Pharaoh's Queen {HIATUS}

91: " Time"

Naeem stared at Re.  Re stared at Naeem. 

"What is going on? " Khai nudged Kiya.

"They are trying to figure each other out."

"Mommy? "

"Yes my love? "

He pointed to Re "What is that? "

"I told you Naeem.  Re is a monkey. "

"No, that." He pulled himself closer to Re and pointed to his waving tail.

"His tail. "

Naeem pushed himself to the ground and sat facing Re.  "Tail?  Do I have a... Tail? "

"No you do not dear. "

"Will I get a tail? "

"No Naeem"

"Mommy? "

"Yes Naeem? "

"Can I get a tail please? "

"No  dear I am afraid you cannot get one. "

"I said please. "

"I know dear but please cannot get you a tail. "

"Kiya your son wants a tail, " Khai teased.

"Mommy can I get his tail? "

"Khai your son wants a tail. "

"Mommy please? " He crawled over to Kiya and hugged her leg.  "Can I get a tail please? "

"Khai! " Kiya grumbled under her breath.

"Naeem,  your father can get you a tail. "

"Khai do not -"

"Let him have the tail Kiya, " Khai cut her off.

"What? "

"I will handle this. " Khai stretched out his hand to Naeem.  "Come. We are getting your tail. "

Naeem's face lit up as he released his mother and held on to his father's hand.

"Ready? "

"To get my tail? "

"Yes! "

Khai lifted Naeem and rested him on shoulder.

"Tail, tail, tail, tail, tail! " Naeem chanted as Khai marched to the door with him.

Kiya rubbed her face. " I have two children.  Mercy."

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"Mommy! " Naeem yelled from the hall.

"Hmm? "

"Look!  Look! "

Naeem sped into the room with his back turned. 

"Hello you have to look where you are going Naeem. "

"But look mommy my tail! "

"Oh you got one? " Kiya inspected the rope tied to Naeem's back. "That is a mighty tail.  Can it help you jump for your mother? "

"Yes!  "

"Alright let us jump. One,  two and jump! " Naeem jumped as she lifted him up in the air. 

"I never fail." Khai leaned against the door frame.
"Look at his face. I would have gotten one but he wanted to be special and did not want me to match with him. "

"Look how heavy you are getting.  I can hardly lift you up anymore. You are becoming a big boy now."

Kiya glanced at Khai. " He is actually putting on weight. "

"I told you, he is going to be fine. He is three now.  He is running around,  he is talking just like us,  he is full of life.  He is living and he is happy. "

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"Mother what is the point? Was all this for nothing? I put myself on the line and what did I get but sickness for a year! "

"Can you not see clearer than ever the working of that witch.  You drank one single cup and look how many she hand and she and the child survived and are quite fine.  What does that say?  Her evil is strong!  She is doing this,  she is making everything backfire. "

"Mother!  I cannot do this!  I cannot keep doing my hands and tainting my soul.  I feel as if I am going mad! "

"You cannot get anything done unless you do it yourself . Stop pressuring yourself,  this is her doings.  Everyone she comes in contact with she ruins them. Just like how she is ruining your Khai."

"Does he have the face of an unhappy man Mother?  It dies not seem this way to me. But look at my face.  Do I have the face of someone tormented?  I am the only one getting hurt.  There is not a scar on your mind and body Mother!  I doubt you know how this feels.  I do not want it. "

"You stop and then it will all be for nothing.  She wins and you will fail miserably.  Get up and fight what you want! "

"I cannot manage!  I cannot even sleep at night.  They haunt my dreams. All the child does is cry and no matter what I do it just won't stop and she just sits there and cries with him.  And the just cry and cry and cry until the sun comes up. "

"My child she is trying to fail you.  You are above her.  Do not let her have the upper hand my love. You will not do it alone as I am here for you.  Great things take time and we will get her in time.  You rest and heal.  Clear you mind because the final part of the challenge we will win; you will win.  You will be by his side,  you will be the Queen,  you will be the one he loves,  you will have is heir to the throne.  It will all belong to you as it is rightfully yours my dear Child Zahra.  Not to worry your head,  your mother knows what she is doing. "

"I just want this to end. "

"This is the closing chapter my love.  You do not get to suffer anymore. "