Chapter 07

Growing Fast

Over a year has passed.

Mandngo and Camilla have not been counting the moon phases as Charlotte did, then they have lost the count of the actual months after Charlotte's death.

But months and months HAVE passed, looking at how fast little Luna grows.

She has turned from a tiny baby to a playful toddler.

Luckily the slight strabisms she had when she was younger is now gone and luckily her sight will be good.

Camilla made her a rag doll. Luna plays with her only toy all day.

Then, suddenly, one morning Camilla feels a pain in her low belly. She checks out and sees blood coming out her vagina. She can't believe her eyes, she doesn't know what's happening. She runs back home in fear to ask Mandingo to help her.

- I don't know what this blood is Camilla, but look at yourself... I don't think you are a child anymore.

- Not at all, no. You are a really beautiful woman now!

Camilla is shocked. She runs out again to see herself in the mirror anche she just can't recognise the teenager she sees now. She goes to her mother's tomb and she bursts in tears.

- Oh mother, why aren't you here? What's happening te me? Look at this body, all te pain in my belly and the blood... Mom I am scared, I don't know what is going to happen here. And where is father? Is he dead too? Why he's never come back?

Thoughts like these kepps company to her while she keeps on her daily duties.

Fixing things...

Working on the garden...

Collecting edible vegetables for dinner...

And still trying to become friend with that dammit horse, but always with no results.

Luckily not all day is only bad thought and duties...