Chapter 4: Svetlana

In the past.

"I am not after your life Svetlana. Stop running away from me". Hoshe'athe said.

She increased her speed when she heard him say her name. Her feet crushed the delicate flowers and shrubs on the ground.

Despite the fact that she is pregnant,it didn't stop her from running fast.

He did not pursue her,he only teleported himself to her.

The dark figure disappeared to her front. She stopped running at once.

"Stop running. It can affect your baby in the physical. You have been running away from me for days now.

*Why do you keep on appearing to me". Svetlana asked him.

"Because I have been sent to you. I have a good message for you". He answered.

"What is your name and which message do you carry?" She asked.

"Hoshe'athe. My name is hoshe'athe and the doers of good has sent me to you. The baby in your womb is the new defender, she shall defend aztekinas with extraordinary power. Rejoice for you have been chosen for honor. You will be greatly honored. They will treat you special like the queen mother.

"How do I know that all you say is true?" She asked.

"Mebsuta shall confirm it and the people will bring gift to you. They shall come to welcome you and your baby.You shall name her jahzerah".

"Hail the doers of good ". She smiled. I feel blessed and joyful. Her heart shifted from fear and panic to happiness and joy.

Hoshe'athe watched her express her happiness then he disappeared.

*

She woke up in joy.

Svetlana tapped her husband. His peaceful sleep was interrupted by his joyful wife. One of the major reasons he stays in the other room. He would have locked it and not respond to any noise or knock on the door but he would have to bear her. If it's not hunger,it will be her funny cravings. I wish I could carry the baby myself. I mean how bad can it be. Just a big round bump.

"Mahlah...honey,I have goodnews. Wake up now". She said.

He grumbled. "Please let me sleep".

"Please,you have to hear it". She pleaded.

"Okay, okay... Mahlah said and he sat up on the bed. He rubbed his eyes.

"I'm all ears".

"The baby in my belly is the new defender". Svetlana said rubbing her belly.

Mahlah started laughing. He laughed hard then he stopped when he saw that she was very serious.

"Why are you laughing?" She asked.

"How can you wake me up to tell me a joke?"

"Seriously mahlah. Why would I want to do that.

"Because you have done it before.

"It doesn't matter. I'm serious now jokes apart. The baby in my belly is the new defender.

"And how do you know that?" Mahlah asked. He rest his head on the pillow and leaned forward to stroke her hair. With this she adjusted herself to him and rested her head on his chest.

"A man named hoshe'athe told me about this in my dream. He has been appearing in my dreams for days now.

He looked at her with a straight face.

"She is really serious. He thought.

"So do you believe everything he said?

"I didn't believe at first but I asked him that how do I know what he claims is true". Hoshe'athe said mebsuta will confirm it.

"Well then, until mebsuta confirm it,i will not believe. I think you should not get yourself worked up my love. Go to sleep now". Said mahlah.

"Alright then. Goodnight.

She lay awake on the bed. Her eyes facing directly at the ceiling. Her heart believes totally that the baby in her womb is the new defender. Jahzerah,my little angel but her mind contends with what her heart believes.

It is such a great honor and it will be a grand celebration. She rubbed her belly gently.

I pray hoshe'athe word is true. She said and finally fall asleep.

*

Svetlana stood in the middle of nowhere. She marvelled at the level of darkness around her. She spotted a light.

Gosh. Sunlight.

She walked to where the light penetrated from. As she approached the place the strong nostalgic feeling grew in her. This was the same forest she saw hoshe'athe.

"Is this a dream again". She thought.

The place felt so real. She reached for a dandelion flower.

Hoshe'athe appeared in front of her. Her heart skipped.

"Good heavens. She gasped.

She could not see his face even though in the other dream.

"Why have you and mahlah doubted my message. You did not believe my word.For that, jahzerah shall contend with the next defender,so that alejandra may destroy her.

"Forgive us hoshe'athe and reverse the words you just said. Do not let my my joy turn into sorrow.

"Water spilt cannot be gathered back and blood spilt cannot be put inside the body back. I have said it already svet, there's nothing I can do.

"Surely there must be something you can do. Mercy hoshe'athe. Mercy.

"Okay. Your joy will not turn into sorrow for you shall not remember this dream until it has come to past. You will forget everything and your joy will be full again. He said and disappeared into thin air.

She opened her eyes. It was a dream again.

She tried to remember it so she can tell mahlah on the morrow but she could not recall anything. Nothing.

Strange. She whispered.

The cold wind blew Inside the room.

I pray my baby is safe. She said and went back to sleep.