Birth on a full Moon
A thousand years later in the 21st century….
On a starless night the full moon looked down upon the earth waiting, watching for it knew that today was the day that the prophesy would be fulfilled, everything was quiet as if nature knew what was happening ‘Breath in and out that will ease the pain, just one more push and the baby is out.Come one dear just one more push.’ Soaked with sweat, Claire gave one more push and the cry of a new born baby was heard. ‘You did well dear; it’s a girl what a beauty.’ Exhausted, weak and with tears in her eyes Claire held her baby girl in her arms and looked into the light brown eyes which looked at her with
curiosity. ‘My little princess, yes you are.’ ‘How will you call our daughter Claire?’ The voice came from a man standing in the corner of the room. ‘Rick, come see your daughter she looks just like you!’ Rick walked up to his wife and new born daughter ‘you’re right she does look like me, but she has your black curled hair.’ As a very proud father he looked at his daughter and something inside him told him that her name should be Ariel. ‘What do think about Ariel?’ ‘Ariel, I like it’, she looked at her daughter and held her tighter. ‘Ariel Petrov our little angel.’ Clair looked up, ‘Jane you and I have been friends for a very long time, I like you to be Luna’s godmother and if anything ever happens to me or Rick that you will take care of Ariel.’ Jane looked surprised at what Clair asked of her as she could never have any children of her own. ‘I...I don’t know what to say!’ Clair reached out and got a hold of Jane’s hand, ‘Just say yes.’ Jane broke out in tears, ‘Yes and if anything ever happens to the two of you, god forbids that, I will take care of Ariel like she is my own daughter.’ But something did happen…
