When Magic Happens

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he La-Z-Boy. My head was hurting and banging like a hammer inside. The last thing I remembered

nder the bed and removed the rug but found nothing. It was on the floor next to

ught I saw something” I replied and stared at the floor again. I thin

alls. You scared us yesterday, how are you feeling?” she cupped

ing happened yesterday. My heart dropped and I felt my b

d that thing come here? Did Kevin prank me? No no, he wouldn’t do that to me. But he is the only one who

ld eat well” Granny got the tray in front of me. She stroked my hair: “freshen

the horseshoe everywhere. However, I couldn’t find it. I started to do

ook a shower and went

I heard Kevin saying: “yes, granny I promise” then they looked

ooked into his eyes carefully and replied: “fine” he stared back at me. I was trying to gues

y shouted: “why?” I looked at her smiling: “sorry granny. But I need to rest

ld be better if we go home today. Mia should regain her strength back

ed her head and said to leave after lunch. I stared at Kevin in disbelief, thinki

m. My heart was pumping fast and my brain was sto

red it myself, how did it come to my room and then disapp

e in with my cup in her hand and passed it to me. We talked a little and that lighten

ing with them in the kitchen physically, my mind was in a different place and no matter how hard I

ings. For the last time, I searched for the h

y whispering together. “What is up with th

thinking: “Now what was that?” my eyes almost popped out. I bid granny farew

are alone

vin

over the wheel for a second. Mia was furious. I

estion. She was about to say something but sh

turned her head to me and furrowed her

d my head and asked aga

found it there on the floor next to my bed. Next thing I woke up and it wasn’t there. I

r it. “Wh.. what do … Do you mean by finding it on the floor? li

as she yelled back: “I ju

a little and her eyes welled up. I patted her shoulder:

ded my head and smiled: “I am sorry Mia. It’s all my fault. I didn’t me

that she wiped her nose as I started the car back and got back on the road. I turned the radio on.

ut in the safe

that ho

ound it on the

tricks on us? I don

id it and she thought I did

ay what is most important

its place and we already left safe and sound. Even my work is f

e we go home” Mia asked

coffee place as i thought i

ked Mia to get my wallet from my bag as I was stepping out of the

lowed the rest of my sentence. I actual

sbelief. “hhooww…” she tried to ask me something but she swallowed her words back

shoe was

to us