1 The pendant

It was so frustrating for Laila to even see another men with her Mother. she starred at them at the dining table. " Do you want anything dear? " her mother asked her very politely getting a very weird smile in return. The too little girls started throwing the food at each other. "Looks like their mother didn't teach them anything. " it was definitely hard for her to cope up with these little angels which didn't seem less than devils to her.

" They are 5, Laila. what do you expect? you couldn't even speak clearly when you were at their age. at least they can do that! " grandma replied to her rude comment. " You owe Philip an apology. " her mothers obvious response made her leave the table in anger. " I am sorry on behalf of her. " said Riya her mother .

It was hot summer. few days before the summer holidays hit. " I swear I would kill you if you don't call me next time. " Laila was pretty short tempered girl. But definitely was not good and careful with her words. " It was just a game and I didn't play, I just saw. " Sasha was not so happy to tell her about her visit to the game store. Everyone walked to the campus licking their ice cream and listening to daily fed up stories of Laila. "Well your father is a pretty rich man." said Kiara.

" You mean like sugar daddy " Florida added with a smirk. " haha! First of all that man is not my father. and about his money. Well, we may thank him for that. Because we are using his money. " "he is not that bad. why don't you adjust a little bit " Sasha got a deadly stare. "so the store has a lot of screens and the simulators and much I can't even describe it . The ticket is expensive but it is so much fun. Laila if you could get us all, the tickets we could actually play the virtual reality game! "

Sasha changed the subject into something that everyone was interested in. " We will talk about it later. " Laila replied .

At home the same day. The little angels of Philips were happily dancing as their father brought them new dresses. Laila was not at all pleased. she went upstairs as soon as she came home. " Laila come down. I have something to talk to you. " her mother yelled. "She won't agree upon this. " grandma said while flipping the pages of magazines. " I know. But it is important for me. I am trying really hard to make her like me. But she just ignores me. " Philip was a great father. For three years he took care of his daughters all by himself. But couldn't make his way to Lailas heart. " I brought you your top favourite video game. " Laila was fake smiling and accepted Philips gift. " And what is this all for. Is your ex -wife's birthday today " her grandma got up and gave a slap on her head. " You should not speak this way. Say sorry. " " I am sorry " Riya made her daughter sit down and hold her hands. " I know you always loved your father. But it's been two years now that he is gone. we need to move on with our lives. It doesn't stop for anyone. whatever is meant to be it happens. We can't bring your father back. I am not saying you to replace his place with someone else, just accept him as a friend. For me. I don't want you to be stressed and frustrated all the time. " Laila spoke nothing on her mother's word. somewhere her mother convinced her to be a little good with that man , but that thought didn't lasted as Riya told that they are moving to new new city because of Philips job. she freaked out. " I am not leaving the town. You go I will live here. "

Her mother, her grandmother and Her step father all of them tried to convince her but she was not ready to listen nor understand. " I was born here. And I am not leaving this town , my friends and my life for a stupid and Filthy rich man like you " Riya slapped her. Laila felt pain deep in her heart as her mother never touched her to punish her. "I wish you all were dead. " " Don't speak these words. "

Lailas voice raised. " Yes. I wish I had no family. " she left the room in anger .

she was siting next to her fathers picture frame in her room when her grandma entered the room. " You are hurt I know " " I am not in mood grandma "

"Speaking to someone will make you feel good " she sat down and ran her hand in her hairs.

"He wanted me to play sports. he used to say. I will train you. I will teach you martial arts. But he left me . alone. "

she cried on her grandmas shoulder.

" You should be careful with your words though "

" I wish I was dead instead of my father. This reality is so not less than hell. I am nothing, just useless. Hurting everybody. "

Grandma starred at her seeing through her pain. "You need to be strong and don't worry. Your life will get better. Sun cannot hide too long. "

Next morning all the stuff was packed and everyone was ready to move except Laila and her grandmother. she tried to talk through this with her mother. but her mother decided not to take her even though she was ready.

"Come on girls. Let them take the boxes. Don't come in between or you will get hurt. "

"Mom, please. I am sorry. I only have you. I am tired of talking. Stop ignoring. "

Her mother ignored her the whole time.

At the time of leaving her mother hugged her and spoke. " If you love me you have to accept Philip. And you have to accept the fact that we are family now. And you will only understand importance of family by being away from it. "

Lailas heart was beating fast and all the memories of her childhood surfaced. Tears dropped from eyes filling her gaps of empty Mind.

The whole day she sat in her room. Spoke to no one, Not to her grandma nor to her friends. Ate nothing. Grandma was upset seeing her grand daughters life this way.

It was evening when the door of Lailas room opened. "I am hungry. " she said. But there was no one. She called her grand mother but she was not there. Lonely and empty she felt. But hunger didn't left. She took the ice cream out of the fridge and started eating. Grandma returned home and was so happy to see Laila eat and smile.

"Where were you? Aren't you suppose to tell before you leave. ?"

"Look who is telling me that. "

"huh!? "

"I went out for something... perfect for you "

"what? were you finding me a boyfriend "

They both laughed.

"That is worst. I brought you something precious. Your life won't be the same. I can't see you unhappy. "

"Tell me already. what is up with the suspense. "

grandma took out a tinny Cloth wrapped around something. She started to unfold it. and there it was.

The pendant it was. Glowing Blue color stone was swimming between the two circular rings the thread was metallic and had something carved on it.

"It is beautiful. where did you get it? "

"Oh , my friend gave it to me. She gave me one of these. When I was young like you and it changed my life. I experienced a lot. Now it's your time. "

she chuckled.

"You are so dramatic. You speak like there is something magical about it "

"Well nothing is impossible in this world. Put it on. let me see how you look"

She puts it and looks her self in mirror.

"it's beautiful, but how does it glows. .wait I know magic. "

They laughed.

"Laila, be the owner of the stone . Let there be magic. "

"Please! These kinds of things don't exist now. We are in 21st century grandma. "

"Hmm. Now let's see how your words will make the play. "

"But what it is? "

she asked curiously.

" Its one of the Magus stones. They tend to have magic in it. Energy what you say. This energy works with humans energy. And there were the change comes. When Magus learned to use his powers he decided to hide some of his energy in these stones. Eventually Magus died or just disappeared. But his magic and power still exist. And this is not the Magus of your movies. Magus was a an incredible sorcerer. People would see him as god of magic. He made others believe in themselves. He used to say Magic happens when you believe it. Origin of everything that exists , is in humans souls. That is where magic is. Magus made those Pendants as the source of power and infinite wisdom. it teached a person about life. the words on the threads are something like believe in thyself. "

"Another mythological story. But interesting. "

she walks into the kitchen for chips.

"I hope you will understand a lot of things about life. May Magus bless you. "