Chapter 7. Mother’s Love

Mira’s POV

[Present day world]

I came back home in rags, running for my dear life for several long minutes, though there was no immediate threat. Good old reflex, I guess.

I turned my keys and the door flung open.

I was about to jump right in, pulling my disheveled hair behind when I heard my mother speak,

“Mira, you are not coming back straight from school!”

She had her back towards me and she had something in her hand. As she slowly turned, I noticed that she had a letter between her palms, which she was reading.

Did my school write a complaint already? It wasn’t that long. And what was my mother doing, coming home at this time, without informing me?

I held my breath as I kicked my shoes open and slowly locked the door after walking in.

I was cooking up excuses in my head. A possible thing that could convince my mother that leaving school for the time being, was the best thing.

But then she smiled and her right hand lande