Turn The Lights Off
Second Chance
The room was a damp.
Hot.
And very small.
Not really her usual style but with everything going wrong in her life? She just had to hang in there.
Erica wasn't sure how or when she got there but, she truly believed that she was going to be alright.
She was the sucker for spirituality and she knew first hand how people get scammed through that but, who can put a leash on a faith?
The old witch shouted her name startling Erica to focus on her
Mother
Give me your hand now
Mother
Don't touch me... Just hover it inches from mine
And the old witch's eyes changed suddenly before she closed them. Chanting things in ancient languages.
Erica was scared. So scared that even cutting off the session wasn't an option.
Mother
Oh... Oh... Who's Nina, Erica?
Erica
Is she the one messing with me? I fucking knew it!
Mother
Wait! I see another one-
Mother
Come on... Show me your face little one... Oh, there you go
Erica
They are both my sisters, why?
The old witch retracted her hands before she faced Erica.
Mother
This is not random, Erica
Mother
Whatever setback you're facing right now
Mother
Or even being here at this moment...
The old woman started to sing as the room felt more and more hot.
The lights started to flicker, the fan started to spin full speed and loud, Erica could even hear the ravens outside the hut. She was scared.
And suddenly it all stopped. She could even hear her own heartbeat
Mother
How much do you have on you?
Erica
How much do you need?
Mother
I have a very expensive solution to your problems. Can you afford it?
Erica
I... I... Name your price
The old woman looked at Erica before she smiled at her.
Mother
I'll give you for free
Mother
Because, I'm a sister myself
Erica doubted her intentions
Erica
What's the solution?
Erica
That's literally and figuratively impossible
Mother
You want to lose your job to a fresh graduate with no idea of right from their left?
Mother
I'm only saying this because I like you, Erica
Mother
This is the last day to reverse your mother's curse or things will escalate from midnight today
Erica
But I can't just call them
Erica
They all have their own lives
Erica
And they don't need me. They never did
The old woman smiled at her sinisterly before a phone rang beside them.
Suddenly she found herself back on her bed, scrolling through her phone on The witch website.
Her phone was really ringing and the caller ID was a foreign number. She accepted the call
Edna
I think I killed somebody
Draft
Hate was never the ending goal to her marriage but, it was what was consuming her with each passing day
It would have been a little less depressing if her husband was a jerk or didn't genuinely love her as much.
But he was crazy about her to the point of dis owning his family for her.
She could have asked for divorce and there wouldn't be any harm done, her friends advised her once.
They said that if somebody really loves you they will let you go...
And after gathering her courage, she talked it out with her husband which led to their weekly couples therapy sessions
Ian
Is the food not to your liking?
They were eating out that night. It was their 15th wedding anniversary.
Elnina
No... No... I'm just not that hungry
Ian
It's been forever since I've seen you eat
Ian
You're craving anything else? We can order anything... We do have more money now
They were so young when they got married. Everyone was struggling in their own ways to keep their stomachs full and to pay their bills on time
Now that Ian was a well known landscape architect and she was a chef on a five star hotel yacht, money was the least of their worries.
Elnina
Ian, we need to talk
Elnina
This is not an easy thing to say out loud
Elnina
I want a divorce, Ian
Elnina
I... I'm not happy with you
Elnina
I do love you but, this... Us... It's draining my energy
Elnina
Please Ian... Don't make me hate you too
Ian
Hey... Hey... Hey, baby doll.
Ian took her shaking hand under his. She was near tears and he could see that
Ian
So there's no other way?
Ian
Well it can't be helped then
Elnina
Will you give it to me?
Ian
I'm just heartbroken at the thought of the rest of my life being without you there, you know?
Ian
You'll be fine, I'm positive on that.
Ian
But it's going to be hell for me from here on out
Elnina
You could remarry, yeah?
Ian thought for a moment.
He had seen this coming since seven years ago. He always thought that if he were a better husband, a better friend- that something would change
Ian
So, how are we going to do this?
Ian
You have a place in mind? I could stay at this hotel until I find a place of my own
Elnina
Don't.
we both know how weird you get when it comes to hotel rooms
Ian
Wow, so this is really happening
Suddenly her phone rang and she excused herself to pick it up.
It was Erica.
The devil in heels
She was offended by her tone and suggestion but, she swallowed her pride.
Elnina
And she doesn't have my number apparently
Erica
She killed her school principal
Erica
I'm on my way to her school
Erica
I'm not sure if I should report her to the police or just bury the damn guy myself
Elnina
Send me your location
Elnina
Do you even know how to clean a murder scene?
Erica
And you're the expert?
Elnina
Just send me the location and the tools that you have with you
Elnina
She's too young to spend her life in prison
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