The forest spread far and wide, rumors had it that some parts of the forest was still to be explored.no one knew how far it spread.maybe it's endless, some would say.
The forest stirred with a rustling chorus, wind threading through every branch ,two figure could be heard arguing, " the baby should stay.with me"Oliver said.
"No ,why would I give my baby to you ,"she questioned
"It's my child too,"Oliver shot back
"You can't"Maya was about to retort.
"I can protect the child,"Maya paused for a minute,he has a point, she had the Lowest status , but the thought of being away from her baby clouded any judgment.
Maya turned to leave but shooting pain stopped her in her trucks.
"Oliver ,the baby is coming,"she said dropping to one knee.
"I will go get help," Oliver turned to leave but a suppressed scream stopped him .
"I can't wait,"she said between gasps
"What do you want me to do,?"Oliver was freaking out, 'why is it happening now ,' his thoughts were screaming.
Few minutes later a cry could be heard across the forest," it's a girl , Oliver said with a smile, what , should we name her,"
"Cristal," Maya said her breath ragged .
Oliver looked at the baby at his arms , " Cristal Barn," when the second name left his mouth he looked at Maya ,then at Cristal ,and back to maya" I am sorry,"a murmur left his mouth as he turned to leave.
"Noo, " Maya screamed trying to get up,but a sharp pain reached her belly, and a stunned face was visible, .it was a familiar pain.A pain she has just went through.
Few minutes later Maya was holding a baby boy in her arms," Malik,"she named her baby.
Maya ,knew going back to the nightfed territory, would cause questions to arise, and it might lead to the leaders using their influence to get the answers they need ,. The influence worked like a truth spell and when cast the leaders could extract even the deepest secret.
Maya has a lot to hide not only for breaking the rules but also for her child..She had heard whispers and gossips,.
"Who is the father,"one would ask
"I have never seen her talk to any male vampire ever," her colleague offered .
"Does she have a secret lover ," Maya fear of being discovered was what lead her ,to go talk to Oliver for the last time, intending to go seek ,life elsewhere.new start safe for her son.
Maya ,walked through the forest weak, she had no idea where she was headed ,she just wanted to get as far away from this place as possible .
Maya was lost ,she was beginning to regret her decision, maybe she could have asked for help, .
"Are you okay,"a voice reached his ears as she stumbled. Maya who had almost fallen stood up on guard she wasn't sure where the energy came from but when she saw the owner of the voice she collapsed.
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"Malik ,food is ready,"Maya called out
"Coming,mom,"a six or seven year old boy could be seen splinting to a simple yet modern house. He kept glancing at a watch display in his hand.
Maya had found help ,and arrived at the freshbound territory ,and settled at the outermost part of the city. She found a job at a tech company.
Maya had fear of Malik abilities, she didn't know what to expect,this lead her to diving deeper into technology. She asked a close friend to help design a watch that was capable of reading and displaying human stimulant.The project took four years , testing and fixing errors.
"Happy birthday son ,"Maya smiled at his son on his fifth birthday
"Am five, am a big boy now,"Malik said standing up with a confident posture,
Maya chuckled ,"yes, you are,"Maya paused and continued Malik now that you a big boy now you need to be responsible, can I trust you to keep something safe ,"Maya asked tone turning serious .
"Yes ,maam,"Malik saluted accepting the challenge.
"Close your eyes,"she said and Malik quickly obliged,he knew what was coming his birthday present."give me your hand"
Malik could feel a cool object brush against his skin , he could feel his heartbeat sync with the rhythmic ticking.he slowly opened his eyes, followed by his mouth, "wow," he said mouth agape.
Technology in the human territory had advanced so much but not everyone had access to it.money was a silent dictator.Malik had seen some advertisements on their home television ,but with their limited income they couldn't afford much.
"I can't wait to show everyone, Hazel thinks his electric bike is cool ,or Xander with his ,what was it?"Malik murmbled as he admired his new possession."they will be so jealous,"
"Malik,"Maya called, bring his son back to reality, she was happy to let his son have his awe stuck moment but she had to explain the depth of it all.
"Can you take good care of it ,and keep it with you at all times,"she didn't have to ask. Malik nodded repeatedly.
Let's me teach you how it works, Maya went into deep explanation, explaining all the displays and control panel.
"This panel displays speed ,it will display your speed and the at the top and human speed limit at the bottom," Maya said pointing. She had put the limit to what humans were capable of, this will let her know if Malik ever attains more speed. She was sure it's just a matter of time.Maya continued explaining each panel,.
Malik had been trying to beat the limit since but him being a child he couldn't even run half the speed . Malik sat at the table, as Maya was bringing the food.
"How are you feeling about your first day in the city academy,"Maya asked halfway through their meal. There was a clear difference between their food ,while Malik enjoyed all the food,Maya food contained meat bearly cooked . Malik had asked about it but Maya shrugged claiming it was his favorite.with Malik having a whole list of favorites he didn't pry more .