Chapter 24. Mira’s Mother

[Back at Mira’s mother’s place]

She was fast asleep in her room, taking a break from all the hard work, for a change.

Suddenly her eyes shot open.

There was something hovering over her and she jumped from the bed to avoid a mishap. Whatever was hovering, moved as well. It placed itself right over her head as she couched, her hands covering her ears and head. Her eyes were actively searching for an escape and then she noticed the open window beside the dining table.

She ran as if her life depended on it and jumped out of the window without even checking what awaited her beyond that.

She fell with a thud in the community trash can straight from that open window. There were several bruises and scratches. She was bleeding at spots. But it seemed like she didn’t have time for that. She sprang out of there and began running again.

As she ran on the empty street she kept looking back, staring at the blank space after her. Nobody knew what she saw but she