How could you make this mistake Ethan? Aunt Eve yelled.
Aunt Eve was a Curio. She was a good looking woman in her thirties with dark eyes and long red hair. She was average height, quite thin, and wears glasses. She was the closest thing Ethan had to a mother. Ethan never liked her because she was so commanding always giving orders, telling him what to do. But Ethan cared about her.
"I... I don't know." Ethan stuttered. "I got confused."
"Confused?" She yelled. "You had only one job on earth and you got confused? We prepared you, your entire life for this."
"I know, but there's something about that girl."
"We're the Curio." Aunt Eve started. "We cannot save that girl, she's dangerous she doesn't know who she is but we do and we cannot destroy our world by saving her."
"I'm sorry." Ethan said keeping his eyes on the floor.
"I'll help you this time and-
"No!" Ethan cut her off. "I'll do it alone."
"I told you that I'd be right for the job but you chose Ethan." Noah stated.
Noah was Aunt Eve's son and Ethan's cousin from his mother side. He looked like his mother, but he takes after his father in character. He was taller than his mother with gray hair and a beard. He had the same dark eyes like his mother's.
"That's enough Noah." Aunt Eve said. "Ethan is strongest among all. He is perfect for the job."
Noah hated Ethan because he was the strongest of the Curio and someday he will take Aunt Eve's place and lead everyone.
"Hey! Noah." Ethan placed his hand on Noah's shoulder and said "don't stress about it. I'm the chosen one here. Have a little faith." and he winked.
"This time you better kill her otherwise I'll kill both of you." Noah threatened him.
"You cannot kill her not with your spell. Don't underestimate her she's stronger than the both of us. We just have to take this advantage that she doesn't know about her powers."
"Ethan is right Noah." Aunt Eve said. "I remember how we killed Christina. Her car was completely crushed but she was still alive, and she cast a spell so strong that broke the Evanora if it wasn't for Ethan we would've all been dead."
"And what about Anna Beth?" Noah asked. "Rumors are that she's still there. She walks in that nasty House."
"The dead don't hurt the living, only their mind." Aunt Eve whispered.
Fate was still thinking about Anna Beth. Her mind was twisted up. Something happened in this house, something wrong has happened here. She just had a feeling that she is connected with everything in this house. You belong here. She said to herself.
"I'm home at last.... I'm home at last." She yelled. "This is my home and I would live her forever."
"Fate you okay?" Layla said shaking her.
Fate collapsed to the floor her eyes were wide opened.
"Mom Dad!" Layla yelled.
"What's wrong?" Mr.'s Thyme came running into the room. "Fate? What's wrong with her?"
"I don't know she suddenly started screaming, that she's home and shortly after that she collapsed."
"Here, take her arm help me lift her up."
Mr.'s Thyme put Fate on her bed and started rubbing her hand.
"She's cold as ice." Mr.'s Thyme said worriedly.
"What's wrong with her mom?" Layla asked innocently.
"I don't know honey but don't worry she will be alright."
"I'm home." Mr. Thyme said from downstairs.
"Layla listen to me." She said. "Stay here with Fate and lock the door and no matter what you hear do not open this door before sunrise, you understand?"
"What's going-
"Layla." Mr.'s Thyme said grabbing her, "do you understand me?
"Yes!" She kissed her on the cheek and left, Layla obediently locked the door.
"John, you're home so early today?" Mr.'s Thyme managed to speak keeping the terror out of her voice.
"Why dear, you're not happy to see me?"
"Certainly I am." She smiled.
"Where is Fate?" He asked. His voice was heavy, he looked like a mad person. He hadn't shaved for days. Mr.'s Thyme didn't respond.
"I said where Fate is?" He yelled at her. "In her room sleeping." She replied. Mr. Thyme started to make his way but his wife grabbed him.
"John listen to me she-
Mr. Thyme pushed her and she fell. Her head hit on the floor so hard, she became unconscious.
"Fate?" He pounded on the door. "Open the door."
Layla's heart began to beat faster. She felt scared of her father for the first time. Her dad was pounding on the door harder. She thought that he'd break it. Tears rolled down her cheek she grabbed Fate's hand hoping that it'll all be end soon. After ten minutes the pounding stopped. But the shadow of his footsteps were outside her door. Layla kept her eyes on the footsteps and after a minute or two the footsteps fade away. She silently opened the door and went downstairs.
"Mom?" She screamed. "Are you okay?"
Mr.'s Thyme's head was busted she was bleeding to death.
"Dad?" Layla yelled but no response came from her dad.
There was a knock on the door Layla ran fast and opened the door. It was Ethan.
"Thank God Ethan, you're here she said while crying. It's my mom. She hit her head. You've to help me."
"Come on." He said. He helped Layla pick up Mr.'s Thyme and they rushed to the nearest hospital. She was admitted in the hospital because her skull was fractured from hitting so hard. And she lost a lot of blood. Ethan dropped Layla home because it was pointless of her to stay there.
Fate woke up with no idea what happened last night and she found Layla curled up in a corner crying.
"Layla what happened, why are you crying?" She said.
"You were unconscious, and I heard mom and dad fighting then dad came and started pounding on the door hard. He was calling your name, he sounded angry. When all of this was over I went downstairs and founded mom lying on the floor in her own blood. She's now admitted in the hospital because her skull got fractured." Layla spilled all out once and started crying.
This is so wrong. Fate said. Tears rolled down her cheeks, she sat near Layla and hugged her. Don't worry. She said. She would be okay.
It was Ethan. Layla said. He helped me get mom to the hospital otherwise she would've dead.
Ethan? Fate asked.
Yes.
He was there, when this all happened?
He came to see dad, when I asked him to help.
Her face was red from crying. Fate hugged her hard and said don't worry I'm here for you.
What happened to you? Layla asked.
I don't remember anything from last night. It was like last night didn't existed for me.
Anybody home? They both heard an unfamiliar voice coming from downstairs.
"Did you left the front door opened?" Fate asked.
"No! I don't remember."
"Stay here. I'll go and check."
"No, I'll come with you." Layla insisted.
They went downstairs and found Ethan standing in the hall, right under the chandelier.
We don't stand there. Fate said. There's a huge risk of that chandelier coming down and actually kill you.
I can handle it. Ethan said laughing.
"I wanted to say 'Thank you' from last night." Layla said gloomily.
"Yes, I was here to check up on how you were doing?" Ethan said. "And how is Mr.'s Thyme now?"
"We just woke up." Fate lied. In fact we were going to the hospital.
"No one is going anywhere." Mr. Thyme growled standing at the top of the stairs.
Sorry guys, the chapters are not edited yet. And also I would love to have your reviews about this chapter and the previous ones. Thanks for your patience :)