The Weaved Prophecy- The End of Chapter One

My body was heavy and sore. I slowly moved my tongue from between my teeth and tasted blood. I opened my mouth and took a deep breath. Big mistake. I choked and turned my head as I coughed up the blood. Cool hands steadied my head and icy water slid of my cracked lips stinging on my raw throat.1

"Shh, Angel, shh" Mike's voice whispered from my left. I coughed as I attempted to swallow the rest of the water. Tears slide slowly down my cheek as i fought the stingy feeling in my throat. I finished off the rest of the water trying to ignore the smarting in my throat.2

With my eyes still shut I lifted up my left hand and reached over for Mike. I felt bandages on both hands and new I had been asleep for at least a day sense I was bandaged up. I dropped my hand and slowly began waking up the other parts of my body. I found out that I had many bruises and lots of bandages. The bandages on my head had been carefully applied by mike I could smell him on them. How did I know that? Mike then slipped his hand into mine and whispered. "Its okay baby I'm right here. Its okay."3

"Good" I whispered. Then quickly made a mental note not to talk again. Just barley whispering made my throat smart like hell. They boys will enjoy the quiet for a while wont they? I thought and smiled. Another mental note don't smile. I sensed more like smelled Mike gently wipe off the blood from my cracked lips. More icy water tipped down my throat and to my delight with much less complaints from my raw throat.4

"Kim I need you to open your eyes for me okay?"5

I smelled moss and honeysuckle and new immediately that it was Marria. Marria was a short plump women. Famous for her you-whine-you-pay look. She always had her long greying hair back in a braid. As the village leader she donned the famous yellow flower on her ring, blessed by Marsha-Kay flower goddess.6

"Kim open your eyes." I scrunched up my nose and slowly lifted up one eye lid. The room was dim, light by candles no doubt. The breeze flowing threw the window brought in familiar smells and I could here the sleeping of the new baby next door. Sense when can I do that? I thought. I saw her famous look replaced with sympathy and worry. Then I laid eyes or should I say eye on mike. Dark circles under his blood shoot eyes told me he hadn't slept in a while. My heart broke right then and there.7

"Good girl. Now tell me your name." Marria eyes may have been softer than usual but her words stung like a whip. I made face.8

"Kim Lea Joanna St Marry Darksin Sendre." Sense when is my last name Sendre??? My mothers last name was Darksin that was my last name. Well it used to be anyway.9

"Ahh she does remember." Marria chuckled. She placed a cup to my mouth and instantly i new it was a weird herb concoction. Without hesitating I gulped down the vile herbs. Throat protesting all the while. "I'll be back tomorrow around lunch with more herbs for her. Poor child. In the mean time Mike, Dee do yourselves a favor and get some sleep. Ms Sendre will be fine."10

"Yes ma'am" The boys replied and Marria waddled out the door.11

"I'm gonna go lie over dere okay Mike?" Dee yawned pointing to the old bean bag chair in the corner. Mike nodded. In a few minutes Dee's soft snores wafted threw the small room.12

"Does my mum know where I'm at?" I asked mike softly. He looked down at me tears filling his eyes and slowly shook his head.13

"NO" I whispered tears filling my eyes. "NO NO NO" My voice was shaking as I held back the tears threatening to come.14

"Yes Kim...Ms Sendre...Your mum died the night you were struck by lightening. I'm so sorry Angel. But your mum is gone." Mike said tears slowly and silently sliding down his cheeks.15

"No No No...Mom mommy come here now...please come here.....please." I sobbed it cant be true it just cant be! "Mommy please......please."  Mike pulled me up to him and snuggled me close.16

"Shh Ang-...I mean Ms Sendre...Shh." Mike said rocking me.17

"My names Chev Darksin...Not Ms Sendre...Stop calling me that."18

"I'm sorry but Marria said that's your new name and we must refer to you as that." Mike said bluntly.19

"Forget what she said.....I'm Kim Darksin....That's who ill always be....Jane Darksin's little girl." I sniffed.20

"You know your mum loved you Angel....Shes watching over you right now. She will always be with you. Shes part of you. Don't ever forget that." Mike whispered gently in my ear.21

"Mike" I said between sobs. "Why?"22

"I dunno baby...I dunno." He held me close and kissed my forehead gently. He let me cry my self to sleep on his leather jacket. Never once did he say anything about it. He just held me close and told me it would be okay until I drifted off to sleep.23

A short while later I woke up still crying. Mike pulled my face up to his and gently kissed me. Slowly caressing my lips. I gently caressed his back. I pulled my self away at just the right time and slid down into his lap drifting of into a dreamless sleep.24

"Yo Mike! Der you think shes gonna make it without her mum?" Dee asked in a low voice.25

"Yeah Chevy is a tough chick. She'll make it just fine as long as we stay by her side...Have you noticed when we call her by her proper name she seems to have power. Like she seems so big and powerful. When in reality she cant even walk?' Mike said. I was so weak I couldn't even open me eyes. My stomach churned and I managed to roll over before I puked. waves a nausea rolled over me. My throat screamed in protest.26

"I don't like Calling her Ms Sendre...She'll always be Chev to me." Dee replied.27

"Yeah me to...She don't like being called Ms Sendre anyway." Mike said as he placed his cool hands on my face. He cleaned up my face then pulled me up close to him. My throat was screaming. My eyes were dry and tired. I was sore all over. To weak to cry I just laid there in Mikes arms clutching his jacket till I slipped into a deep sleep.28