" All characters and background storyline belong to the amazing William Shakespeare. The only characters that are mine are the original characters"
Maya sat outside siting in a tree reading a book about a place called India. Maya envied the idea of living in such a place. It was absolutely beautiful.
Maya closed her eyes as she imagined what it would be like to ride an elephant.
"Maya" a voice called.
Maya glanced down to see her sister Helena and Lysander standing below her.
"Come down sweet child" Lysander called
Maya smiled and closed her book handing it to Helena. Lysander helped the girl down before bursting out in laughter.
"What are you wearing?" Lysander asked.
Maya smiled and glanced down at her shirt, pants and boots.
"I traded one of my dresses to a servant girl for her brother's clothes. So how did the meeting go with my father?" Maya said.
Helena and Lysander glanced at her before each grabbing an arm and pulling the young girl behind the tree.
"My sister what we are going to share must remain between us. No one must know." Helena said.
Maya nodded her head "I will tell no one sister. I know how you two feel"
Lysander smiled. Maya was very loyal to her sister. She would never betray them.
"We will slip from Athens tonight and flee from this place. Once far away we will wed. You must pray for us as we make haste." Lysander said.
Maya gasped. "You are fleeing Athens tonight? Take me with you. Don't leave me here for I will surly die."
Helena gasped "you are but a child. We cannot take you away."
A tear ran down Maya's face "you would abandon me here while you get to leave and have the life you want. How cruel are you? Are we not sisters? Have I not helped protect you from father's wrath by keeping him busy so you and Lysander can meet?"
Lysander sighed. "You will be fine. Your father will be too upset about us to look at you."
Maya laughed sarcastically "do I look like a fool? You two gain freedom and I will lose mine. Our father will tighten his grips on me to make sure I could not flee."
Helena reached out for her sister "I'm sorry Maya. But we cannot. I will never forget you my sister."
Maya jerked away. "And I will never forgive you Sister."
The girl turned and fled from her sister.
Helena and Lysander glanced at each other unsure of what to do for the poor lass.
