Martha had moved next to her some years back and right from day one they had bonded well . Miranda , being an orphan , always felt that Martha is like a mother she never had . They used to spend a lot of time together talking , cooking or even gardening . Martha 's garden was a joined effort of both of them and so ; Miranda was more than happy to take care of her garden for her . The day Martha was leaving , she came to Miranda and handed over the KEY to her house . There were tears in her eyes as she left on her journey . Later in the evening , she went over to Martha 's to water her plants . As she was watering , she started thinking of Martha and the key she had given her . " Maybe she had kept some plants inside which she wanted me to water and that might be why she gave me the key " , and that could be the only explanation for Martha to do what she did . And so she decided to go to her home and check it out . But what she saw was nowhere near what she had expected . Inside Martha 's home , there were so many canvases of Miranda 's pictures - of her smiling , of her cooking , of her with her family , of her gardening , even of her working engrossed in her laptop . Once she got over the shock of seeing her pictures , she realized that although all of them were paintings , it could very well have passed over as photographs . They were very lifelike . She had not known Martha to be such a great artist , but she still could not understand why there were only her pictures in her home . There had to be some reason for it but all she could do was waiting until Martha was back for her to get some answers . The patience was torturous , but finally the day arrived when Martha was supposed to be back . It did not take long for Miranda to figure out that Martha was ignoring her . Initially she got very angry , but she decided to give it a shot and went over to her . It took a lot of knocking on the door and shouting for Martha to get the door open . But as soon as the door was opened , she could see that Martha has aged a lot over the past few days . She looked very frail and tired and Miranda felt bad for her friend . Martha had kept a pot of tea ready for her and they sat down to talk . Martha told her that she was Miranda 's mom 's best friend and that she had been searching for Miranda for a long time . Her mother had died at child birth and Martha was not in a condition to take care of the baby at that time and so , she could not do justice to her best friend 's daughter . But she always kept a track of her . A few years back she thought to make amends and came to stay near to Miranda , but she could never gather enough courage to tell her the truth . Instead she became her best friend . Both of them started crying together . Martha finally got the daughter she always wanted and Miranda found the perfect substitute for her mother . And all just because of a KEY . J for Jealousy Posted on March 17 , 2016 by devinair Prompt : Your character is in the middle of a messy divorce . His / her divorce lawyer has advised him / her not to move out of the house because doing so could negatively affect his / her divorce settlement . His / her spouse likewise refuses to move out , so the two are still living together . When your character starts a new romantic relationship , this complicated arrangement becomes even more complicated … Hate is strong word to be used for anyone . But that is what I felt for my ex - wife . And no matter what I did , she refused to let go of me . So much so that even divorce did not make me free from her . The duration of being married to her was enough to make me hate womankind in the entirety . Yes , others may say not everyone will be like Helen and I agree to that . But it is also said that a burnt child dreads fire . And that is what happened to me . But what do I do now ? We are divorced but she still refuses to leave my home , claiming she contributed in building this home and therefore has equal rights to live here . I even bribed her with alimony , the amount which covered my entire salary but still she refuses . Every day she wakes up and gives me a smile which creeps the hell out of me . I just wish this phase gets over and I come out of this . And that is when I thought of something . I convinced a colleague of mine to act as my girlfriend and start coming home . It took a bit of convincing her that I did not intend to do anything with her , to make her agree to my plan . I had to make Helen JEALOUS . So she started coming every day in the evening with me . I made it a point to not introduce her to my wife but also ensured that she saw us going to our bedroom every day . Sometimes she used to come out of my bedroom dressed in negligee ( she wanted to improvise if that would help ) and parade in front of Helen just to rub in the point . But somehow , every time , Helen just used to give this smile - this crazy smile that used to drive me up the walls . Even my colleague sometimes confessed to getting creeped up with her smile . But I told her to ignore . This time , I was hell bent of breaking Helen , come what may . One morning , I woke up to a weird burning smell coming from the bathroom . Thinking I might have left my cigarette burning last night , I ran to the bathroom . But I found a weird bright pink colored tank top burning in the tub . It was something I had never seen before so I could not understand where it came from . But our tub was right next to a window which was open . So I assumed it must have been dropped by the tenants living above us . Although it was a very improbable case , that was better than the other alternative of having to ask Helen . I did not even want to see her , forget talking about her . So after dousing the fire , I went ahead to get ready for work . The day was a hectic one and I did not have time to even have lunch , so when the day was over , I was surprised to see my colleague not at her desk . We were supposed to pretend to go on a date and go back home late together . She would have informed me if she was going to bail out . I asked around and found that she had not come to work at all . Although it was a bit surprising , I thought maybe she was not well and pushed it out of my mind . A while later , the alarm in our office went off and we were all asked to assemble in the common area . I went there and found police waiting for us . The police were talking about a murder that happened earlier today . A woman was found murdered and chopped to pieces in her apartment . No murder weapon was found and if it was not for her own home , she would never have been identified . They were showing a photograph of her and the less gruesome part of the crime scene . I for Impulse Posted on January 17 , 2016 by devinair Prompt - On a foreign holiday , your character meets an extremely attractive man or woman . They don 't speak the same language , but they somehow find a way to understand each other , and your character feels a powerful connection that s / he has never felt with anyone before . Impulsively , your character marries this person after they 've only known each other a very short time . Your character 's new husband / wife moves to your character 's country and begins to take language classes there . The better the spouse is able to communicate , the more your character realizes that s / he isn 't the person your character had believed … John could not believe it … nor could he bear it any longer . Anya was nothing he thought she would be . Nothing between them were similar . The fights , which were not so much before , started going on too frequently now . He regretted the impulse for marrying her . Initially he thought it was because they could not understand each others ' languages . They had met in Israel when John had gone there for an assignment . Anya did not speak English but John could manage a bit of Arabic . They communicated broken initially , but they fell in love . The love was so strong that they married and she came back with him . After coming here , she started learning English . It was almost 2 years into their marriage now . Anya could communicate properly in English , but that just resulted in more intense fights every day . John was at loss . He could not understand what was going wrong . Initially he had thought opposites attracted . But this was not at all working . These opposites were repelling each other more than likes would . Many a times he considered a divorce . Now she has obtained citizenship by marriage , she can have a separate life . He was even ready to support her till she could stand on her feet in whatever it is that she wanted to do . Today he decided he would breach the topic with her and talk about ending it . Just the previous day they had a huge argument over really nothing at all . He waited till Anya came home . " Anya , I think we should end our relationship . Our fights are getting more and more intense and frequent . We cannot live our lives fighting like cats and dogs . Married life is not supposed to be like this . Maybe we are not fit to be together . Maybe there is someone else for us . " Anya sat still for some time . She did not speak , neither did she give any reaction . Then she excused herself saying she need to freshen up before they continue the talk . John sat there waiting for her to come back . He was sure this was the only right thing to do . Anya came back and said , " OK , if that is what you think , then so be it . I cannot disagree to it . Yes , we are fighting a lot now than before and if you are not happy in this relationship , then there is no point being together . But let me ask you something . Are you sure you will be able to find someone for yourself ? " " Yes , I will manage . If not , I do not mind being alone . In fact I think that would be better for me . I have given all my love to you . I do not want you to be replaced . " " OK , but I do not want to be alone for the rest of my life . And since this is a new country for me , I do not know the ways of life here . So , if divorce is what you want , I shall give it to you on one condition . You should help me find someone . You know me well for this long . And since you think I would be better without you , then you must also have some idea as to who I would be better with . You can use that to help me find someone . Once we figure that out , I will sign whichever papers you want me to sign . " Although John did not like the condition , he felt it to be proper for her . After all she did not have anyone in this side of the world and he did not want her to be left alone . He felt it to be a reasonable idea and agreed to it . Right from the next day , he started his search . He was searching for someone who is his opposite so he would be right for Anya . He set her up with many a dates but Anya did not agree to even going out with any of them . After speaking to them once , she would reject . " There is no vibe to this guy " , she used to say . Then finally he introduced Alan to her . Alan was John 's colleague 's distant relative . And right on the day one , Anya and Alan seemed to hit off . After their lunch date , they started having a lot of phone chats , sometimes even late at night . John was feeling a bit uncomfortable , but he put it up to his nerves and did not do anything about it . Soon , in a few weeks , Anya came up to John and said she was ready to sign the divorce papers . He could bring it up any day and she would let him have his peace . John could not react to that news . He said OK to her and left the house . He could hear her going back on phone with Alan . He went to the nearby bar and had a stiff drink . He could not understand why he was feeling terribly depressed about the whole idea . Anya was happy . She had found someone . He had found someone for her . He should be feeling bad now . After all , wasn 't he the one who suggested it ? But he was feeling terrible . He could not bring himself up to getting divorced from her . In these days , they had found a friendship between themselves . Their arguments were still there , but it did not bother him as much as it did earlier . Now , he realized he loved her far too much to let her go . No matter how much they fought , he did not want her to go away . But now she had Alan , and it was his fault . What was he going to do now ? He had lost her . She was happy now and he did not have any right to destroy that happiness . He decided to bring up the divorce papers for her happiness . In a few days , he brought the divorce papers to her . He thought Alan would be with her when she was signing , but was surprised to find only Anya waiting for him . She gave her a sad smile and sat down to sign the papers . After signing , she looked up to him with sadness in her eyes . " So John , this is what you had been wanting for a long time . And it is finally happening . I hope you be happy ahead of this . " " Anya , before I leave , there is something I have to tell you . Over the past few days , I have fallen in love with you all over again . Even the arguments does not bother me now , as it did earlier . Since the time you asked to get the divorce papers , it is killing me that we are getting separated . But it was my idea that all this happened . Now you have Alan and I do not have any right to say all these things to you . I just want you to know that I am here for you as a friend for the rest of my life . And I shall always love you . " " How much of a fool you have been , John ? There is nothing more that I want from my life than to be with you for the rest of my life . Even when all this was happening , I could not bear the thought of being away from you . But I thought that is what you wanted and that is why I agreed for it . There is nothing going on between me and Alan . Alan is gay . He had told that to me the first time we spoke . His family does not know of it and he requested that it be kept a secret till he is ready to come out . In Alan , I found a friend to talk . And I thought if I have a friend , I can go through my life without troubling you much in future . And had you not told me all this now , we would have lived our lives with a regret that could very well have been avoided . John , I love you and I want to grow old with you , even if we fight every day . " By this time both of them were crying . They hugged and kissed and just forgot about the divorce papers . They had overcome the wrong impulse to go separate ways . It was time to celebrate love now . H for House Guest Posted on January 15 , 2016 by devinair Prompt - This year , your character resolves to save money . So , he is intrigued when he sees an online ad offering a free bedroom in a shared apartment . The apartment 's owner explains that s / he is lonely and just wants company . It sounds quite strange , but it could save your character a fortune in rent … John was happy . His wish was getting fulfilled . He was packing from his dorm room and relocating to Saint Street . It was high time he did that . The room rent was getting too much on his pocket and he wanted some cheap accommodation . It felt like his cry was being answered when someone put a flyer under his door saying someone in Saint Street was renting out rooms at very cheap rates . " I just want company . I am not doing it for money " , the flyer had said , although the said rates were not that low to validate those words . It did strike to him as odd but then who was he to look a gift horse in the mouth . When he reached Saint Street , it felt slightly isolated to him . The streets were almost empty . There were some people here and there , but that was all . However , it was perfect for him since most of his work used to be from home . So that would mean no disturbance while working . The atmosphere suited him perfectly . It took him a while to locate the house he was renting . It was almost at the end of the neighborhood . But the house had a homely feel to it . It was small and looked cozy enough . The garden was small enough to let it be unattended for long but nice enough to give a lovely feel to the house . The door was opened by a very old man . But he was smartly dressed in suit , although he looked very close to 90 . The man had a warm smile and John felt immediately comfortable . The times that went by since then were the most pleasurable for John . Mr . Smith was a very warm guy with tremendous worldly knowledge . He had a huge library in his house filled with books of all categories . He used to cook out - of - the - world dishes which John had never tasted before . Although he was used to waking up very early , he used to let John take his time sleeping . Unlike the typical older guys , Mr . Smith never used to crib or give useless advices . Mr . Smith said he had learnt all these dishes from all his travel abroad . John got along with him wonderfully . Mr . Smith was a widower and was used to living alone for a long time . That was the reason why he was looking for a House Guest . Many people had come before John but somehow they did not last . John always used to wonder why . Mr . Smith was a perfectly wonderful person to live with . But he was thankful he got this opportunity . One day , John was working in his room and Mr . Smith was in the kitchen working on yet another culinary experiment . A knock came on the door . Thinking that Mr . Smith would be busy and might not hear the knock , John went to open the door . A tired and weary looking salesman was standing by the door . He looked completely exhausted . " Please Sir , I am a bit lost . I was supposed to reach the city through this route and it seems I might have taken some wrong turn . I have tried every single door to ask for directions , but it seems none of these houses are occupied . I desperately require a glass of water and also the direction to get to the city . " John felt bad for him . By this time , Mr . Smith had also come to the door and was standing next to John , looking at the salesman . " I am very sorry , Mister , I have no idea how to get to the city . Even I am new to this place and since I work from home , I do not travel much . But maybe Mr . Smith here can help you with it , can you Mr . Smith ? " When John looked at Mr . Smith , he was surprised to see that Mr . Smith was looking at him in a weird way . He was not at all speaking . Curiously , he turned to apologize to the salesman when he found the salesman too , looking at him like he has gone mad . G for Gift Posted on January 8 , 2016 by devinair Prompt - This year , your character resolves to get organized . While she is sorting through papers in her house , she discovers an expensive insurance policy that her husband has taken out on her life . Why has he done that ? And why didn 't he tell her about it ? And why does he have a second cell phone hidden in the back of his desk drawer ? Why is it so difficult to be organized ? Rebecca wondered for the umpteenth time . It had to be done now . That was her New Year Resolution . So she decided to attack the attic first . She knew it would take hours so she had kept the entire day for the cleaning . John had gone to work and she did not have anything to do till it was time for him to be back . Dinner was normally together unless he has to work late , in which case he would call beforehand and tell her . Her cell was nearby and she started to get busy with her work . A lot of memories hid inside the boxes in the attic . Her school photos , photos before their wedding , some random small gifts which John had given her before getting married , their movie stubs , bus tickets etc . which she used to stock lovingly - everything was there in the attic . And then she came across that box . It felt to be an unknown one . It was really small , like it held just some papers , and it actually did hold only some papers . Only those papers were shocking to the point of being heavier than the world . It were Insurance papers in her name for $ 20 Million , taken by John some months back . Next to that box , on a different shelf , was a disposable cell phone . It was switched off . When she tried to turn it on , it showed no battery life . So she took it to her room to charge and then check it . By the time the phone took for charging , a million scenarios ran through Rebecca 's head . John was planning to kill her . She was sure that is what was happening . He had an affair and wanted her out - of - the - way . He knew she would never allow a divorce to happen so he could marry someone else . She had always made it clear that she will never sign divorce papers , because they had a divorce clause which did not leave her with anything . Since she was not working , she was completely dependent on John and that made her a liability . That is why the Insurance was taken - she was sure of it . But when the phone switched on , there was nothing in it . No phone calls , no messages , nothing . She decided to keep a watch on John and the activity on the phone for some days just to be sure . When John came back , she casually mentioned that she cleaned up the attic earlier that day . She searched for any expression on his face but none came . However , after they had gone to bed , when he thought she was asleep , he had gone to the attic to check . That confirmed her suspicions . There was something going on . She was shattered . For some days , there was no activity on the phone . She used to check it regularly . She had almost lost hope to find something when suddenly one day a message came while she was holding the phone . It read " The plan is in place . She will not see the light of day tomorrow " . She was shocked . This was definitely for her . John hired someone to kill her . And it was happening tonight . John had said earlier that day that he was on a tour and will not be back till the next day . He had the perfect alibi . She was sitting duck . Rebecca panicked , so much that she went blank . Nothing came to her mind on what to do . She could not involve the police as there was no proof . Neither could she involve any friends or relatives as no one would believe her . She was known to have a vivid imagination since childhood . She tried calling the number from which the text had come , but it was switched off . She was a goner now . Rebecca did the only thing she could think of doing . She decided to wait in the shadows outside and wait for the killer , and then call the police . That sounded better to her . So , when the night came , she hid in the hedges and waited . The wait was a long one . After a lot of time , when she was about to put everything to her vivid imagination , suddenly she saw some movement near the gate of her house . Someone was coming in . She could not see who it was , but they were carrying a package . Very easily they opened the front door and went inside . She was just contemplating calling the police when some more people started coming . Very soon she noticed John coming back home . He had lied about the tour and had come back to ensure she is dead . That could be the only reason . She felt dejected . And just as she was dialing to call the police , the phone rang in her hand . It was John calling . She could not pick up . What would she say ? She thought it better to go inside and face her husband . Let what was coming come her way . Steeling herself , she went inside . It was still dark inside . She searched for the switch and turned on the light . As soon as the light was on , a loud noise scared the life off her . " HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ! ! " She looked around to see the house decorated and all her family and friends standing with a big smile on their face . John was next to her , giving her a kiss and a hug . Rebecca could not understand anything . John smiled at her . " The message was sent by me . I realized you found the phone . It was a dead phone I found in the " Lost and Found " unclaimed for more than a year . So I took it thinking someone would use it here , and forgot to tell you . And when you said you were cleaning the attic , you had a strange look on your face . It took me some time to figure out that you might have noticed the phone and must have spin up a tale in your head . So I thought why not play with it and give you a birthday surprise . I am sure in all this mess , you must have forgotten it was your birthday today . " Rebecca felt so loved at that time . She cursed her wild imagination for doubting her husband , and went on to enjoy the party . It was a nice party . Everyone had fun till wee hours . After they left , Rebecca and John went to their room to sleep for some time . Just as they were about to sleep , Rebecca turned to John and asked , " So what about the Insurance papers I found in my name ? Was that also a part of the joke ? Although I am not able to figure out how they come up in all this . " John paled . " What Insurance papers ? I do not know any such thing … " So saying , he turned and slept . F for Fate Posted on December 29 , 2015 by devinair Prompt - Every evening , when she goes to the parking garage of her office building , your character finds a new love note tucked under the windshield wipers of her car . These love notes are very beautiful and fill your character with powerful emotions . But they are all addressed to " Caroline " . Your character 's name is Melissa … The first time it happened , Melissa was sure it was some sort of a sick practical joke played by her colleagues . They always used to make fun of her . But this was taking it to a very different level , even for them . The note on her Windshield wiper said " You have a smile that would light up the world , if you let it . Please smile more , Caroline . " It did manage to bring a small smile on her face , but the note must be for someone else . She then discarded the thought as someone who must have made a mistake , but kept the note . It felt so precious , for some unknown reason . But the notes continued everyday . Every note addressed to Caroline , but they felt like it were written for her . Some days it said " Your pink suit brought out the blue in your eyes today . You are beautiful , Caroline " . On other days , it were " The extra tip you gave the coffee guy shows the purity of your heart . May you be happy always , Caroline " or even " You are a very nice woman , Caroline . There is someone out there who would be very lucky to be with you " . Every day , it was there on the Windscreen wiper , written for her , addressed to Caroline . All these notes brought a smile but also brought a thought about Caroline . She felt like she is eavesdropping on a private conversation . She wanted to know who the writer was , and to tell them that they are writing to the wrong person … or if she was honest to herself , wanted them to know her name so they could address it directly to her . One day she decided to hide and wait for the mystery writer . It was a long and an impatient wait , all the while her mind playing all possible scenarios . But nothing could prepare her for the reality . An old man wobbled up to her Windscreen , kept another note and walked off . As soon as he was out of sight , she rushed to see the note , " You looked radiant today , Caroline . Keep smiling " . Her curiosity knew no bounds . She rushed to follow him . He stayed right opposite to where she parked every day . It was a well kept small house with slight neglect in the gardens " Who are you ? Why are you writing notes for me ? My name is not Caroline . " The old man started laughing . " Yes , I know you are not Caroline . But since I did not know your name , I put up the one name I knew very well " . " What is the meaning of all this ? Can you please … " A photo at the mantle piece caught her attention . It was a picture of her at a beach . She was about to call him a stalker when she realized that she had never been to this beach or had clothes like that . Also the picture appeared to be slightly old . She moved closer to the photo . On closer look , she could see some distinction from the person in the photo and her , but the difference were only very slight . If someone were to see her pic and this pic together , they would atleast say they were twins , if not pictures of the same person . The old man was laughing by then . " I am sure you still have no idea what is going on . That picture you are holding is of my late wife . You look very much like her . So much so that when I first saw you , I felt Caroline has come back to me . Soon I realized you are not my Caroline . But you have the same inhibitions as she used to have before she met me . She never considered herself good looking , never had any confidence in herself . People used to find her intimidating and she took that as a cue to never make friends . She was a very lonely lady , my Caroline . Then we met and her life changed . She started to see how beautiful she is , started having confidence in herself and therefore made more friends . She soon brought out her leadership skills . It did not take her much time to go from a regular employee to owning a business of her own . You are very much like her and not just in looks . If you look beyond your insecurities , you will go to great heights . With the walls you have built around yourself , you will not even make good friends , let alone finding someone . That is why I thought I will pass on some of the things that I used to do for Caroline to you too , hoping that you will become into the butterfly that you are supposed to be . " Melissa was touched . The love that old man had for his wife and the care and trouble he had taken for her was too much for her to bear . Tears started flowing from her eyes . She hugged the old man . It did not take long for the old man to become James Adams , an integral part of Melissa 's life . Every day , she used to go to him for a chat and used to end up learning so much more about life . And just like Caroline , Melissa too started paving her own path in life rather than going with the flow . Secret Admirers E for Enthrall Posted on December 29 , 2015 by devinair Prompt - This year , your character resolves to publish her novel . She sends it to an agent , who almost immediately finds a potential publisher . The problem ? The novel 's protagonist is recognizably based your character 's best friend , and the novel is based on the friend 's secret love affair . When the book comes out , everyone in their small town will know the friend 's secret . Is there a way for your character to publish the novel without ruining their friendship and her friend 's life ? Rebecca was exhilarated . Her book had a potential publisher . Her Agent had sent her dates when the publisher will review the book and sign the contract . Nothing could be better than this . This was her New Year Resolution of 2015 and she could do it before the year ended . What could possibly go wrong in this wonderful turn of events ? Except , there was one slight problem . Melissa 's secret was at stake . Melissa was not aware that Rebecca had based the lead character in her book on her and that the character also shared Melissa 's secret . Now , they lived in Townside , a small town where everyone knew everyone and they all had lived there forever . So when the book would come out , everyone would know Melissa 's secret and … it would be nothing short of a disaster . She had trusted Rebecca with her secret . What would she do now ? Melissa was the Beauty Queen of Townside . Her beauty was unparalleled not just in their town but also in the neighboring towns . People looked up to her beauty and used it for comparisons . Rebecca was her best friend since childhood . They both knew everything about each other . And that includes Melissa 's secret love affair , which found it 's way into Rebecca 's book and now she cannot undo it . Something had to be done . The book was set to release on Christmas . Rebecca had an idea . " Here goes nothing " , she had thought . She organized a book fair and fashion show on the occasion of her Book Release . Everyone in the town was invited . They all enjoyed participating in the Fashion Show and bought some books at the Book Fair . Then came the moment of the Book Release . Rebecca took the stage . Melissa was backstage arranging everything for the Book Release . " Welcome everyone ! ! I am so glad to see you all here encouraging me for my new book . I hope you enjoyed the show and the fair hosted for you . While you were enjoying , I made some observations of my own . Those who had participated in the fashion show did not come to the book fair while those who spent quite a lot of time and money at the book fair did not participate in the fashion show . Now , that might seem a natural course of events for you all . However , I have something interesting to show you on that context . Please turn the projector on . " The screen showed a lady with black horn rimmed glass sitting on an over sized brown leather cushion seat , with hair tied up in a pony tail held up by a pencil , dressed in baggy pajamas and over sized comfortable t shirt , deeply engrossed in Sherlock Holmes Adventures . Everyone looked at each other confused by this image . No one could understand what Rebecca was trying to say with this picture . By this time , Rebecca had called Melissa from the backstage . On seeing the picture , Melissa screamed loudly and ran to attack Rebecca . Rebecca ducked and rushed for the stage . " Now , all of you must be wondering who this lady in the image is . Although she might be looking slightly familiar , unless I point it out to you , you will not be able to identify Melissa in the picture indulging in her own Secret Love Affair with Sherlock Holmes . " Melissa was looking shocked and turned to see the reaction of the crowd . The crowd were looking equally stunned , taking turns to look at Melissa and the girl in the picture , failing to relate the two of them . Rebecca continued , " What I wanted to say here with this picture is that even if you are beautiful , it should not stop you from increasing your knowledge . And those of you who are book nerds should not stop feeling beautiful . Right now , Melissa is very angry with me for outing her Secret to you all , but I am sure you will all understand the reason why I am putting it out to you . You should not let one thing dictate your life . Melissa is our very own Beauty Queen who everyone looks up to . But she does not stop that from affecting her love for reading . She dresses up for the world but at home , she just loves this cozy corner with her books . You should continue evolving beyond who people think you are and keep on creating new identities for yourself . " The crowd applauded . The nerdy girls looked up enthralled at Melissa with renewed hope . Seeing them , Melissa forgot her anger on Rebecca and felt proud on becoming a role model for everyone . Beauty took up a whole new meaning at Townside , all thanks to Rebecca 's book and Melissa 's Secret Love Affair .