Give us a Possession
Chapter 1: Mahlah
Zelophehad paced the ground in front of his tent. His wife was having their first baby, and he was worried about her. The cries from inside the tent multiplied. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the midwife opened the curtain. "Zelophehad? You have a daughter."
He excitedly entered the tent to see his beloved Tirzah lying on the mat and holding a baby wrapped in a blanket. "Come see your daughter." She said, holding the baby toward him. He leaned closer and picked the baby up and held her in his arms. "Are you disappointed it's a girl?" she asked, worriedly.
"No. No, no. Not at all. She is beautiful because she looks just like you, my love." His wife blushed at his unabashed compliment. "What shall we name her?" she asked.
Just then, the little girl sneezed. "She seems to be sickly." His wife said.
"Well, how about Mahlah?" he said.
"Good. Welcome to life, Mahlah." He and his wife shared a loving embrace with their new baby.
