Still in the middle of nowhere, the next day after school.
Lakshmi’s hair was floating in air, it was still attached to her head but it looked like a heavy breeze was trying to separate her hair from her head.
Mia kept on clinging to her necklace as it felt like it would rip out if her neck any moment, she didn’t want to let it go.
“Daaddddy!” She yelled for help, hoping that her father would come to her rescue.
“So your dad has been the one protecting you all this while?” Alyssa paused before she smiled.
“He won’t come for you Mia” she kept on squeezing her fist and making gestures as if she was pulling a rope for a tug of war.
“So you can hear?” Lakshmi was struggling to talk and hold on to her hair as well.
“After all you have discovered, you really want me to believe that you are surprised?” Alyssa scoffed.
“Stooppp!” Mia suddenly screamed as her nails grew longer and her eyes turned red before she scratched on Alyssa’s face, inserting three of her fingers in her eyes at the same time.
“Ahhhh! Why did you do that?” Alyssa covered her eyes with the palm of her hand as she yelped in so much pain.
Her appearance and height began to change as she removed her hand from her face, Mia finally saw her and recognized.
“You were the same orphan I saw the other day, you have returned again!” Mia pulled her hair.
“I have told you that I am not an orphan, now give me that necklace so I can go!” she attacked Mia as well and their necklaces were glowing.
Lakshmi was speechless, she was completely dumbfounded as she didn’t know what to say or how to react to what the two girls were displaying in front of her but she was just glad that at least Alyssa wasn’t pulling her hair any longer.
She quickly made her way to the front seat because the two girls were in a heated fight in the back and she didn’t want to get hurt in any way.
“Enough!” Alyssa yelled and pushed Mia, making her hit her head roughly on the glass window and falling unconscious.
Alyssa’s powers began to wear off and she vanished in front of Lakshmi’s eyes.
“Mia! Mia!” Lakshmi kept on tapping Mia on the face, as Mia’s head rested on Lakshmi’s laps.
She began to look around as if searching for something until she finally found a bottle of water, she poured a little of it on her palm and sprinkled it on Mia’s face.
Mia slowly opened her eyes as everything seemed to be blurry but slowly her vision was clear again.
“Lakshmi” she called out as she placed her hand on her head, she was in pain.
“Alyssa!.. she..” Mia said in a stuttering manner after realization of what had happened had dawned on her.
“Yes she is gone now. Are you okay?” Lakshmi helped Mia sit at the backseat properly.
“Yes I am fine she didn’t take your hair?” Mia was surprised that Alyssa went without achieving what she had come for.
“No she didn’t and it thanks to you” Lakshmi smiled as she pet Mia’s cheek.
“You aren’t scared of me!” Mia was quite surprised at Lakshmi’s behavior.
“You didn’t hurt me, rather you saved me from that horrible.. whatever she is” Lakshmi paused in her statement as he didn’t know the right words to use to describe who Alyssa was.
“Ma’am the car is working again” the driver who was completely unaware of what was happening in his surroundings suddenly woke up from his deep slumber and started the car engines.
“Get us out of here fast!” Lakshmi instructed the driver, she didn’t want to set her eyes on Alyssa.
Mara’s POV
“Really Ma’am!” I was more than excited that the delivery was a success when miss Keren spoke from the other end of my phone
“Yes Mara. I am very happy with you and I would like to give you another delivery, that is if you are up for it ” Miss Keren gave me another offer.
“Of course I will do it, I offered to work for you but what about the payment for my last delivery?” I asked.
“You will get it when we next meet. You didn’t give me any bank details if not I would have sent you the money by now so we will meet by 3pm after school and I’m sure by 5pm you will be the done with the delivery since the place isn’t too far from where we would meet” she replied in a very sweet voice that assured me of her words.
“Are we meeting at the usual spot or somewhere else?” I was very eager to meet her again since she would be giving me my money.
“No, we are not meeting there again. I will send you the location and make sure to be on time because if you are late then you might not see me. I am a very busy woman” I don’t know why Miss Keren was being strict this time.
“Yes ma’am” I ended the call.
“Hmmn” my mum hummed from behind me, giving me a fright.
“What is it mum?” I spoke sweetly and turned around as I placed my hand on my chest realizing that it was my mum’s voice and there was nothing to be scared about.
“It’s nothing. Was that your boss?” My mum was holding a plate of food in her hand.
“Yes” I replied and looked at her.
The moment her eyes met mine I knew that she understood the reason I was looking at her in the first place, she knew how hungry I was and I wanted to ravish the plate of food that she was holding.
“Don’t stare at me like that. Of course the food is yours, I brought it up here since you didn’t have your lunch downstairs, you know, you left in a haste because of your phone call.” my mum handed me the food.
“So what exactly do you deliver and how much do you get paid?” My mother was questioning me as if she was doubting me.
“Mum? Are you doubting me?” I was a bit sad that she didn’t trust me.
“That’s not true love. I do trust you but as your mother I think it’s appropriate I know what you are doing so you don’t get into any kind of trouble” my mum placed her hand on my bare lap as if trying to give me some kind of assurance and that made me comfortable.
“You won’t believe it mum but they actually pay me 500 dollars per hour to deliver lady products like sanitary pads, tampons and perfumes” I was so happy when I let the words just fly out of my mouth.
“Really!” My mum was amazed at how much they paid for such a petty job.
“Yes mum” I smiled.
“My dear I really don’t believe this” my mum clearly had her doubts.
“So you think I am lying to you” I looked at her as I tried to guess what was on her mind through the expression she had on her face.
“No but such a big amount.. it’s…” my mum was looking for the right way to put it.
“It’s suspicious I know but that’s just it mum” I shrugged.
“Do you check these products yourself?” My mum just wouldn’t stop with the questions.
“I just started mum and yes I do check them for myself okay? So don’t worry” I gave my mum a smile assuring her of my safety.
“It’s okay. I just want you to be careful, finish your food. I have work to do” my mum finally left me to be alone in the room.