Why Rain Comes With Lightning

by Perennial Rhinitis

This is actually in script form because this was used in a presentation in our English subject. Feel free to read and review this story, but please refrain from flaming.

2. Scene 2

Scene 2: Enter Parthenia, Queen Dareia and Midwife. The three are inside a room and Parthenia is lying down a cot with the Midwife in front of her parted legs while Queen Dareia is by her side.

Narrator: Nine months after, at the Kingdom of Argyros, there was something astir.

Midwife: Push, push!

Dareia (holding Parthenia's hand): You can do it, sweetheart, just some more pushes, and it's done! (aside) The father of this babe is questionable. I did not permit any of my daughter's suitors to touch her. I am quite sure that my daughter has had any lover before, so why did she get pregnant? Is this the will of the gods? (end aside)

Parthenia: (Groans and pushes)

Midwife: It's going out! Just keep pushing, your Highness!

Narrator: After a few minutes of more pushing and groaning and cheering from both the midwife and her mother, Parthenia managed.

Midwife: It's a beautiful boy!

Exit Parthenia, Queen Dareia and Midwife.