INHUMAN

My Neighbor My Friend

After some few weeks of meeting Rebecca. The two became so close that they did almost everything together. Thomas was happy to see the changes in his sad and isolated wife. And she is now becoming free and open to society.

Alice became so free with Rebecca that she confided in her about her search for a child for the past seven years of marriage.

Rebecca on the other hand sympathized with her, telling her not to worry much. That there is always a solution to every problem.

Hearing this Alice became curious

In finding out what Rebecca meant by that.

One day Alice and Rebecca went to the market together. Alice placed her fruit on a fruit counter. Customers were yet to come as the day was still early.

Sooner than later people started coming into the market, the market became very busy, on the other side you can find people pricing things and others buying.

beside Alice counter was a jewelry

shop. Some buyers were also there. And on the other side was a fabric shop, the trader has a beautiful piece of fabric.

"Seems the market is a lot busy today?" Rebecca asked as she was looking at the beautiful pair of shoes the trader in front of Alice's counter was selling.

"Yes the market is." Alice replied.

Some women were laughing and chatting as they were also carrying some beautiful handmade wooden clothes.

Then the kingdom announcer ran shouting. "the queen has given birth!! the queen has given birth!! rejoice for our kingdom has finally gotten an heir for the prince is born!!"

The noise in the market became louder as some people rejoiced and some murmured.

Alice felt sadness and happiness at the same time. This made Alice ask Rebecca what she meant by there is always a solution to every problem.

"Wow finally the king now has an heir, and the kingdom now has a prince is that not amazing?" Rebecca asked.

"It is Rebecca. I just wish I could be like the queen."

Rebecca laughed out loud at what Alice said.

Alice was curious on why Rebecca was laughing about what she had said, or is she mocking her?.

"What is funny?" Alice asked in a serious tone.

"Nothing my dear Alice. Just be yourself and do not be the queen because she has her own fate. Remember I told you that there is always a solution to every problem."

This made Alice more confused.

"And what will be the solution to my big problem?"

Rebecca turned Scanning the environment before answering Alice.

"Your solution lies in the forest of exchange."

Hearing this Alice's eyes widened in shock.

"What?!! Forest of exchange? But it is forbidden to go into that forest. And no one goes in there and comes back alive or the same."

"Alice You worry too much, leave it to me and I will help you with that unless you do not want to give your husband a child, and you want him to get married to a younger woman who can bear him a child."

This made Alice scared because she never had the thought of her husband getting married to someone else because of a child.

"Hmm." Was all Alice could say.

"Alice, think about it and if you are ready, meet me tomorrow at the forest entrance by noon. But if you do not show up I will take that as a no."

"Okay Rebecca I will think about it."

"Good." Rebecca said with a smile then she continued with what she was doing.

Alice could not help but look at Rebecca, then realized that she knew nothing about her. 'who is she?' she asked inwardly. Alice inhaled and exhaled as she closed her eyes.