Chapter 1: How it all began...

The sky was painted with vibrant shades of pink, purple and blue as the day descended into evening and cool air brushed across Miranda's face.

As any typical teenager , seated in a bleak room her nose was buried in her phone. A figure loomed over her with concerned eyes.

It was Miranda's mother. She gently tapped Miranda's face and said," Let's go already, we have to reach home early and get started on those math lessons. Sheeeeessshhhhhh!".

Miranda cringed inwardly after hearing the last word but smiled as she realized that her mother was just trying to make it easier for her.

It was the month of Miranda's college entrance test and life had been getting increasingly hard for her without a math tutor and the recurring nightmares which kept her awake most nights.

Hence, crossing all orthodox beliefs of hers, Miranda's mother decided to take her to a shrink. Miranda had been diagnosed with borderline anxiety. Nothing to worry much about or so she had been told.

Miranda's mother was a little controlling and overprotective of her ever since she was a child.

Hence, Miranda knew that even if she had more serious problems her mother would keep them hidden for as long as possible to not cause her much worry.

Both mother and daughter walked side by side on the busy pavement when suddenly they heard someone call out, "Mirandaaaaa!!!", and came to an abrupt halt.

It was Miranda's classmate Kendall. Although both girls had never talked much except for exchanging pleasenteries, Kendall seemed excited to talk to her now.

"Hey I heard you are looking for a math tutor?", Kendall asked. Miranda answered," I still am.", unsure of how Kendall came to know about that but decided not to press on the matter. Kendall practically beamed with a smile," Care to join my math tuition?".

Miranda finally smiled and replied with a relief,"Sure".