MARSH3LL LYON

CHAPTER 4: MY NAME IS MARSH3LL LYON

Masontaha’s POV

Masontaha in her thoughts: I need to go to town and get some groceries and also to see that useless husband of mine. The thing that pisses me of, is the fact that he hasn’t come home since he was promoted to general. Now I have to do everything in this house… after bathing her son… I hope Mrs. Jones is not too busy to help me with Marsh3ll. He is only 5 years old and if I leave him all by himself, he will end up burning my house down.   

At Mrs. Jones’ house

Masontaha: “Mrs. Jones, could you please look after my boy for some couple of hours. I am traveling to town and you know how busy it gets. I am afraid to take him with me.”

Blq/Mrs Jones: “No problem dear… oh. By the way… you haven’t explained to me why you and your husband chose to name your son Marsh3ll.”

Masontaha looked at her friend and said: “My husband has not given a name, so I call him Marsh3ll. Is there something wrong with that name?”

Blq/Mrs Jones looking embarrassed: “Awe no. Marsh3ll is such a beautiful name.”

Masontaha: “Wait until I explain to you what it means. I will do that when I return from town.”

Town was hectic and just remembering the conversation with Mrs. Jones about Marsh3ll just annoys me even more as I think about it. The stories I heard about a war that is being planned by the king against the next kingdom just made my day even worse, just thinking that my husband may not even come back from the kings’ palace. This is getting out of control.

I got all things I need even though I could not meet up with useless husband of mine. I rushed to Mrs. Jones’ house and it was already evening, the lights were already on. As I made it in, I noticed that Marsh3ll was already asleep. Mrs. Jones was seating in the kitchen making it. She afford me some tea so that I can relax before I go home but I already knew that she wanted to find out about Marsh3ll’s name.

Blq/Mrs. Jones making some talk before asking the big question: “So, how was town?”

Masontaha: “Town was busy as ever and what was worse is that people are saying that the king is planning on going to war with King S’laja, which is one of the things that is stressing me out even more. Jerry might not come back.”

Blq/Mrs. Jones: “He might come back, don’t lose hope.” She paused before asking about the boy’s name… “So, Marsh3ll?”

Masontaha: “Marsh3ll? Well, his name was supposed to be Lerato ‘Love’, but based on what happened that day he was born, I decided on the name Marsh3ll, which means the hell side of the planet Mars.”

Blq/Mrs. Jones: “Why the hell side of Mars? Like I know what happened that day but cursing a child to the dark sided is not a good thing to do, right? Please tell me that you are joking?”

Masontaha: “Baby girl” she paused before continuing to say. “I am joking. I had a dream a day after he was born. An angel come to me a told me that my son was special and has a great future ahead of him. The name based on the angel’s description mean the ‘The Red God’, the god of love.”

Blq/Mrs. Jones: “I understand. That sounds much better then what you were talking me earlier.” In the back of his mind Blq now understood what the name Marsh3ll meant. It did not mean ‘The Red God’, the god of love but it meant that the boy will be regarded as the god of war. Marsh3ll Lyon, the god of war. That has a nice ring to it.  

Masontaha: By the way, I forgot to tell you. You should ask him to tell you his name. He sound so dominating with his cute baby voice, it is somewhat funny.”

Blq/Mrs. Jones: “I will do it right now.”

Masontaha: “What do you mean you will do it right now? He is still sleeping.”

Blq/Mrs. Jones: “He is not sleeping. He is right behind you.”

Masontaha turned around to see her adorable son standing right behind her.

Blq/Mrs. Jones: “Hi, cuteness, mind telling Anti Jones your name.”

The both paused and looked at him to hear his response.

Marsh3ll: “My name is Marsh3ll Lyon”