Lucid Dream

10- Our fortune

Life cycle for us is so simple. We are born, live and die. Some believe in reincarnation, some believe we are born one time. For those who believe there is a past life that gives the past the power to hinder us. For the past is what shapes the future.

I guess my life till now was going smoothly, but get ready for a bumpy ride.It's Sunday and I made plans with Ian and Ell to meet in the park as Ell was planning on having a small picnic so we can get together. Zen had her mid-term coming up so she backed out and we both proceeded. In the middle of us eating a sandwich made by me, Ian got a call from the broadcasting company about an emergency and left.

Me and Ell packed everything and walked through the path covered in cherry blossoms. We talk about our life and her preparing to become a judge for the supreme court. There were many stalls of food and small toy shops near the sidewalk. On the corner side there was a stall with a signboard stating Tarot reading.

I stopped and was watching the stall and Ell continued to walk. She realized midway and came back to me

"You started believing in this shit" She rolls her eyes in disbelief.

"Wanna go inside. For fun" I try to sound casual but deep inside I just felt like going there. It makes me feel like all my answers are inside this tent.

" I mean we can go and listen to the bullshit now that we earn money" we both giggled at the money part as we can spend however we want. We went Inside and there was a lady probably arab-african in her 50s. She motioned us to sit and we both sat down awkwardly.

"Welcome, who wants to read their card?" She muttered slowly, looking me in the eyes.

"Well she brought me here. So just read hers" Ell points to me and smirks mischievously for some reason.

"What's your full name, girl?" She asks, arranging some stones in front of me.

"Anthea flores" I look at the stones she put on the table. They were beautiful and of many shapes and colors.

"Anthea? Very uncommon name. Before you pick out your stone can I see your palm? " I forwarded my hand awkwardly and she observed my palm for a minute. She became grim and confused for some reason.

"You have the same fate and name as her" She whispered and I almost thought I misheard something.

"Of who?" Ell asked. I already knew I didn't misheard what she said.

She didn't say anything and placed out a few cards after I chose the stone lepidolite. She placed a few cards in front of me. She bought out some cards and started arranging in front of me.She picked up fear, death, a provoker, the high priestess,success etc. I didn't need interpretation.

"Fear, fear of the past which will repeat again. Are you afraid of your past or certain events in your life? She narrowed her eyebrows and observed me. I kept my calm face and glared back at her.

"Mm no" I said monotonously. I already know their business is up to people's facial expressions.

"Then it probably indicates your past life. I can feel it was full of horror. Running away from this won't help. You need to stop running and face the problem" She sighed.

I sat there silently listening to the bullshit and regretting why am i wasting my money!

"Provoker, you will meet people who will bring either good luck and bad luck. I feel you already met them. You will face the same fate as the Queen."

"Like the Queen of England" Ell Exclaimed looking excited. The old woman looked up and hissed "No, the Queen of misery. Queen Athena"

"Empress, I can feel that your past life was incomplete and you are reincarnated to complete the story in this life and the Death,the inevitable future which comes sooner or later. But once you complete the story you will die" She finishes off. That's it. The end of my story.