Yuliya Alpagut - Morion Necklace

Aiden suddenly laughed.

– Are you kidding me again? – leaping up from her chair, she cried out.

Aiden also rose. And Miranda looked at him as menacingly as she could, and from that he laughed even louder.

– Yes, – through the laughter said a man, – Oh no! Not! I’m not kidding! – calmed down a little, he said.

– Then what does this laugh of yours mean? Did I really say something funny?!

In response, Aiden shook his head.

– What then? – crossing her arms over her chest, she said.

– You did not say, but did!

Aiden laughed again.

– And what have I done that has caused you so hysterical laughter?!

– At first you had such a sweet and slightly scared look on your face. And then you become angry, so funny! – still laughing, he explained.

– Angry?! – the girl squealed indignantly. – You know what, Aiden?!

Miranda put her fists on her hips.

– Wait wait, – putting forward his palms, the man told her and, catching his breath, asked:

– What?

– Sometimes I want to strangle you! And so that I do not do it now, you better get ready faster and…

– Ok, ok, – Aiden interrupted her, – I got it. I’m leaving!

A man without looking away from Miranda, backed up to the exit and, staying in the doorway, said loudly:

– Still, you’re very funny! Love you!

– And I love you, – the girl smiled.

***

– You really don’t want me to stay with you today? – asked Aiden already standing in the doorway and ready to leave the apartment.

– Honey, – Miranda exhaled, – Again this question! I already told you! Or do you want to quarrel again?!

– I want, – he answered smiling, – I love it when we are with you… No, not so! When you’re with me swearing!

– Oh, enough! Enough! Go already! – gently shoving him in the chest, said the girl.

– And kiss? – said Aiden and, taking her by the shoulders, pulled her to him.

– You didn’t deserve it! – with her head up to look him in the eyes, said Miranda.

– Me?! – he said, – I maybe not! But you…

The man kissed his beloved.

– When will you come? – Miranda asked when he finally let her go.

– I do not know, – he shrugged, – I am afraid that today I will have to linger until late. I do not know for sure. I will call you. Okay?

– Okay, – the girl nodded and, gently running her fingers over his cheek, said softly:

– I love you!

***

Aiden left somewhere around noon. And Miranda took up cleaning. Then she walked around the park a bit and returned home around four in the afternoon.

The phone rang.

– Grandma, it’s you! – answering the call, the girl was delighted. – I’m so glad you called! How are you?

– Everything is good, my girl, – said the old woman, – Actually, I called to find out how you are…

– Everything is fine, granny, – Miranda answered her.

– Well, that’s good, my dear. And how is your fiance? You said you wanted him to live with his parents for a while. I thought it was not a good idea for you and for your relationship… Sorry, but when I left, you were not in very good condition.

– Granny, don’t worry. I’m fine. And Aiden arrived yesterday, and… I realized how much I missed him! So no parents!

– Right, my girl. You do not need to be alone, – the old woman supported her.

– Yeah … – Miranda exhaled, – I no longer want to be here alone… At night…

The girl put her hand on her chest. There, where Carolyn’s necklace hung. She wanted to stroke smooth and warm stones.

– Oh no! – she suddenly exclaimed, – Only not this!

– Honey, what happened?! – old woman got worried.

– It seems… I lost Carey’s necklace!

– Oh, Miranda … – the old woman exhaled with relief, – You scared me so much! I already thought that something serious had happened!

– I’m sorry, granny, I did not want to scare you, – Miranda apologized and immediately asked:

– Isn’t that serious?

– I think not.

– But this necklace is so important to me!

– I know, honey, I know. Maybe you just forgot where you put it?

– Granny, it’s been on me all day! Yesterday… It was exactly on me… And today… And now it is not… I remember exactly that I did not take it off!

– Maybe you just forgot, – suggested the old lady. – Look for it. You will find it, – she assured.

– It would be good … – Miranda said frustratedly, – The main thing that I did not lose them during the walk. Then I will never find them for sure!

– Miranda dear, – after a short pause the grandmother called, – I have to go. I, probably, will call you in the evening.

– Ok, granny.

– And do not worry, my girl. You will surely find it! You will see!

– I hope so, – Miranda said.

Saying goodbye to her grandmother, she turned off the phone and, sprawling in an armchair, stared at the ceiling. She tried to remember where she could lose a necklace. Or perhaps she really took it off herself and just forgot about it.

– It was on me yesterday… I got up in the morning. Washed my face. Took it from the nightstand. Put on me. It was on me. I probably went to sleep in this… I do not remember that I took it off myself last night … – she said out loud.

Frustrated, Miranda turned the whole apartment upside down in search of a necklace that was very dear to her. But she did not find it.

The phone rang, but the girl, upset by the loss, did not pay any attention to it.

– Oh, Cary! Have I really lost it?! – flopping on the sofa and covering her face with her hands, she whispered and burst into tears.

A few minutes later the phone rang again. The phone rang loudly and rattled. And Miranda, who did not want to talk to anyone now could not stand those annoying sounds.

– Who else is there?! – she mumbled wiping away tears and nevertheless answered the call.

– Hello! – picking up the phone she said.

– Miranda? – asked a male voice.

– Yes it’s me Aiden, – answered girl. – Who else?

– You have a strange voice, – noticed a man, – Something happened?

– Nothing nothing happened, – she lied. – Did you want something?

– I wanted to know, how are you?

– Everything is good.

– I will stay late at work. Go to bed without me. Okay?

– Okay.

– Are you sure everything is fine? – he asked again.

– Yes, honey, I’m just a little tired, – she told him.

– Tired? – asked Aiden, – What are you doing?

– Nothing special. Just I decided to make a big cleaning, – Miranda again lied and looked with horror at the living room, in which she herself had recently turned everything upside down.

– Big cleaning?! – asked Aiden.

– Something like that … – the girl exhaled, – Well, can I go?

– Go, go. My cinderella, – he laughed. – I’ll be home around midnight. Love you!

– And I love you, – Miranda said, and turned off the phone.

She looked around again, and with a heavy sigh, said quietly:

– I hope I have time to clean it all before you came…

It was twenty to eleven in the evening, when Miranda finally brought the apartment in perfect order. Before Aiden’s return, there was just over an hour. The girl quickly prepared to eat. She had a snack and tiredly flopped down on the sofa in the living room.

– Oh God, i’m so tired, – she whispered and, throwing her head back, closed her eyes.

Suddenly something slammed loudly. With a scream of fright, Miranda jumped on the sofa and the lights in the room went out. In the dark, she again heard the voice of her deceased friend, who again quietly called her.