THORNS AND TRUTH

"Something is wrong with me now? When you were deliberately ignoring me these past few days and when you said nothing about the sudden disappearance of Vanessa, nothing was wrong with me then?" l spat bitterly





"Oh Grace, you wouldn't understand."





"I know my Lord. l know l wouldn't understand and that is why l will take my leave now"





"No Grace, No! Okay?" "l am sorry about my ignoring you. Vanessa is fine. She..."





"What?? Vanessa is fine??" l screamed in joy as l felt my aching heart subside immediately





"That is better now." Lord Micael said, relieved 



"What is better now?"



"The heart"



"What? What heart?"



“Your heart. Your heartbeat has calmed.”



Confusion filled me at Lord Micael's revelation. How was he able to know my heart was racing? Are his ears that effective? I was about to inquire how he knew of my heart when he spoke…