Alma grin' and said, “Giddy up mate and go and take a shower." I gave her a once over and went to take a shower. I went into my wardrobe to select an outfit when, Alma burst into my room, “I need your help! I gave her a stink eye, “Is that why you barged into my room?"
"Forget about that. What should I wear?" Alma asked desperately.
"Cloth" I said clearly enjoying her desperation.
"You are being unfair Al. This is the first time I'm asking you to select an outfit for me."
I gave her a once over and folded my arms, “Okay maybe, it's not my first time but still…"
I went to my wardrobe and selected my outfit in slow motion while Al was fuming. I gave her a grin and dressed up in slow motion while Alma's eyes started twitching in annoyance. I came to her and said, “This high waist jean will do. Hmm the hot pink top will do, we don't want those twins poking out now."
She grinned and replied, “Some people will actually want them poking out."
"Get the f**k out of my room you hoe" I threw my shoe at her which she effortlessly ducked and shot her middle finger at me and my nose scrunched up in disgust. Then, she said she in a sing-song voice, “Let your inner hoe shine Al and wear that piece of lingerie."
I looked at her in disgust and as if on cue, Uncle Thoris said, “Who owns a lingerie?!"
I and Alma immediately yelled, “Al!" while uncle Thor said, “As much as I love your mum in them, I don't think I like the idea of any of you having them"
"Eww sss!!!" I and Alma said in reply to uncle Thoris revealing his fantasy. We then went to dress up. I put on the concealer under my eyes in order to hide the shadows and eye bags. I put on my lip gloss and put my hoodie on.
We all went to the breakfast table when I was about to eat, aunt Aline said, “let’s give thanks" I inwardly groaned and thought about giving thanks to a God you aren't sure exists.
We finished breakfast and I tried my luck once again by trying to get aunt Aline and uncle to let me stay at home.
As you all know, that plan didn't work out and I'm currently fidgeting in Alma's car, and probably sweating like an animal about to be slaughtered.
After our less than an hour rise to Alma’s school, I gulped immediately I read ‘WEST MOORE HIGH.’
I hope this school will be worth it.
- Writer
