The other woman

Friends and celebrations

That day goes on and supper arrives. Aya and I slowly become friends as the evening draws near. Soon supper arrives with wonderful food. "Mmmm that was good I'm starting to like this place great food " aya says patting her stomach. " it's always good food here " I laugh at her . " girl lokma and sharbat to celebrate hurrem hatun second pregnacy " a kalfa announces. " come on aya " I say gesturing toward the sweets and drinks. She smiles. I grab the drink and taste cherries. I slowly sip my drink until a kalfa comes around with lokma I take a few pieces of the sweet dough with warm sweet syrup in my mouth. Suddenly the doors open and a woman walks through. " welcome gulsha " the kalfa says. " is your punishment over gulsha ?" Esma asks. " I'm back because Mahdiveran sultan asked me too " the woman I assume is named gulsha. " what are we celebrating hatice sultans engagement ?" Gulsha asks eating a peice of Lokma . " No hurrem hatuns second pregnancy " Esma says with a smile. Suddenly the smiling face of gulsha drops to a frown she hurriedly leaves as she arrived. " Ayşe who is that woman ? " I ask " mahidevran sultans maid '' Ayşe says taking a sip of her drink. I step out side the harem to see hurrem hatun walking " hurrem hatun " I say with a bow and a smile. " where are you off too at this time of night " I ask. " sultan Süleyman as asked for me tonight I thought I'd go early you may accompany me to the door if you want ." She asks I nod my head walk with her. We slowly come around a corner to a long hall way with a door at the end with guards. We continue to walk till we reach the door. I bow to hurrem and wait till she starts to walk in the door once she is in far enough the guards let the door close slowly I wait until the door is shut completely and then I wait a few moments to make sure her and his majesty dosent need anything. Just as I turn to leave the door and a little voice says " I'm going back to my mother " . I turn around to see the little prince mustafa is the little voice. " Sofia " the little prince says looking at me . I bow and say " my prince " smiling. He walks toward me with girl I didn't see before behind him. " yes my prince " I say kneeling own to his level. " will you walk me back to my mothers ?" He asks sweetly, " of course my prince " I say holding out my hand . " hurrem hatun says she is gonna have another baby " he says staring up at me. " yes I heard you must be excited to have a new sibling " I say smiling. " not really I just got mehmed and now another baby I don't want another sibling " he says pouting. I kneel down to his level. " well my prince you'll get use to it and there nothing wrong with a baby sibling you can help mehmed raise him as you do with him " I say holding his hands. He seems to think about and just shakes his head. " my mother will be very upset " he says frowning. " oh I'm sorry my prince " I say as we walk along " last time a sibling was coming he didn't come because I wished he didn't come and my mother was very sad " he says. Mahidevran sultan had a miscarriage? Oh my how sad. No wonder she is upset about hurrems pregnancy I think to myself " Come along mustafa if you want we can race to your mother " I say with joy " really ! Let's race " he says jumping up and down. " 1,2,3 GO ! " I say and we take off. We go very fast down the halls until I see the door and I slow down lightly jogging . Mustafa reaches the door and jumps up and down " I win I win " he says giggling. " yes my prince " I say . He walks towrd the door and offers me his little hand and knocks on the door with the other allowing two woman to open the door for him as soon as we step inside I let the little princes hand fall out of mine and he runs to his mother . " goodnight Sofia " he calls to me as I slowly back out. " goodnight my prince " I say as the doors shut.