The pain Beneath Her Smiles

Maya picked up her mobile phone as it rang. She looked up at her mother and her mother looked at her as well. She was indeed surprised and so was the mother who did not know who was on the call with her.

“Who is it?” Maya's mother questioned, as her daughter kept staring at her phone.

“It’s….. It’s Lucian” She informed.

“Come on, pick it up. Why are you still stating at it?” Her mother questioned.Maya had always been the one to rush to pick up Lucian's call but now, she was staring at the phone not uttering a word.

Just like she had been pinched, she hurriedly pick up the call and placed it to her ear.

“Hey…” A smile formed on her face but then, it suddenly disappeared. Her mother could not help but notice her countenance. She knew she was not happy. As soon as Maya dropped the call, her mother. Held her hands.

“The elders” She closed her eyes as she wanted to be as calm as possible. “Lucian and Eden had gone to the elders today but unfortunately, they asked them to return and Ex