> * To be an anomaly, you have to act like one. * **** * Happy 20 chapters, guys! * ------ Mira. ------- Detention was definitely not something loved by a lot of people, me included. The thought of being locked in a room alone frightens me a whole lot. It would have been better if I was in my room all day, than in a school library which feels kind of creepy being left alone in it. The library was very big, big enough to accommodate two hundred readers comfortably. It had ten long rows of shelves in total filled with different books ranging from Historical fiction to fantasy romance and academic books. I'd always loved it, yeah, as the peace and quietness fits my spirit a lot but I definitely do not like it alone here. “ You know one thing we have in common, Miranda? ” Jose's voice rang in my head again as memories of our times together in this library flashed through my mind. “ What? ” “ You love books as much as I do. ” Indeed, I still haven't been able to

>* It's the passion inside you that keeps you going. *------- Joseph. --------Saturday,Though it's still very early, I'd started making preparations for my girlfriend's arrival, later today. I'd been super ecstatic when she mentioned that she'd love to pay me a visit, it was something I was expecting given how private and closed she was. And sometimes her actions made me wonder if what she felt for me was as deep as my feelings for her, but her words proved so, didn't it?It still feels surreal that the one and only Queen Bee of our prestigious highschool is my girlfriend, it's like a dream come true and I'd I'll never cease being grateful to have her in my life. If one thing, I wish I always find reasons to be grateful and always remain happy and ecstatic. I changed into matching, Jumper and pants after taking a shower. They were both blue, which was Vera's favorite color. I'd intentional picked that color to surprise her. I just hope she notices though and everything go

>* As long as you have air in your lungs, you still have the opportunity to live out your dreams. *****------ Mira. -------Monday,As I freshened up I thought of how special today was, not only because I will finally be resuming back to school today, but also because Jose will be resuming too.I couldn't help but wonder how the day would turn out. Especially when it's been a while since I've actually seen him. We met on Saturday, but that still doesn't count given how close we once were. I found it funny how we've become practically strangers, despite our closeness just months ago.Then we'd be unable to stay without talking to each other as every moment was spent either talking or gisting.I could still very well recall the late night chats, early morning chats and leisure time chats. It had always been beautiful and blissful. I'd never for once felt lonely as I'd always got company and there's also a stable shoulder to cry on, whenever I needed it. Jose had always been cari

> * If you want to succeed as badly as you want to breathe. Then you'll be successful. * ***** ----- Mira. ------ I received a call from Nanny before I left for school that morning. She'd been worried about me as always and had reminded me to focus solely on my studies. The hidden meaning behind her words had been very clear and I couldn't help but sigh when the call ended. How could I not care about him? I've tried a lot of times to get thoughts of him out my mind, but failed. How could I really? Especially when I'd spent over five years of my life with him? How could I? I sometimes wish, forgetting about him was as easy as blowing catarrh, but how could I forget about someone who means so much to me? Sighing, I turned off my phone and put it back in the drawer. Unlike most students in my school, I tend to refrain from taking my phone to class as I see it as a form of distraction. I strapped my backpack as I headed out of my room. I branched at Mother's office to inform her

> * Never stop asking why. * **** ----- Joseph. ----- The announcement came both as a shock and a surprise to me, as I wasn't expecting it. It'd never happened before. I wasn't being prejudiced, I just kind of felt uncomfortable with this agreement. “ I hate that we always have to crash with those two. It's annoying! ” Vera whined as we headed to the arts department which was at the far end of the hallway. “ There's nothing we can do about it. Can we? ” “ You are right. ” She sighed, helplessly. Our appearance at the class caused a stir as always. I looked over at Mira's table and saw her seated with Evelyn. They were having a conversation, mostly with their gazes. She raised up her head at the moment and our eyes met. But as always, she was quick to look away. My eyes scrolled through the class and landed on an empty seat behind Miranda. Therefore, we decided to sit there. I noticed that Miranda shifted uncomfortably in her seat as soon as we got settled and