"what were you thinking?" chakwas shouted.
"look auntie, she was talking a lot of stuff about Miranda! Who has cancer! And she insulted her sister. I had to do something she basically asking me to do it! And besides someone needed to put her in her place and who else was going to it was actually everyone asking me to do it." shepard retorted.
Chakawas through her hands up, "So if someone told you to jump off a bridge you would do it!?"
shepard shrugged, "how highs the bridge?"
"you think this is funny? Upstairs now! Just wait until I tell your mother!"
shepard trotted up the stairs not uttering another word, knowing if she had have there would be hell to pay. She slammed her door shut and plopped down on her bed.
Was it all in vain? I mean would it really matter if I beat jack up? No matter how hard I punch her it cant fix Miranda nor take back what she said, even a part of me thinks...No! Mirandas a lot of things but she's not weak that's for sure!
shepard shivered as a huge gust of wind came from her open window.
should I?...
room three o two...
shepard stared at the three numbers imprinted on the door, she raised a hand to knock, but hesitated. Do I really have to knock? Shepard tapped one knuckle on the door waiting for a response, after a while of waiting without getting an answer shepard rudely let herself in. She clenched the flowers she had oh-so desperately hoped Miranda liked.
There she was. In her bed with tubes in her arms and nose, lying lifeless as the Barbie doll she had always been. She still had all her hair from the chemo she had last Friday, if even possible she was paler than she usually was almost vampiric. The beeping of her heart monitor throbbed at a steady slow pace, shepard could feel her heart drop at the flat line that could happen at any minute.
you only have twenty minutes.. The doctors voice echoed through her head.
"shepard?" Miranda's weak voice croaked.
god, why her? shepard put on her best smile but it soon fell not being able to stay, "Hey." she whispered, she couldn't imagine Mirandas head not hurting.
she took a seat placed by Mirandas bed, "I got you some flowers.." she said looking into Mirandas pale blue eyes.
She wanted to cry. she wanted to hug Miranda. she wanted to trade places with her. Anything at all that would somehow make Miranda feel better even if it meant having cancer. Her face wasn't the same it looked tired and pale, her eyes weren't the same either, they were sickly and drained instead of brilliant and sharp.
Miranda didn't say anything, she just looked at the white roses in Shepards hand.
shepard looked around, looking at anything but Miranda, she noticed that there was no gifts or anything it was the complete opposite from the schools hallways.
Did everything jack say get to everyone? Or did everyone just want attention? "so, who came to visit?"
Mirandas eyes flickered to shepards, "oriana."
only oriana? And me? What about Kelly?
"Kelly didn't come? She didn't even call?" Shepard asked slightly frowning.
Miranda shook her head slowly, "No...Oriana hasn't even said anything about her."
shepard could see the glim of tears forming in Miranda's eyes, she took miranda's hand in hers and held it tight.
The two sat in silence, Shepard stared and scanned Miranda's face, "Miranda..." She whispered. "You are so strong. You have always been so damn strong, oriana loves you so very much and I care about you so please don't ever feel like you aren't loved because you are." Shepard didn't let the tears from her eyes fall, she wanted to be strong for Miranda. Her and Oriana.
And for the first time ever Miranda let tears run free without the feeling of being judged, everyday of her life she wanted to cry, everyday, but she couldn't. She had to be strong for oriana, between her fathers abusive ways and jacks constant beating in more ways than one, killing herself or getting herself killed seemed like the best way out.
Shepard closed her eyes to fight the tears before wiping Miranda's away, "It's okay Miranda you're safe. Jack cannot hurt you anymore. No one can."
Miranda nodded she knew it wasn't true, no matter the circumstance she always will get hurt, there is no thing called safe with her it was always trouble and pain and suffering.
I'll protect you until my heart stops beating. This I swear. "This only makes you stronger miranda because I promise it won't kill you." Shepard smiled wryly.
Only time will tell.
one week later..
"Oh yeah right who didn't see that coming?"
Miranda giggled and smiled lightly, "shhh!"
Noah: do you think love can take us away together?
Allie: I think our love can do anything we want it to...I love you.
Noah: I love you too allie, goodnight.
Allie: goodnight.
Noah: ill be seeing you soon.
The movie came to an end and the lights turned on in the theater as everyone gathered there things.
Shepard wiped her cheek in shock. Shit! Are thes-
"You're crying!" Miranda smiled. "I knew you had feelings!"
Shepard smiled as she saw Mirandas wet eyes, "I should be saying that to you ice queen. I didn't think someone like you would cry about something so cliché as the Notebook."
Miranda winced at her old nickname, "Ugh I'm so glad th-"
Shepard sweeped Miranda off her feet holding her bridal style.
"What are you doing?!" Miranda shouted with a big smile grazing her face.
"Someone as beautiful as you mylady shouldn't have to Tire their feet because of something so petty and ridiculous as walking." Shepard grinned at Miranda as their eyes met.
All Miranda could do was smile laugh and blush as Shepard carried her out the doors.
No one had ever treated miranda with such care, it felt unnatural, weird...scary. Like it would never last and if she fell even deeper into it when it was over it'll leave her worst than she already was.
Miranda looked up into shepards beautiful eyes that shimmered with joy and not sorrow, but Miranda would be damned if it wasn't hard to hold on.
Later that night...
"Beautiful isn't it?" Shepard peered over to look over at Miranda, she looked beautiful as the campfires light flickered on her face. "You know I would say something cliche like: your eyes twinkle like the stars. But stars don't twinkle."
Miranda smiled, "learn something new everyday."
"But your smile is as bright as the stars."
A moment passed. Miranda fell into a bit of giggles, "You couldn't resist could you?"
"Nope." Shepard stood up and grabbed mirandas hand. "Let's dance."
Miranda snaked her arms around shepard's neck, "There's no music."
shepard shrugged, "maybe like in the movies a random old guy will walk up with guitar and start playing." Shepard laid her hands on Miranda's hips, "if not... We can pretend."
miranda could only smile as Shepard stared at her incredulously, "what?" Miranda asked.
"Nothing just enjoying the view." Shepard whispered.
miranda shook her head, "when will you stop?"
"Never."
Miranda rolled her eyes playfully as she laid her head on shepard's shoulder.
"What did jack do to you? What has everyone done to you?"
"it's a long story. Dating back to when I was born."
Shepard held on tightly to Miranda, "I've got time."
A/N: Hi guys! So Next chapter will get a little sad and dark with all the bad things in Miranda's past, Kelly, if you forgot shepard's girlfriend starts a little drama and things get heated but review and follow for more and I'll bring it to you fast