I'm open my eyes groaning, I reach up to my forehead with my hand, sigh....
Images from last night keep playing in my head on repeat. I remember, like an animal I was craving and kept begging for more. Eventually got tired but meg wasn't ready to stop. I couldn't get an ounce of proper sleep last night.
I sigh wearily and slowly turn to look at the time on my phone. Once I swipe it unlock my eyes widened in shock
Gasp!, It's almost dawn.
I quickly jumped out of bed. I place my phone gently on the bed and hurry to bathe.
Third persons POV....
The sky already bore that gloomy blue color and people were already going about their different jobs.
Dressed in a short sleeveless black gown complemented with short stiletto heels, fay alights a cab that stops close to playground.
Fay immediately sited a small figure sitting on the kids swing and a small smile crept into her face. She walks over slowly and quietly with the aim of giving her a little surprise.
Unexpectedly, Mira looks back, she too carries a wide smile once she laid eyes on miss fay. Without wasting time she ran up to meet her with a hug.
"How's the little princess" fay asked and pinched her chubby cheeks. Mira smiled in return and led her to the swing and they both sat.
Fay noticed dean not too far from them with a cigarette in hand and smoke coming from his nostrils and mouth. She sighed.
"You're a bit late today miss fay" said Mira with a hint of disappointment in her tone.
Fay scratched her cheek with her index finger while looking away not knowing what to say. "Yeah I had some work I devoted myself to, kept me up all night". She replied after much contemplation.
Mira smiled "I know, miss fay is a doctor after all" Mira stated and fay hummed in response.
After a small pause, Mira finally got courage and said "I did the assignment you gave", fay looked at her with creased brows, what assignment?.
"Huh? Assignment" fay seemed confused.
Mira nodded, "you said you'd tell me why I can't make friends at school and why Stacy has everyones love" .
"Oh! That assignment" , fay nodded her head finally remembering. "Alright let me hear your observations".
Mirabelle narrated the much she could and paused afterwards, she had been looking forward to what miss fay would tell her.
After series of head nods, fay replied. "I hear ya and Ill say....Stacy doesn't have friends either"
Mira frowned a bit, was she not listening, I'm sure she heard me say that my mates all worship her like she's their queen.
"They're more like freeloaders " fay continued. Mira's frown turned into a face full of questions
"Freeloaders?" Mira asked.
"Yes freeloaders. According to your observations, whenever Stacy comes to school, she often gives, she generous that's the reason why she has more people around her.
I won't call them friends because they're only with her cause they know she'll give to them sweets or fruits or anything else".
Mira was silent a bit, processing all she had just got to know. She pondered and said, "miss fay you are saying if I give out gifts just like Stacy does I'll get friends too"
Fay smiled and shook her head. " That's not what I'm saying Mira, you see real friends don't come to you because you have something to offer them. I tell you the truth if Stacy stops giving out gifts, the number of 'friends' she has will reduce
Real friends have got your back and not only do they take, they also have something to give too. You know what Mira, forget it " said fay with seriousness
"Huh?" Mira looked confused , forget it?.
"Yes. You're a smart kid Mira focus on your studies for now and pay attention to getting good grades and studying too. Your friends will come to you naturally, you may not understand it now but later you'll see what it means to have and be a good friend ".
Mira understood now, she shouldn't be bothered by the fact that she has no playmate of her age, she shouldn't seek attention from others lest she gets the wrong one. Patience is virtue after all.
"Miss fay you've got real friends right?" I mean thats the only reason why she would know so much about them. Fay nods
"Yh I've got a friend her named Lyla plus you're my friend too" fay replied with a small smile
"Really?" Mira's eyes grew bigger and they sparkled as she asked that and fay nods in reply.
"Mirabelle!!!" A voice called out and they both looked behind, Miras dad was standing at the front of the coffee shop with a small bag in hand.
Mira gets down from the swing and gives fay a leg hug. "thanks miss fay you've taught me a lot" she said before turning to meet her dad.
Fay looked towars the gate of the hospital and saw a few people trooping in and out of it, she had to get going.
Ouch! A small shriek sound has fay looking back, she sees Mira on the ground and instinctively gets up and hurries to her side. Both men and fay were already on their way to Mira's position when she gets up from the ground and dusts her self up
She still had a smile on her face, she was happy that not many but a few cared about her wellbeing. Fay stopped in her tracks once Mira got up. They waved goodbye and went their separate ways.
"Nothing?" Mr Lee asked the moment they got seated. Dean shook his head.
He was really hoping for this miss fay to try something suspicious so that his Mira can stop meeting up with her but she's too clean.
"Stop by at home, Mira's grandparents just came in" Joshua said and rested his back on the comfy chair.
Dean nodded before kicking the engine.
"You mean it! Grampa and Gramma are at home?" Mira asked excitedly. Her enthusiastic behavior was in contrast to Joshua's mood which was laying somewhere between frustration and somewhat angry.
"Yh" he replied nonchalantly.