9. A Taboo To My Throne

AVIA

My eyes prowled in its socket and opened wide when I felt a moisture towel on my forehead.

"You have a fever," An old woman said, sitting beside me as she squeezed cold water from a white face towel into a bowl and placed it on my forehead.

"My husband found you half-dead in the woods some months ago and brought you here" She paused as she wiped the towel against my face with bright smiles on her face.

She looks old with her greyish hair but her voice seemed younger compare to her age.

"We have been treating you ever since" she added in a whisper.

Her every word was pleasant and calming. I can feel her warmth but my heart still trembles in fear.

"So, henceforth, I will take care of you till you fully recover," she said

"How am I in this place?"

"My husband found you lifeless in the woods with so much blood so, he brought you here" She replied and patted my lap, "You are such a strong and innocent girl".

Cloudy tears arranged in my eyes liner ready to fall. A strong and innocent child? did I just hear someone say that to me? strong because of the demon that lives in me that made me do strange things? or innocent after killing those innocent souls?

The tears could not hold on any longer but found their way down my cheeks when those awful moments flashback in my head. I tried to dry it with my hands but it kept falling.

She was staring at me the whole time but I can't hide the tears, I never remembered crying in front of people, I guess because demons don't cry, they will never want to reveal their weakness.

She started patting me by the lap with his left hand and his right hand caressing some strands of hair behind my ear. All I could do was hide my face staring sideways but sniffed every second.

"Later we discovered your spinal cord fractured...." In haste I turned to gaze at her and burst into a loud and heavy cry, I wanted to stop and suppress myself but I couldn't.

I was in a coma for 10 years but now I won't be able to walk for the rest of my life? Then what is the essence of my existence? Why not die alongside my Mom then? Why will I have to live and suffer this way?

"Cry as much as you can. Don't hold it in, cry out" Her voice penetrated my head

"Sometimes, weeping can be a relief to a hurting heart" she added

I cried out more! it was just too much for me, I can't suppress it as my cloth was all soaked with the sweats coming out of my body.

After few minutes, she hugged me, her embrace was too tender, soft, and warm compared to Eliza.

"Don't worry I will take care of you as much as I can. I will do everything you want" she whispered with a peck on my head

Her words lightened up my heart, just as a drop of water turns a mighty ocean, her little words encouraged my soul and I started feeling calm from the inside, her warmth engulfed me.

"That you're alive now is what matters," she said.

I puffed with heavy breath, how I wish she knew how much I wanted to die, then she wouldn't have said this.

"Trust me, my husband and I will take care of you and all that you need henceforth"

I wish your husband can chase away the demon in me, if he can take care of that then I will embrace to still live on earth! I snuffed and hugged her tight because I knew that's not possible.

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LOITE

My mouth agape seeing wifey consoling her passionately.

"You look good together," I said walking closer to them. I can feel both their pains.

At a time, they both stared at me and I giggled as I approached them.

"Thank you for saving me, I can't deny, I owe you much" the girl whispered on sighting me with which I responded with smiles.

"I'm sorry, I can't pay you back now but I will pay you till eternity," She said faintly.

Tears run down her cheeks to wifey's hand due to her head resting on her shoulder.

'You're such a strong girl, you wish to live after so much suffering and hardship' I thought in my mind with a pitiful face.

"What is your name?" wifey asked her still patting her left shoulder.

"Avia! Avia Jackson" she replied with a faint voice.

"How many months have I been here?"

"You are beautiful, so like your name!" wifey said smiling not answering her question.

"You have been here for 6 months" I replied to her because only I can answer that.

Her eyes teared up with disbelief, "I miss my family, they have been left alone for so long! I've caused them so much pain" She blurted out.

"You don't have to bear blames cause you are in much pain too" wifey whispered to her, she is just the perfect wife; 'best in cunning, good at consoling' I giggled inside of me recalling what she had made me pass-through of recent.

"My wife will stay here with you till you fully recover. She is Lima. Let her know what you need and be free with her"

I think this is the best way I can console but seeing her eyes teared up as she nodded to my words made my heart ache sharply.

*****

I was so surprised that she healed so fast, after a month that she woke up, she was able to move her legs, and in the preceding month, she started walking flawlessly.

Now, it's time I send her back to her family but wifey has been blabbing over her issue for over 3hours now and I've been trying to console her.

"Calm down! We need to respect her choice Wifey! Let's hope she chooses to be with us, at least let hear from her first" I said even though I want the opposite.

"I urge you to shower her with more affection, Who knows, she can have a change of heart even if she had chosen to leave?"

"And if she chooses to leave, perhaps, we can ask her Family if we can adopt her"

I said just to calm her, even if she's so desperate about a child, she should not have thought of humans as her child... it's a taboo to my throne.

"I know you're desperate about a child but know that we will have our own child soonest, believe me!" I muttered hoping she will stop.

But no, instead she gazed at me looking helpless, "It has been two years hubby. Two years since I became your Lordess!"

"I want to carry my baby and I see this as an opportunity. Please convince her with your power, you can do it, please" She muttered pitifully.

Then she grabbed my shirt and made me look into her eyes, "Do it for me hubby!"

I gazed around 'Here we go again with this her eyes!'

She continues blabbing releasing my shirt but used her tiny voice knowing well that I can't stand that, my head spun and I felt a strange headache.

I stared at her dumbfounded, "I will not do that to her. I want her to choose" I replied with all calmness in me preventing any form of aggression.

"Tomorrow we will take her to her family in the human world so prepare and....." I paused.

"And what?" She asked curiously staring at me like an angry-bird.

"Don't do anything funny when we get there"

"ple...ase!!!" I said this because I know her, she might perform her tricks or spell on those family, which I don't want.

I stormed out of the room before she convinces me like she uses to do. I can't stand her blabbing any longer!