Gifted

The lady circled round her as if trying to coat her in the light she emitted....she placed her cold warm fingers on little Monica's nape and the girl shivered ...when the lady stood in front of her again and halted... little Monica looked up to stare at her...as if memorizing every curve in her smooth face.... causing the lady to smile further...

"little one..." the lady whispered... leaning on to her..her breath reached the soft spot just under little Monica's ears causing the girl to shiver again in this sensation...but before anything could even move... little Monica wrapped her hands around the lady's waist ...so tight...the lady was dazed in shocked surprise....her eyes shinning brighter as her hands hung in the air...mid way towards little Monica's back..

"please hold me"little Monica cried... when she didn't feel the lady's cold warm hands around her...the lady soon felt the little one's hot tears reach her skin through the thin silk on her breast...why was she crying now? ...why was she hugging her so tight...? was she in trouble? how did she even know to sing that song?... did someone still know about the outside world?... as she contemplated... clouding her mind with numerous unanswered questions...she slowly lowered her hands and pushed the girl further into her embrace.....the girl's head pressed on to her chest pillows ...soft and welcoming....she started moving her hands slowly in an up and down motion on the girl's back...it didn't take much time and the girl's tensed nerves finally relaxed like she'd used magic on her.....little Monica still didn't let go...she stayed there... like it was her safe haven....and she wanted to remain there forever.

An hour walked by like a turtle...the lady had used magic to sustain the girl from quaking...so her feet wouldn't become sore... although the girl was a blood sucking deity and so was endowed with more strength...but she could sense... and had seen...this girl wasn't blessed with any power at all...she was born into this cruel world...into a prestigious family with absolutely nothing to show for...was that the reason she was sad? was that why she had cried?

"what's your name?" the girl said...still not pulling out from the grip

"Melissa..."she responded almost immediately.. like she was waiting.. anticipating for this question... little Monica pulled off with a bright smile beaming on her face...her hands hanging loose still around Melissa's waist..."it's the most beautiful name I've heard Melissa"was what she said causing Melissa to blush...but her cheeks didn't change color...it was just a faint pink touch... little Monica's looks turned quizzical...

"did I conjure you?"she asked

"yes you sure did! "was the answer Melissa gave with a soft smile

"are you my magic?"was the next question that popped out through the little girl's lips... Melissa paused ... staring at the girl intently... finding the best answer to give... wondering why of all questions....

"yes!" she heard herself saying... and the little girl's lips reached her ears...she sank into another tight embrace with Melissa again... Melissa hadn't known why... why did she have to lie to this little girl? this was wrong...but just that lie had made this girl happy...more than happy...she was ecstatic...

"oh Melissa... thanks for coming to me...thank you so much...."little Monica was saying and she pulled away from Melissa's grip... Melissa didn't know... realized that she too had found solace in these hugs....she felt a little longer when the little girl pulled away but she smiled... staring into the girls soft eyes...that were tearing up again...she used her thumb to slowly wipe away the tears and she smiled

"it's okay Monica...."

"you know my name...you know my name..."Monica screamed cutting her off....she sprung to her feet and started jumping and dancing around.... Melissa watched her in amusement..... smiling from ear to ear as the girl danced ..ran and played .

In no time.,.... when she looked exhausted...she came back and sat by her side....she took Melissa's hands and was about to say something when something else caught her attention....the silver ring!

"wow...."Monica exclaimed and her mouth formed an 'o'... Melissa smiled too at the silver ring...the ring changed color and turned golden... making Monica's face glimmer in amusement

"wow....it changes shades too?" ... Melissa only nodded...this feeling... being with her here felt like she had a child.."you can have it..."Melissa said...oh! oh.!!..she didn't think that true...was she compelled by the enormous feelings of affection swelling up in the pit of her belly for this girl? ...why had she said that?... why ha she suggested that?.. ...as she realized what she just said...she regretted it .. seeing it was already too late... little Monica was already over the moon with joy and stretching out her fingers like she was being proposed to....how was she going to take it back?...but she didn't think more...she pulled the ring...placed it in the little girl's finger and the ring adjusted its size to fit the girl.... making the girl daze off in another and a bigger 'o' of wow her mouth had formed... shockingly this made Melissa even more happy... watching the flicker of different expression of excitement crawling into and disappearing from her face.

but still she knew the girl knew she'd not been gifted with this forever...it would be for at most an hour...

.The duo sat down like a mother and daughter...talked and laughed at random...until eventually...the sun was rising again...