Obscure episode 71

OBSCURE 🏚️ 🗝️
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BY RUTHIE LEE 🌸 🌸
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CHAPTER 71
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Tabitha clenched her fist and bit her bottom lip in anger.
“Why her? Why Rosanne. Why our child.?” Tabitha asked no one in particular.
“We must not cry over this. Rosanne is still with us” Zackary

“I think Audrey saw the beast mark. They both saw it, what are we going to do? Eventually news will go out about our child being cursed and the royal guards will be here, ready to eliminate our child. Zackary. I’m scared” Tabitha sniffed.

“Worry not” Zackary spoke up.
“They will never know if we never speak of it”

“What?” Tabitha was confused. “Are you saying we keep it a secret?”
“Yes I am.” Zackary replied.
“But eventually the royal guards might start with the inspection and Rosanne might get found out and killed.” Tabitha shook her head.
“I know… I know but trust me, everyone is so engulfed in the crown prince’s death they will barely notice our child.” Zackary added.

“But one day it might all come out in dark colours. We can’t keep it a secret forever and the one who bears the beast mark is a threat to Orrander”.
“Rosanne is not a threat or danger, you’re saying she’s going to jeopardize this village.? She isn’t, our daughter is human and is alright, but trust me on this one, one way or the other I must find a way to get rid of this curse.” Zackary breathed out.
“But how? How will you do so. The curse is unbreakable” Tabitha shook her head.
“Tabitha…” Zackary called placing his hand on his wife’s shoulder. “Every problem must certainly have a solution, and the beast mark is not having a way with our daughter. Never.”

Tabitha sighed and clutched Rosanne closer to her bossom…
“Worry not, Tabitha. I will see someone tomorrow, and he will tell me what I can do. Have faith in my journey tomorrow.” Zackary said before k-ssing his wife on the forehead.
Dawn was drawing nearer as Zackary and his wife and child decided to fall asleep, with the word fear written in their mind. But with hope as small as a mustard seed lingering at the back of their mind as Their eyes closed off and as they drifted off to sleep.
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The next morning, as Tabitha br-astfed her child, a strong and heavy knock came in at the wooden door, almost tearing down the cottage. Wondering who it was Tabitha pulled up her dress, causing Rosanne to cry not feeling her mother’s n-pple in her mouth anymore.
Answering the door with fear at the back of her mind, Tabitha breathed out a sigh of relief when she saw it was just Audrey the mid wife who delivered her child last night and not some scary looking royal guard like she had imagined.

“Good morning Audrey” Tabitha breathed out, her ocean eyes telling Audrey to come in.
Audrey walked into the cottage with a light cough she shared with her fist.
“Sorry… Water?” Tabitha offered.
“I am indeed fine.” Audrey added.

Tabitha took a seat to continue feeding Rosanne, and seeing how the child’s mouth immediately welcomed her mother’s bossom again, Audrey sighed…
“I see you’re doing a lot better from what I explained to you yesterday”.
“Yes I am. And the fact that Rosanne’s an angel”.
“Rosanne… Such beautiful name.” Audrey smiled, before glancing at Rosanne’s shoulder.
“Thank you” Tabitha swallowed, noticing Audrey’s eyes.

They both remained quiet for a while, with only the sound of Rosanne enjoying her meal could be heard, until Audrey decided to speak up, causing Tabitha to worry.

“And where is Zackary?” Audrey asked.
“He went out to see a friend.”
“How lovely of him… Does he know his child is cursed?” Audrey asked, causing Tabitha to look away.
“He does.” She replied.
“And what did he say about that?”
“To keep it a secret” Tabitha swallowed.

“And look at you, you don’t seem bothered by that, Tabitha I know you just gave birth, and worrying should be the last thing you should do right now, but believe me when I say worry is everything you should do right now, your first child is cursed and Zackary insisted you keep it a secret? That is not okay! ” Audrey yelled.

” I know… I know, but please keep your voice down.” Tabitha sighed.
“last night when I saw the mark, I know that was it, I know your child would be gone for good. If the king finds out about it, it would be dangerous and you will regret why you had to keep it a secret.” Audrey ranted…
“Zackary will fix this, okay? I trust him” Tabitha nodded.
“Fix this? The curse mark is nothing to fix, it is a mark that is set to cause jeopardy it can never be fixed, your secret won’t fix it and Zackary won’t fix it.”
“Did you come here to nag about how my child will be dying soon Audrey? Did you?” Tabitha asked with a stern face.
“I didn’t. I am just telling you the outcome of keeping this a secret.”. Audrey replied.

Tabitha’s eyes suddenly start to get w-t. “For crying out loud. She is my first and only child for now, the king and queen are too busy focusing on their crown son who just passed away, they would be too busy worrying about their child to even notice mine, so please for the love of Orrander, let me be with my child. I know keeping it a secret won’t help, but I just want to trust Zackary on this one. I want to believe he can do what he had said to do. Please. Help us keep it a secret too Audrey.” Tabitha sniffed.

“Fine….” Audrey scoffed. “I will keep it a secret. But if you get caught. I never knew about this” she warned.
“Of course you never did.” Tabitha wiped her tears.
“I wish you and your family a very safe life from here.” Audrey said walking to the door.
“Well thank you”
“Good day Tabitha.”
“Good day”
And with one last look Audrey left the cottage.

Tabitha looked down at her child and breathed out a sigh. “You will be fine” she sniffed as her ocean tears stared down at her daughter’s ocean eyes.

T. B. C
BY RUTHIE LEE 🌸 🌸