> * When the world says you are not good enough. Remember the Lord Jesus Christ died for you when you were still a sinner. * **** Soon it was time for the examination. All the students went in orderly into the school's examination hall. Despite the school being a big one, the total number of students who were to sit for the final year exams were 200. While 70 of them were science students, 80 were art while the remaining 50 were commercial students. Despite the population of the students, the large hall didn't look crowded at all. Rather it was spacy. The students were all arranged according to the first letter of their surnames. Due to this, The trio didn't get to sit together. Not like it mattered anyways. They had made a promise not to participate in examination malpractice no matter what. Joseph ended up at the back seat. Mira was in the front seat while Evie was in the middle. The exam commenced just five minutes after they had all settled down. It was to last
> * God will take you just as you are. therefore you don't need to be perfect. * **** Wednesday, ------ Miranda ------ I had just finished my revisions and was about to head to bed when I recalled that Evielyn had an important paper tomorrow morning. Grabbing my phone from the bedside table, I made a call to her, she picked up on the second ring. It was almost like she'd been waiting for my call. “ Hello, Mira. ” I noted that her voice was less enthusiastic. “ Hey, girl. How are you? ” “ I am fine. What about you? ” From the tone of her voice, I could sense she was far from being fine. What could be the matter? I thought to myself. Exam pressure? I wondered. “ I am doing well, girl. Your voice sounds a bit dull. What's wrong baby girl? ” “ It's nothing really. ” “ I can tell from the tone of your voice that something is wrong. Please tell me dearie, what's wrong? ” “ Miranda, do you think I am good enough? ” Good enough? I was stunned by her question. “ Of cour
> * Reaping is reserved for the planters and the reason they reap is because they deserve it. * **** “ Evie dear, The fact that you still recall your name and our names means you aren't suffering from amnesia. ” “ I never said I was suffering from it. ” She replied with an eye roll. “ Um. You didn't. But your reaction made me think that way. ” “ Oh. I'm not. ” “ That's good. off to the next thing. ” “ Evie, did you recall details of what happened in the novel, Depressed ( love yourself )? ” “ Of course I do. ” “ That's great. Why did female lead, Sushie Williams attempt to take her own life? ” “ She was depressed by everything that was going on around her, especially her low grades and the fact that her best friend was more intelligent than her. ” “ Okay. But was she really not enough as she thought she was? ” “ She was enough. Sadly she didn't realize it early on. ” “ Good. How can you explain Sushie's promotion from being an average student to being th
> * If you can get yourself to do things you hate to do but have to do. On the other side is greatness. * **** ----- Mira. ----- “ Thanks a lot, guys for your advice. ” She said in a less solemn voice. “ You are welcome. ” “ It's our duty as your friends. ” “ Still, I feel like I owe you both a big thank you. ” “ If you say so. Do you feel better now? ” Jose inquired. “ Yes. ” “ Great. How about we do some revisions together before we all go to bed? ” “ That's a good idea! ” “ But guys, how can we do revisions together when you two don't take accounting? ” “ It's possible. Jose and I took bookkeeping classes in junior high. ” “ I know, but. ” “ Stop giving excuses and let's get started already! ” Jose interrupted. “ Okay. If you say so. ” She said, finally relenting. **** “ Define Depreciation. ” The first question was by Jose. “ Depreciation is defined as a gradual loss in the value of an asset as a result of wear, tear, passage of time, obsolescence and
> * Ensure that God takes first place in your life. * **** ------ Miranda. ----- I'd been ecstatic when Evie informed me about how well her exam went. Though it wasn't my exam, I couldn't help the feeling of gratitude that filled me. For now, I have been studying for my literature examination which will be written the day after tomorrow. That reminds me, Joseph is having his Physics examination tomorrow isn't he? Now that I think of it, we haven't chatted all day as I have been busy studying and working. Though Joseph and Evie had tried to make me stop working and simply focus on my academics. Despite how much they tried and how many points they made, I didn't give in to them as I knew how much I needed the extra cash I received, for my college expenses. I can't wait to be a college student. I am feeling so excited about it already! Not sure if everyone feels this way though, but I really do. [ A/N : I do too. In a little way. ] I decided to Facetime Jose,
>* If you wanna do something in your life, you gotta fall in love with yourself again. ***** Saturday,Evie and Miranda had just finished their three hour long revision and were lying side by side on the bed in Jose's guest room.“ I was wondering, Mira. What's your plan for the holidays after our final exams? ”“ Well. Nothing much. I will work more on my work in progress and read some books. ” “ Really, Mira? Is that how you spend your holidays? ”“ Yeah. What about you? ”“ Well, my Dad and I usually travel to the mountains to spend our holidays. ”“ Oh. That sounds super fun. ”“ Yeah. ”“ You know Mira I had been meaning to ask you about something. ” Evie said after a few minutes of silence.“ Sure. What Is it? ” Mira turned towards her and they were now lying side by side. “ Um. First you have to promise not to laugh at me. ”“ Oh…Pinky promise. ” They joined their little fingers together as a sign of promise.“ Do you know, Evans Georgia? ”“ The guy who's nicknamed
>* God will meet you wherever you are and help you get to wherever you need to be. ***** Mira had gone to the kitchen to get some water, when she was entangled with Jose. He held her down to the wall beside the fridge as he stared possessively at her. “ What are you doing, Jose? You are making me so uncomfortable! ” It was only when she voiced out her discomfort did he come back to his senses.“ I’m sorry, I didn't realize I was. ” He replied, solemnly.“ It's okay. Now tell me what's wrong. ” Mira said softly, cupping his face with her palms, his soft beard tickling her palms, causing her to smile on realizing that her Bestie was no longer a teenager, but a young man. How fast time flies, it still felt like yesterday when they'd both met at the amusement park, and now?“ Tell me. ” She repeated after minutes of not earning a reply from him, she'd grown to understand this Bestie of hers and knowing him, he wouldn't react as he did if he hadn't been triggered by something.
>* It's only through patience and endurance in faith that we receive the promises of God. *****Three weeks later,It was a day to prom and Miranda had been compelled to stay over at Jose's by her two best friends. Though she found it unnecessary as she could always go to prom from the orphanage. Either way, they won as she simply had to relent...... ----- Miranda ----It was 9pm in the night, yet I was unable to fall asleep which was weird. My mind was hyperactive as so many thoughts, emotions and my memories played in my thoughts.While some memories were fun, others weren't.I thought about the good old days when my parents were still alive, it was then I realized how much I missed them and their princessly treatments of me. I miss my childhood days, but well, the truth is, no matter how much I miss them. I can't bring them back, I simply have to accept that they are all in the past. It's really a bitter pill to swallow. But yeah, that's how it is.I can recall how carin