8 CHAPTER 8 MEETING WITH A LONG TIME FRIEND (2)

Did anyone saw you? I am so happy to see you Hanna, I said with a joyous tone.

"Yeah me too aunty Pati, she hugged her tightly in her arms.

" So how have you being my dear, how is your mother"? mum was curious to know.

Suddenly, I saw her wearing a sad face.

I could see through her teary eyes, she was fuming in anger.

" She is dead, she said in anger, clenching her fist, as if there was a dagger piercing through her heart.

At that instant, the place became cold as if it was snowing.

"what!!!!!!!, why what happened to her, we asked both sad but in curious.

She died along the journey to Gantrick.

(Flash back)

Hannah's p.o.v

It was earlies in the winter,and it was really cold and chilling, but we didn't have any other options but to reach the border of Abingora and Gantrick in order to run away from that wicked king Abingora (Liam Williams Megason).I will never forget the pain we went through, it was in the evening, my mum was sick, so we have to hult the carriage.

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we have to spend the night here, it won't be so good for your mum if we continue in tonight, my father said with a worried tone.

"w...wh...wha....what are you saying darling, our family's safety is important,, my mum said shivering.

"Stop the carriage, horse men, and please make arrangements for the tents, five tents, yours and my family's own.

so we got her to the tent as quickly as possible. pls husband hear me out, let's continue, she said still shivering and finding it hard to speak.

"No mother, you're more important, I said crying all that I could.

"Don't cry sweetheart, she patted my hand.

"Hanna", dad mentioned my name,I could read from his face he was worried and afraid.

Go on and get some sleep, I will stay by your mum side tonight, he said caring my face.

"No,no dad, I can't leave mum like this"I said still crying.

"stop crying my dear, you have to listen to you father, it's okay, she assured me.

"but.....mum"

Don't protest darling, just leave and take some rest, your father will watch over me okay? she said trying to fake a smile but to no avail.

so I left the room, but I was still worried and afraid.

I couldn't sleep, I started pacing from here to there in my tent.I was too worried, I try to not sleep, but I started dozen instantly. But naughty slumber took me in.

So I didn't have any options but to sleep.I woke up early in the morning. I saw the bright sun twinkling a little by little, I saw my face in the mirror and I can see my pale face and my red eyes due to the crying yesterday, dark circles under my eyes

I hurried up to go and see my mum the next morning.

Mum, mum, as I reached the tent, my heart tempered, my body started to shiver as I heard my father and my old brother, John Alexander crying out every instant they could.

It was like a dagger piercing through my heart, I couldn't bear the pain of losing my mum.

I cried louder and louder holding my chest in pain.

I went in to see her face for the last time, but I could stand it.

"Mother, mother, please wake up, we need you ". As if the crying will bring her back to life.

It's okay dear, she is gone now, my father said patting my hair.

"No.noo..., not like this mother".My father hugged me. It's okay Hanna, it's okay.

"This wicked king, I will never forgive him, my brother said full of anger and pain, he was two years older than me, so now that I am seventeen years old, he is probably 19 years old by now.

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"Yeah, so that's how my mother died,she said trying to hold her tears back, but she couldn't.

"Don't hold back your tears sweetheart, cry, cry as you can, I am sorry to remember you this painful day, my mum said crying too and patting her heard.

So when everything went back to normal, we gave her some food and milk to drink.

"How are you feeling now," I said wearing a worried face.

"I am fine, thus everything is in the past now, she said still sad.

I tried to understand her pain, she was my best friend from childhood.

"Aah, how cruel life could be.