Take my Hand | MIKHAIAH

CHAPTER 2 - Move In Day

"Okay, Mikha, let me get this straight. Aiah will move in with you tomorrow? As in less than 24 hours from now?" Jhoanna kept on asking.

"Yes, Jho. you've straightened this issue dozens of times already. Stop it." Mikha rolled her eyes.

"Oh my God! Who would've thought? I mean, she's moving in with you. It feels surreal, you know?" says Jhoanna.

"Listen here, you shorty. I barely know her. I only saw her once." Mikha said.

"But you will see her everyday now." Jhoanna cut her off.

"That's not the point! Seriously! Why are you being like this? My freedom is over, Jho. Don't you get it? Mom and dad would literally kill me if they ever find out that I have a lot of flings. Especially now, when they expect me to marry their best friend's daughter." she said it in one breath and sighed dramatically in the end.

"Well, that is what I'm talking about. Aren't you tired? You act like you don't care but I know you better, Mikhs. What you did is not healthy for both mentally and physically. Why can't you see this as a positive thing?" Mikha raised her eyebrows indicating Jhoanna to make it clear.

"I think it's time for you to let go of your past and start living in the present. Your parents want the finest for you. I'm sure Aiah is a good girl. You don't know her yet to make bad judgments of her. So please, I'm begging you as your best friend who loves you very much, try your best", said Jhoanna.

"I don't want to get attached to anyone, Jho. You know that." she whispered tiredly. The bottom of her stomach felt like it twisted, remembering the certain scene she can never forget.

"Hey," Jhoanna nudged her friend softly.

"Aiah is not her, don't know this Aiah either but I trust your parents. If they're not sure about this, they wouldn't offer it from the beginning." she added.

"Force it is the actual word," the doctor stared blankly at her lunch. All this time, she'd been avoiding any kind of attachment to anybody. What she did was just for fun and nothing meant. She wasn't sure about the idea of 'let Aiah – who is practically a stranger to her – into her messy life'. She was lost in her own mind to realize her phone was ringing inside her lab coat pocket.

Jhoanna threw her fries, earning a deathful glare from Mikha.

Ring....

"Your phone," she simply said. Mikha took out her cell phone as she noticed the familiar caller name on her screen.

"Mom?" she greeted the older woman.

"Hey sweety! Took you long enough to answer, are you busy?" she asked.

"Um... not really." she spoke hesitantly, she had this bad feeling regarding the phone call.

"Why? What's up?" she added.

"I just want you to know that half of Aiah's stuff will be delivered tonight, perhaps you could come home before seven?" her mom asked.

"Why? I thought she'll move in tomorrow?" her unpleased tone went unnoticed by her mother.

"It'd make tomorrow less hectic, duh! Just be home early, okay? I wish we could help but your father's business isn't done yet. And honey, please don't make unreasonable excuses."

See?

"Okay mom, I'll be home before seven. Happy?" said Mikha.

"Very. now go back to work and get it done. Bye, sweety!" she hung up.