Forever Cursed

Chapter 2 on the run

I could feel the head slide out on the opening that was already cut for it, but that didn't stop me from pushing more. "That's it Nat dear. The head is out, oh she is beautiful. Dou you mind if I cut the code honey?". The father of the child is supposed to cut the code! it is traditional in my culture for the father to cut the code, to insure a a strong family relationship. "What? isn't Teri supposed to cut the code. I thought you sent someone to go get him." I said in a half trans. I couldn't believe that my husband wasn't here to cut out the code for our first child. A sharp whaling sound pierced my ears. I opened my eyes and I saw my bloody baby. "She's a girl" was what I only managed to say before I passed out.

Moments later I woke up only to find out that the code had been cut. I was so exhausted " Honey now it's time to push again. You have to push the placenta out. I'm going to count to three and you have to push after three." What is she talking about? I can barely feel my legs or even breath and she wants me to push again. "One, two, three push", before I could even refuse I found myself pushing with all the strength I had left in me. The moment the placenta came out, felt like I had been drained out of all my body fluids. That dreadful moment passed away quickly as the mid-wife handed me my baby. "She's beautiful and she looks like your mother", the mid-wife said with a smile plastered on her face. "My mother? how do you know my mother" i asked with a confused face.

My mother had died when I was a month old. I was suprised that she actually knew my mother.

"Honey I want you to brace yourself because this is going to hurt more than child birth, but it I will make it quick I promise. Okay ready?", and with that she shoved her lemon sanitized hand inside of me. Sometime between the unbearable pain and tears of agony I blacked out.

When I woke up I was overwhelmed with joy and love, when I saw my daughter sucking on my breast. She is beautiful. Her round face and full lips reminds me of someone, but I'm too tired to think, all I can do is stare at her delicate features. To think that I never wanted anything to do with this blessing. "You are my embarrassment, my soul and my heart. If you only knew how much pain you put me into." It seemed like she had understood what I said for she tightened her hand on my breast. Her touch sent some shock waves in my body to my heart. "I love you and I promise to keep you safe."

Pulling her head to my mouth I kissed the top of her head trying to embrace the newborn smell. I inhaled the scent of a rich sweet flower, maybe it's the flower the midwife had used on her. At the thought of the midwife, I suddenly noticed that I was alone in the hut. At the thought I heard a scream coming from outside. I put my baby on the rug and somehow managed to get myself on my knees. On all my fours I crawled to the door and what I saw knocked my breath away. I could feel the color draining out of my eyes as saw a man twist one of the midwives neck without even breaking a sweat.

That's when my vision came back to me. The lady had told me to run away as soon as I gave birth to my child. Is this who she was talking about? I didn't wait for the thought to register. Whatever he was all I knew is I had to save my baby. But from who?

I heard a piercing scream coming from outside. I started debating on whether I sould crawl to see what it was. After a few moments a I heard another scream, laying my new born down I crawled to the entry of the tent. " Oh my God", i whisphered as I saw a man dressed in overalls pull out a knife and stabbed the mid-wife. I tried to command my body to move, but it seemed like I was in a transe and my body couldn't cooperate.  

After what seemed like an eternity my body finally decided to function. I quickly and carefully carried my baby as I tried to grab the placenta. Without even realizing that I had no shoes on I half ran, half limped to the forest. 

KILLERS POV 

I walked in the tent with my knife poised only to realize that I was too late. She had already left, but I could still track her since she had left a trail of blood. Poor thing she doesn't even realize I'm trying to save her. Whatever it takes I will find her and make sure I take her out of the miseries of this world.

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