Marriage Rites

Lorenzo

"Don't touch Nora; anyone of you who chooses to come close to hurt her and my child will have to go through me; you got it."

"We don't want to hurt you, Lorenzo, but that child will never be born."

"No," I screamed, waking up from my sleep.

"It was just a dream." I breathed heavily, standing up and drinking enough water.

I remain standing, thinking so deep, "Why will the witches have the intention of hurting an innocent child who has not committed a crime? What grudges could they have that can't be reasoned with?"

"One thing is for sure, a few days from now, Nora...