DAYDREAM

Screams fill the night hundred and more people were around the tent, women were on their feet praying and the men were all sitting calmly but the images their minds were unraveling was scaring them to the bones. Ash could not stand at one place, pacing for a minute, pulling his hair and stretching his neck at the direction of the tent when he hears his wife screaming in pain. His heart beating hard, his wife is in labor, and he was supposed to be happy as a new line will be created from him, but this situation is bittersweet especially for him. His wife could leave him, he could lose his child or both. Alex moved close to Ash and placed his hand on his back calming him.

“Hey, everything will be alright, both of them will be fine “

“I pray so, because this feeling is strange. Am happy but I can’t rejoice until I know they are both safe and sound “

“I can’t say I know that feeling but am here for you no matter what. I thought I was alone in the world but getting to know my roots makes