She decided to go to her aunt who also lived in Indonesia. On her way, she had an accident and was rushed immediately to the hospital. As they couldn't find any guardian, they called Mica. "Hello, who's this?" Mica asked on the phone. " Please, is this Mrs Robert's daughter?" The caller asked. "Yes", she replied. "Please, she had an accident and is right here in the hospital right now. We need you to come as her guardian ." "What!" She shouted as she took her handbag and ran to the hospital. Then, she remembered she didn't ask them for the name of the hospital. She immediately called the hospital. "Please which hospital is it?"***** Mica experienced good and bad times. "In actual fact, we discovered a disease in her called the ' ischemic cardiomyopathy' , due to her lack of physical activity. So, she has less than five years to live and if care is not taken, she may die as soon as possible." The doctor said straight-forwardly. "You must be joking. I don't understand. Can't you do anything about it?" She asked up in arms. " Bad things inevitably happen and you can't do anything about it. The disease is caused by reduced blood flow in the heart. It's advisable for you not to tell her for now." " Can't it be cured?" She asked without showing any emotion. "Chronic heart diseases cannot be cured. But some treatments will be prescribed to her like regular exercise and medicine." "So, you mean I'm going to lose my mum? You can't heal her?" "Who knows? Our God, Buddha may be able to. Calm down and take heart." "Hey, doc, you're making a fuss over nothing. Never mind." Mica said emotionless. She had been trained to hold her tears back at all times even during hard times and she always did so. Even though she was a monster, she knew that her mum was always there for her and never regretted it. The fact that she would be losing her mum saddened her. She wished she could have powers to heal her. But who cares? "What's the purpose of being different without powers? I'm just like a mere human. Nothing else. " She said in soliloquy.
"Who cares? What's the purpose of being different without powers? I'm just like a mere human. " She said in soliloquy.
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Blaine woke up from coma two days after the doctor's shocking statement. Mica knew she wouldn't survive without her mum because she was the only one she had. She had no friends, talkmates neither does she have a crush not to talk of having a boyfriend. Though, she found Michael hot in the first place but she suddenly lost interest in him. Then, she got to realise that the world was not meant for her. No matter how hard she tried, she could not behave exactly like a human. Everyone hated her due to her unnecessary anger, scary eyes and her threats. What could she do? She had a monster's blood in her so she should at least behave like a monster sometimes. She broke things expensive whenever she was angry and never accepted the fact that she was wrong.
"Mum, you're awake. You're fine now, right?" She asked pretending like nothing was wrong. One thing she exhibited then was to pretend like she was fine when she was not.
"I'm fine now. Were you worried?" Blaine replied gazing at her eyes hoping for a positive response.
"No mum. Not at all. I knew nothing will be wrong with you. Why would I be worried? Now that you're awake, you should eat." She replied as she took the bread out of her lunch bag to feed her.
"I'm fine. The doctor said I should eat cereals only and I've eaten it".
"What! The doctor was here. He didn't tell you anything, did he?" She asked worrying that the doctor might tell her that she would die soon.
"No. Why? Blaine asked as she took her tea cup, containing tea to drink.
"Oh! What a relief! Mum, rest now. I'll take care of you. " She smiled as she said.
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🌤️🌤️FOUR YEARS LATER ⛅🌥️
"Doctor, please, I don't want to lose my mum. Please. Do your possible best doctor. My mum must not die. You understand doc?" She cried out—even though no tears came out — holding the doctor's collar without releasing it.
"There's nothing I can do. I have no powers. All I have is nothing. Our God Buddha..."
"Stop saying Buddha. I don't worship it. Forget it. " She screamed and left the office. It had been four years and Blaine's condition worsened.
Mica remembered what the doctor said the other time: "I have no powers..."
"Yes. Powers. I should have a power. Or should I run to the shaman maybe he would be able to figure out the power I have? Yeah. I will do whatever takes me to save my mum". She cried out in soliloquy.
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" You have a power". He said. Just like the lightening of thunders, Mica thought she had been struck down by a thunder. She had never heard of it. All the shamans she had gone to never said that but she heard it for the first time.
"What do you mean? I have a power. What kind please?" She asked.
" The power to change fate. The power to exchange destiny. That's the power you have. "
"Woohoo! You mean I can change fate? How?"
"I'm not sure. Through the words of your mouth"
"Really? So can I be able to change the fate of my mum from death to life?"
"Yes. But, you have to look for someone who is ready to die for her. So their destiny can be exchanged. And we'll be all happy".
"I'll do it". She said. Boomerang!
"What? You'll die for your mum? I mean I thought you're trying to save her to live long with her. Then, why're you suddenly doing this?"
"It's my mum not yours. I do anything I want to do. It's not that I'm going to succeed in this life. It's just that I'm just here. Hopeless. I've got no hope. My mum has dreams and expectations. I don't want to lose her. I'm a half-human you know? There isn't chance I'll meet a guy who will love me. There isn't any chance that I'll be recognised among dignities. I'm hopeless. I've always wanted to die. This is an opportunity. Let me die." She shouted.
" Well, it's your choice. Die if you want to. Die and rest." The heartless shaman said unconcerned.
Mica died and Blaine lived. Blaine, after knowing the fact that her daughter died got happy for no reason. She had always wanted to eliminate her out of her life but she couldn't. She finally said.
"The burden is gone and I'm free from half-human mum!"