Must Read: Mariana Season 2 Episode 5
EPISODE 5 ⃣
Megan’s POV
“Sir, are you sure you’ll be alright? We can go with you or wait here for you.” ” I will be fine, you can go, I will come later.” I told my bodyguards.
“But sir please let one of us accompany you at least.” The senior one persisted.
“I said no, don’t you get it?” I barked.
“We’re sorry sir.” They said and I walked away.
I stopped , removed my suit and threw it at them. They caught it quickly.
“My guitar.” I shouted.
They brought it to me and I flanged it around my neck. Who knows, I can compose a few lyrics when I got to the perfect place.
I walked the unfamiliar area with no particular destination in my mind. I just needed to cool my head and this area seems to be the best.
I was going back home but when we reached this particular town, I decided to have a look.
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The town looked beautiful and adventurous so I decided to check it out before going back to Queensland where my parents and I lived.
“Pearly Pearly, your heart is so pure like a pearl.”
Some kids chorused as they passed by me.
I wonder whose heart they think is pure like a pearl.
I watched as they jumped happily to the opposite direction.
I took the other direction, going to God knows where.
I recalled what happened today when I set foot in that stupid school called Daisy High.
The girls were so stupid. They have no shame.
My phone started ringing and I know it’s mum. She’s probably calling to scold me for leaving without my bodyguards.
“Sweet pea.” I said into the phone and plugged a leave.
“Don’t sweet talk me Megan. I want you to go back now!” She ordered.
“C’mon mum. You didn’t even ask me how my day went? You should’ve seen how those uncivilized girls harassed me to an awful extent.” I complained and threw the leave away.
“I’m sorry about that but please you need to come home.”
“Seriously mum, I won’t. See you probably tomorrow.” With that I hanged up.
I just don’t know why mum likes to treat me like a baby.
I checked my muscles and they were quite mascular.
I don’t see any babyish muscles. She kept calling but I just ignored.
I kept walking when I heard a noise like that of a water falling. I got curious and I decided to follow the sound.
I walked towards it then I remembered the lady I bumped into In the school hallway when I was going to the principal’s office.
What happened was the same thing that occurred 12 years ago at the studio.
I accidentally bumped into Mariana and she was rude at first but eventually calmed down and she winked.
That was what that girl did. And I blew her a kiss just as I did for Mariana when we were kids. And that smile, it was just like hers.
Could it be that she might be my Mariana?
No she can’t be. She looks uncivilized and careless. She didn’t even care when the principal called her name out.
But what was her name? It doesn’t matter. She can never be our Mariana .
I’ve missed her so much and it’s just pathetic that we still haven’t found her yet.
This was ten years ago but her Parents together with mine has not been able to get over the loss.
I brought out my phone and stared at some of the pics we took together when we were kids.
How’d she be like after these years? Lord please if she’s still alive then keep her safe wherever she is and if possible then bring her back to us especially her parents.
I kept thinking about this, i didn’t know when I slipped.
I tried to break my fall when I saw the huge waterfall in front of me.
The sight alone got me frighten and I fell into the cold pool of water together with my guitar.
Who’s gonna help me now? I don’t know how to swim.
“Somebody help!” I screamed and made it to surface but I didn’t last long as I sung into the water again.
I wished I’d listen to my mum or the bodyguards.
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BETSY’S POV .
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“What are you pearl?”
“A witch!” Aria exclaimed.
“Seriously Aria, you think am a witch?” She asked and started laughing.
“Then what are you?”
“Listen guys, am not a witch, this is just me and this is how I learn. After a thorough reading, I try to picture the page I learnt from in mind. I capture the note or textbook as image , close my eyes for a while and try to recall. After that, i come back to the book and check whether I captured it. That’s it! simple isn’t it? ” She asked and looked at our faces.
“It seem simple though.” Aria said still amused.
“So tell me, why I should be in school all day when I can take a day to learn what is being thoughts for weeks?” She asked, got up and put her backpack on.
“So you don’t forget it?” I asked and got up as well.
Not at all , that’s how I learn and it sticks forever I don’t need to revise again. About the formula I gave today, I learnt the topic sometime back, so when I was asked I tried to remember it and it came, it was as if the textbook was in front of me. And I don’t see anything strange about this, I think it’s normal” She answered.
“I’ll try it this evening.” Aria said.
“Yeah, you should. If you do, you won’t like to be in school all day we would be in the house and have fun together.” Pearl replied with a smile.
“I hope it works but don’t think I will play truant and be your partner silly girl.” Aria said and started walking on her path.
“See you tomorrow Aria.” I yelled behind her.
“Sure, bye Betsy, bye Pearl.” She shouted and disappeared from view.
“Pearl, you’re really a genius and I’m starting to get jealous of you.” I said and she just shrugged.
“But why don’t you answer questions when you’re being asked in class?” I asked.
“I do things when I feel like, likewise, I didn’t answer questions because I don’t feel like it besides I don’t want the teachers to keep asking me questions all the time , so I thought that if I don’t answer, then they won’t ask again but I thought wrong.”
“And what changed today?” I asked again.
“I wanted to shame all of you. I realized some students really think am dumb but am not, am actually smarter than they think. Don’t you think so Betsy?”
“Yeah, you really are and that’s why you’re my Quinn.” I replied and wrapped my arm around her neck.
When we got to the path that will lead to my house, Pearl decided to see me off.
“What are you gonna do tomorrow since it’s a Saturday.” I asked.
“I will be looking for a new job I think. If I don’t then I will just swim from one water to the other and play in the garden.” She answered.
“Why don’t you come over to my place, we can have fun together with my brother too.” I suggested.
“Which of your brothers Betsy?.” She asked.
“Which one do you know?”
“Is it the flirty Mike?” She asked.
“Ye…yes but I don’t think..” I stopped when I realized that Pearl was looking at something ahead.
I looked forward and realized we were already in front of my house and my eyes met my brother who just winked at Pearl and laughed from his window. He quickly draw the curtains when I glared at him.
I can’t believe my brother is this flirtatious. Pearl was right about him all along.
“Do well to remember your brother that if he dares flirt with me again, I will break all his bones and I will make sure he hears the sound of each bone.” She warned coldly that I felt chills.
She left angrily grumbling on the way.
“I’m sorry Pearl.” I apologized.
“See you tomorrow, I love ya.” She said and I smiled.Kindly share out more interesting stories from generalloaded.com using the floating social media icon buttons below
Pearl is so sweet. Sometimes I wish she’d been my sister it’d be so fun.
PEARL’S POV
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“How dare that Mike guy, what does he think of himself?” I grumbled angrily.
If only he knew how many ways I’ve planned to murder him without anyone suspecting but because of his sister, who’s my friend had held me back.
But I really can’t be mad at Betsy for her brother’s inappropriate actions.
Just then, I saw the back of someone who was walking towards the waterfall.
He’s back resemble the guy who bumped into me. And I think that was the same person who delivered that nice speech.
I looked at the person’s back again and I realized that, he was passing on the wrong path.
He might fall into the water unknowingly if he doesn’t change his path. The ground he’s threading on is dangerous. And the waves are strong on that part of the waterfall.
Goodness! We’re far from each other too and If I try to ran, he will fall into the water before I reach him.
I started running and calling him but I guess it was too late because I heard a loud yelp from him.
I threw my backpack somewhere and ran as if my life depended on it.
I just feel like helping him and I don’t know why.
I still haven’t confirmed who he’s too.
When I got to the fall, I panicked when I didn’t see him in sight.
I dived into the water with my uniform and with all my strength.
After searching the water for five minutes, I found him.He’d drown.
I pulled him from under the water to the surface. I swam with him slowly till we made it out.
I was panting heavily because he was heavy and with the guitar secured on his neck, it was worse.
“Oh my gosh. Megan Dante. The guy who bumped into me.
But he’s eyes were closed, he looked pale also. I brought him out and placed him down.
I need to perform mouth to mouth resuscitation. I cringed at the thought but then I have to save a life. I removed his guitar and placed it somewhere safe.
I turned his head to the side, allowing water to drain from his mouth and nose.
Then I brought the head back to the center.
I began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation ,
I breathed strongly for four times into his mouth and pinched his nose. This will help the air get past any water that is clogging in the breathing passageways and the lungs.
After four strong breaths, I placed my ear near his mouth and watched his chest for any breathing movement.
I then checked his pulses.
He started breathing slowly after he had coughed an amount of water. I went for his guitar.
He was heavy but I managed to take him home. Granny Toby was not at home so I took him into our cottage. I made sure I placed the guitar at a safe place.
I placed him on grandpa’s bed and quickly went to get some cold water and a towel. He was running a high temperature.
I need to change his clothes but how will I do that? I wish grandpa were to be at home.
Should I go to Betsy’s place and ask her brother for help? He can as well lend me some clothes too but I can’t leave him here all alone too.
I loosened his tie and removed his shirt.
He was now in a sleeveless shirt. I can’t change the down one so I let it be.
After his temperature became a bit normal, I sat beside him and stared at his face. Then something happened, he opened his eyes a little. I blinked and looked again but it was closed. Hmm…my eyes just don’t me. I got up from him. I don’t want him to wake up and meet me staring in his face.
It will be tragic.
I don’t want to say this but he’s really handsome and I can’t believe I have such a rich celebrity in my cottage and in my granny’s bed.
How lucky!
I smiled widely when an idea popped in my head.
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Toby’s POV
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I was on my way home when I decided to get some fruits on the way for Pearl. She must be waiting for me now.
I can’t wait to see her so that she could tell me what happened in school today. She always get happy whenever I asked her to narrate what happened in school.
And when she’s telling me, she doesn’t leave anything out.
I got destructed from my thoughts when i saw her backpack not far from the waterfall. She must have left it here and gone to swim as usual.
I decided to take a walk to the waterfall to check on her.
This waterfall was not the gentle sort of waterfall you might see in a stately home garden, it was the kind where torrents of water are poured over rocks hard enough to crack your skull and mash your brains on the way down, then swirl in a plunge pool below deep enough to drown you if you survived the fall.
From the bottom it was awe inspiring, from the top it was brutal and terrifying that’s why I always panic when she comes here.
I got there but she was no where in sight. I decided to go home.
I hope she will be at home else, I don’t know what I would do.
Ten years ago, I found her as a small child on this very shore that was filled with trees. I named her Pearl because, finding her was like finding a Pearl.
She looked fragile and almost half dead. When I brought her home, I wasn’t sure that she will make it alive but she did. She turned out to be a fighter.
I realized that, she must’ve been washed from a lake into the sea. She’s very lucky for surviving such strong waves and currents.
It took her a month to wake up and when she did, it took her another one month before she started talking to me.
I asked her her name but she just shook her head so I named her Pearl.
I took her to our local clinic and the doctors said she’s suffering from a temporary memory loss which she will regained if she grows.
I don’t really know her real age but from the look of her stature, she must be 16 or 17
I enrolled her in our neighborhood school but she refused to attend so I bought another admission form to the big school in the next town. I was glad when she agreed to go but that happiness didn’t last long when she started playing truant.
She’s in grade 10 and will soon complete highschool and I’m wondering if she will ever stop her truancy.
The amazing thing was, she always manage to pass her test and exams but the teachers complained to me that, she can’t even answer basic questions in class.
The question is, how does she manage to pass her exams?
It’s a question for the gods i guess.
When I was a few feet away from our little house, I saw a number of people in a queue in front of the cottage.
What’s happening?
Why are so many people in my house?
What had Pearl done now?
I looked closely and I saw Betsy sitting in front of our door with a book on her lap. She kept writing something on it each time the people got to her then she will take…..
Oh holy cow! What are this kids up to?
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TBC…..
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What do you think Pearl and her friends are doing?
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MARIANA
BOOK TWO
