1. THE HUMANS "Push!" Her mother screamed at her. "If you don't push this baby out now, I am leaving you alone to this" It was storming outside and the thunder terrified Belena as she lay on a wool mattress, legs spread, knees buckled and the wooden bed frame creaking to every move she made.Belena felt like she was being ripped apart. She felt like a stray cat was clawing her intestines to find food. "Mother, please. Easy on me." She cried. The windows in the room opened and closed due to the wind effect and the roof rattled like it was about to pull off. "Almost. Keep on pushing" the mother shouted, trying to talk over the noise of the rain."Mother…" Belena cried, tears pouring out of her eyes in a triple stream. Yet, she continued pushing, she wanted to bear this child. "I see the head!" Her mother said. "Gently now, Bel, don't push much." She gently guided the head out carefully and the rest of the baby's body followed. As the mother held the newborn, she took a clean clo
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