I watched my sleeping wife. Her arms were wrapping me tightly & her chest was rising & falling slowly with her each breath. I watched her silently for a long time. She was such a beauty! Her copper skin was glittering in faint moonlight. She was looking like the sleeping beauty from the old fairy tale.
Four months had passed since our lives turned upside down. I left my home, my father died & Rolfe became the governor. He always tried to keep me busy till midnight. I knew he got a cruel pleasure by keeping me away from my pregnant wife. Yes, Pocahontas was carrying my child. Our child! When I heard the news from her I pulled her off her feet & spun around. I couldn't tell how much happy I was.
'I should give a gift to you.' I buried my face in her mess of raven hair. Her eyes glittered with joy. 'What is that John?' she beamed. 'We'll spend a whole day together in somewhere alone.' I kissed her red lips gently. Her eyes filled with tears of joy. For last four months we could spend a few times together. Each & every day I had to work till midnight. When I returned I found my tired pregnant wife in deep sleep. The next morning when I got ready for my work I found her crying in the kitchen alone. I tried to console her but her mood swung badly. She had become over emotional. When I tried to console her she threw me out of the house. 'Go away, John with your work.' She shouted 'I'm nothing to you.' Then she shut the door on my face. I could understand about her condition but I had no other way. I had to work under Rolfe & obey his orders to provide my family.
But while working I found some papers one day. That was very suspicious. There were some agreements with some other companies about the colonies & that was very weird. I startled as someone placed a hand on my shoulder. I turned to find Rebecca, my child hood friend. She smiled when our eyes met. 'How are you Rebecca?' I tried to smile.
'I'm sorry, John.' She sat beside me placing her comfortable arm around me 'I'm sorry about everything.' 'It's alright.' I patted her shoulder. She looked around her & suddenly she brought her head closer to me 'Can you meet me tonight, please?' I gave her a puzzled look & replied 'Alright.'
The great clock rang twice. It was midnight. I got up from my bed & tiptoed to the door. I threw the cloak over me & walked near the boundary wall. I found Rebecca waiting for me outside the boundary wall.
'What's the matter Rebecca?' I asked her. I found her face wet with tears. She threw herself in my arms & spoke in a broken voice 'My bother Rolfe has killed your father. Now he is planning to kill you & Pocahontas to get the title. Then he'll invade the natives.'
'But my father deleted me from the heir ship.' I gave her a surprised look. Rebecca placed a paper on my palm. I frowned & opened it to find the will of my father. It was clearly written that me & my future heirs would be the lord of Esexx. 'See that!' Rebecca smiled 'You're the true lord of Esexx & the governor of Virginia.'
'Thanks Rebecca for telling the truth.' I pulled her face closer & kissed her forehead. But we were broken by a muffled cry from behind. I turned to find Pocahontas standing at a distance. Tears were running down along her cheeks. 'That's why you're ignoring me, John?' her voice broke. I walked near her & took her hands 'Pocahontas, let me explain.' I tried to reason her. But she didn't listen. She freed her hands from me & ran away.
'Pocahontas ,wait.' I called her from behind but she disappeared in the dark.
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