When she awoke , it was the next day . Nana was sitting beside her . She smiled down at her and gave her some water , holding her head gently in the crook of her arm .
“..thank you ..”
Nana nodded. “..the servant will bring you some soup in a little bit ..”
Prisana try to wriggle herself upward but the pain below her stomach prevent her , “..it still hurt..”
“..just rest , your body is sensitive right now . The doctor just give you a shot and left already ..”
“..w-what about my baby ?..” her voice was nearly in tear .
“..with Madam’ . She beautiful..”
“..can I see her ?..”
“..sure but not now . Just rest another hour ..”
“..please , I want to see her . Please ..Nana..” her eye begin to watery as she reach out to hold Nana’s hand filmy in her.
“ ..you will have to breast feed her , so don’t worry . She asleep right now ..” Nana smile and remove the girl hand from her . She left the room and close the door . Prisana stare up the ceiling silently sobbing , it had been a painful experience but she was happy to receive the gift of life and it was more than she can dream of . She a mother now and thought overwhelm her .
Nana went into Ms. Nawahdee’s chamber and stood silently by the door . Ms. Nawahdee was holding the baby in her arm , rocking it gently , the baby is still asleep , little lip was pouting with bubble coming out. Ms. Nawahdee smile in amuse , she adore the little creature .
“..Nana , come and look . Isn’t she adorable !..”
“..yes she is . Cute little minx ..” Nana stretch her head up to peek at the baby .
“..how the girl doing ..”
“..she just woke up and ask about her baby ..”
“..and what did you said to her ..”
“..I told her in a little bit I’ll bring the baby to her ..”
“..I should reward that girl greatly for giving me the most beautiful granddaughter ..”
“..do you still want her to leave the mansion ?..” Nana ask and then hesitated to speak but she manage to said “..it’s a sin to separate a mother and her child ..Madam’..”
She sighed , “ ..Nana, you must understand . This girl is Seyal ‘s daughter ..”
“..it doesn’t matter , we did not kill her mother ..”
“..why suddenly you on her side ?..”
Nana was taken back and quickly explain , “ ..I-I pity her . I mean ..after all . She did spare my life . She is harmless …compare to Rina ..”
Ms.Nawahdee angrily said , “..Rina , that witch !..” . The baby cries . Ms.Nawahdee pouted her lip and apologue to the baby , whisper cooed words and gently rock the baby in her arm .
“..perhaps she is hungry ..” said Nana.
“ ..you are right , it’s time for my little vampire to taste it’s second meal ..” she agreed and use her finger to tap the baby ‘s chin .
At the study hall , all the mistresses gather around Le in great participation as they share their thought about Prisana’s baby . Last night none of them went to bed till 4 in the morning and they finally catch a glimpse of the baby girl when Ms. Nawahdee came back inside the mansion after staying outside nearly an hour .
“..she was so cute ! Tiny leg and tiny arm !!..” cries one of the mistress with a voice full of zest .
“..did any of you saw her eye !! Was it green !!?!..” ask another mistress
“..her eye was close , I couldn’t tell !!..” said Le and then add , “ but I bettch it’s green !..” . All the girls giggle and imagine the infant face would look like with green eye .
“..I want to hold her in my arm and squeeze the gut out of her tiny body !!..” said the oldest mistress
“..and that is why nobody in their right mind will let you hold their child !!..” Le snapped .
Everyone laugh and eagerly rush down the hallway in the East Wing . They want to see the baby again and they stop in front of the demon’s bedchamber . Le knock the door and heard Prisana call out “ ..come in ..” . Everyone pour themselves inside and each one was smiling , fidgeting , fanning , pushing , shoving and their eye roam the room for any sign of a little vampire . Prisana was shock to see so many people standing at the foot of her bed , though the room is huge but putting 26 girls together seen like the whole town had came out . Le was the first to speak , “ ..where your baby ? We want to see her ..” . Everyone nodded with sparkler in their eye .
“..here she is ..” said Nana , holding the tiny infant in her arm . Everyone move closer to steal a glimpse of the little vampire and Nana shouted , “ back off !! She can’t breath with all your faces blocking her !..” . All the mistress immediately back away to make room . Nana approach the bed . Prisana was in tear once the baby fall into her arm , she had never hold an infant before and she was afraid the little creature will slip out of her arm , she cling the infant close to her bosom . The room became silent as mother and daughter saw each other the first time , the baby eye begin to open , little by little the tiny eye lid flutter and everyone lean foreword with curiosity and just as they expected , the infant eye was …pure emerald just like her father and her flawless skin was white as snow , her hair was thick black , perfect nose and lip . Her tiny finger wrap around her mother thump . Gift of life was the most precious thing a person can give and the thought brought tear into everyone eye . Prisana cried and brought her head down while embracing her daughter .
Ms. Nawahdee stood by the door and smile , as old memory came to life before her eye . The first time she held her son in her arm was the happiness day of her life but during that time her husband was still mad at her for having affair with a human man without his content and he wasn’t there at the birth of Aum . The painful memory of giving birth alone still linger in her heart but she was grateful that her husband finally forgive her and accept Aum as his own . They where happy with the three of them but she know her husband want a child of his own blood . Ms. Nawahdee push the memory away and approach the bed , “ ..the baby is hungry , everyone leave the room . That‘s enough for one day …”
All the mistress was disappointed and left the room one by one . Nana stay behind to teach Prisana how to feed the baby . Ms.Nawahdee close the door .
“..how much do she drink ?..”
Nana laugh , “ ..well , until she pull her mouth out perhaps ? Now , turn around I’ll unbutton the gown ..” . Prisana does as she was told and once her gown slip down , revealing her bare breast , she was embarrass and felt uncomfortable . Nana frown and said , “ ..there nothing to be embarrass about . I’m not a man . Now , bring the baby toward our nipple ..”
Prisana adjust her arm and draw the baby closer . The tiny head move against her breast until her lip touch one of the nipple , her mouth swoop quickly and begin to suckle . Prisana burst out laughing , it tickle and tighten at the end where her daughter was sucking . “ ..Nana , what if I run out of milk ?..”
“..silly girl , your breast will keep on producing milk for a long time . That’s why your breast swollen up so much ..”
“..it tickle ..”
“..you will get use to it ..”
“..Nana..”
“..yes ?..”
“..thank you very much for everything ..”
“..I was only doing my duty ..”
“.. duty or not , the important thing is that you was there when I was in pain . You help deliver my daughter ..”
“..you save me from getting kick out of the mansion and you didn’t press charges against me , we are even now ..”
Prisana smile and turn her attention to her daughter , who now had fallen asleep . Nana smile at the couple . She admit , before she had hated Prisana but her view had change . The poor girl had never done anything wrong --- it was her that treated this girl unfairly and even try to kill her but at end it was her kindness and forgiveness that make the young master not to kick her out the mansion. This is probable the reason why the young master had fallen in love with this servant girl but sadly , the witch who doesn’t deserve the demon ‘s affection have sole control over his heart with the usage of the black candle . What a pity , thought Nana . If only the young master see his child right now under the care of the woman he loved …
It was dark . There was no moon , no stair to lighten the sky when the demon woke up from a night mare and move off the bed to stand beside the open window to get some fresh air . It been a long time since he last dream about the black veil . He was panting and sweating as the cool air rush across his face. He look over his shoulder and saw Rina still asleep . He felt strange and out of place , he walk out the room and walk down the dark hall way . Everyone was sound asleep as he walk bare feet . Suddenly , he heard a cries from a distance . It sound like a baby crying , perhaps it’s one of the servant ‘s baby ? But why would there be one in the East Wing ? The servant house is over at the West Wing ? Thinking nothing of it he continue down the hallway , he thought about visiting his father and talk to him about the dream again . Then , the cry become clearer and clearer . He stop and turn to face a door . It was coming from his bedchamber . His mind suddenly went blank and his hand close around the door knob . He turn it open and step inside . It was completely dark with only a small lamp light on the table near the bed . He saw a woman figure holding a child in her arm , rocking her body to a sweet tone she was humming .
“..master ?..”
He approach the bed and when he came to full view he move to sit on the bed . He stare at the child in her arm . “ ..what the -- who is that ?..” his question eye trail upward until their eye meet . Prisana couldn’t believe his question . How can he play so innocently ? She manage to swallow the tear in her eye and answer , “ ..our daughter ..”
The answer was mind blowing . He was aware of Prisana’s existence but something had block all his feeling for her but strangely he felt connected to the child , his arm stretch out . She stare at him . He said , “ ..let me hold her ..” . Slowly , she transport the baby into his arm . He draw the child toward his chest , making sure he doesn’t drop her and he stare into child’s face .
“ ..put that baby down !!..” Rina screamed . The couple quickly turn their head toward the sound and saw Rina storm in .The baby cry . The demon give the child back to Prisana and rise .
“..that baby is my daughter ..” said the demon
“..goes back to our bed chamber ..NOW..” Rina demanded .
The demon was silent . He doesn’t like the tone of her voice and he was aware of his child crying in the background but his mind choose to follow Rina’s order and silently walk out the room . Rina turn to Prisana and shouted , “ ..he is MINE !!..” she laughed and follow her husband .
“..darling , shhh ..it alright ..” she whisper and rock the baby gently as she watch the demon step out . She bit her lip and roll back her eye to stop the tear from flowing . She had promise herself not to shred anymore tear. No more . It’s his choice to neglect her and their daughter , it’s his own action and nobody else . There no excuse he can ofter for not being there at the birth of their daughter like he promise . He doesn’t want her anymore and he clearly show it . He is married . She have to be strong and…forget about him and start over . But why does her heart still ache ? -- because she love him to much . She decided, she will run away . She no longer want to know the truth behind her mother death . Everything is the past . The future is what she want .