Mara's POV

My jaw dropped slightly to his request as we stared into each other's eyes.

It's obvious he helped me, but I can't stoop so low at the moment, beside I'm not into all this stuff.

Honestly I'm not!

"Sorry, let's pretend as if I never asked for a kiss from you." he said and sighed softly.  I was glad he changed his mind.

"Thank." I said slowly avoiding his eyes.

"I'm I that ugly that you wouldn't want to risk kissing me?” He asked and I rolled my eyes.

Does he wants to blackmail me or something?

“Come on, you are extremely cute.” I said.

“Oh really?” He asked with his eyesbrows raised, as though he just realized about his cuteness.

He's crazy.

“Yeah, and thanks again.” I said.

“Stop thanking me, I didn't do anything for you.” He said.

“At least you didn't push me into kissing you, it's really something to me.”

"I just don't wanna look like a crazy jerk to you, okay?" he said and I nodded endlessly.

"Can I have a cup of water?" I asked, but he kept quite instead.

Okay, why's he mute?

I asked again and  he refused to utter a word.

God!

This dude is crazy.

I rolled my eyes and he chuckled lightly.

"You're too good to gossip, it's not fit for a goddess like you." he whispered and walked out.

Wait did he just read my mind? Gosh, he's odd.

He returned back with a glass cup of water, he proceeded to hand it over to me, unfortunately the cup slipped and   all the water splashed on me.

Oh gosh, this is bad.

"I'm sorry." he said slowly. I couldn't help but nodded stupidly.

"You really need some help here." He held me up and led me into his changed room.

"You can pull off your wet dresses and use any one here." he said showing a roll of short and T-shirt.

I stood wondering how the hell I was going to change in his dawn presence.

"When you're done, let me know." he said and walked out slamming the door behind.

I rolled my eyes and changed into a short and a T-shirt.

Thanks goodness my underwear were not victim of the splash.

"I'm done." I shouted and he  flung the door opened swiftly. He beamed and picked up my wet dresses and rushed out. I followed him out and sat in his large sitting room.

Rim's POV

Trust me she's beautiful, very beautiful.

I couldn't help it but admired her beauty as I worked on her dresses. I caught myself thinking about her and a sweet fulfilling smile  took over my cheeks as I rounded up working on her soaked dresses.

Mara's POV

I remained in Rim's place until it was late noon, he handed my dresses back to me and I thanked him.

He smiled and I rushed into his changed room, I changed into my dresses and rushed back to him.

"Thanks for your kind heart." I said and he smiled and nodded slightly.

"Sharron is deathly I'll advice you stay  miles away from her." he advised and I nodded.

"Thanks." I said.

"Let me drop you at home." he said and sprang to his feet.

Does he have to?

“Don't worry, I can find my way.” I said and he frowned.

“Why?” he asked.

“Because I wouldn't want to bother some more, like you've done enough for me.” I told him and he hissed.

“Let me worry about.” He said  leading the way out and sheepishly followed him.

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I hopped outta the car, and thanked him. He beamed a crazy smile and I caught myself blushing foolishly.

"Take care of yourself and stay out of trouble, especially from people like Sharon." he said and I nodded.

Is  Sharron that deathly?

This dude is abruptly strange.

I scoffed and hurriedly stormed into the house. My heart felt heavily and I coughed to relief myself, but it was not working. I got in and every where was quite. I huff in frustration and threw my back pack away.

"Mom!" I yelled climbing the stairs.

My heart skipped aggressively to what I saw.

“Mom, oh no!”

I rushed toward her,  she was laying helplessly on the passage in her thick pool of blood.

What happened again?

"Mom." I screamed amidst tears.

I fell on her body and sobbed slowly.

I thought Mom is fine already, like it's been a while she had  experience this torment, I thought,

she's okay, I thought she's no more epileptic.

God!

I cried trying to roll her from her blood. I felt a strange forces dawdled across me and I whimpered in fear.

There it was a cloud of darkness stood few inch away from us, win blew apparently around the cloud.

I gasped and stood to my feet, rushed toward the cloud angrily.

I'm sure this is the demons tormenting my mom with epilepsy.

It vanished away and I ended up meeting nothing, I glanced around and rushed back to my  Mom, her eyes were shut tightly and I almost passed out when I saw her hurt.

_____FLASHBACK______

WRITER point of view.

16 years ago, somewhere beneath the coven, Millions of soul gathered fervently. Their heart was filled with excitement as they danced to the strange drum. It was a great feat with the goddess.

Within a twinkling of an eyes everyone was buried in silent as the goddess appeared in her throne.

She smiled at every soul as they bowed their heads in worship, she blushed, muttered a word and everyone flowed to their ass.

"The blood moon is over, and there is nothing left but power." the goddess roared like a deadly Lion and everyone cheered with happiness.

"Power to do and undo." she roared and flung her hands to the sky and there was lightening and bomb of thunder.

Souls fell flat to their faces as new power run through their veins, clamorous noise of praises took over like a storm in the seashore.

Power!

Power!

Power!

Power!

They sang out loud, the drum popped up and merry dance kick off. The goddess waved her fist and everywhere went death silent again.

"The black heart! The pained heart! And the depressed heart!" she yelled out loud.

"The want! The need and the desire of a black heart!” she paused.

"Come out for your smile is ready to be harvested." she said and two women rushed out to her, tears ran through their cheeks.

"I shall grant your desire, but you shall have it by strife." she roared and stretched her palms.

Two different baskets appeared in her palms, she smiled at them and threw them away, the landed many miles away from her.

"Those are your need and desire."

"Thanks." the two women said in tears which seemed to be tears of joy.

"Listen carefully." the goddess yelled and there was lightening.

"Those baskets are of different kind, The black is death and the white is life."

She paused and looked around.

"Run and pick that which pleases your heart." she announced, Melissa  and shakirah, the two women took to their knees, they both wished to have the white basket, they struggled and fought on their way as the kept running endlessly.

_____ Paused flashback_____

Mara's POV

I poured water on her face rapidly and fortunately she choke and flung her eyes opened.

"Melissa!" I yelled out  Mom's name, holding back my tears, she choke again and I hugged her tightly.

"Mom!" I called allowing tears to flow freely on my cheeks.

Thank goodness mom is awake.

I held her tighter as she coughed and passed out again.

”Oh no!” I cried out loud.