The Genie's Curse

Chapter 39

Arriving at the house Tsuru left the car and walked into a room shutting the door behind her. There was no expression on her face as she entered. Allon looked back and forth from her to Keme in question as to what was going on, "You always get her in one of these moods!"

Keme glared at him, "Well do you know what it's about or are you just gonna tell me about how I always manage to get her in these types of moods?"

Allon looked at the doorway Tsuru passed by, "Tell me."

Keme sat down leaning his head on his hand, "She remembered what happened with Keir. Remembered making his wish come true and... she says she lost her mind for more than three hundred years. She really believed she could undo her mistake by killing him, she made herself believe that. And now she realized that that's not possible, she's angry and..."

"She'll come through. She has before, she'll come around and we'll do whatever comes next-" Allon began rambling when Keme glared.

"And what's next? We go to Canada and kill a few people we once knew? Maybe go to Mexico, heard some genie moved there a few years back! There is no next step! She doesn't want help, she doesn't want to see the world, she doesn't want to go through with reality! She doesn't want us to help, not you, not me... not even herself." Keme's head hung low his hair falling over his face, "I tried, I've tried so hard to make her see it's all worth it, that there are things worth living for, that being a genie ain't all that bad... but she's so... I don't know what to do."

Allon took small steps towards Tsuru's way while still listening to Keme, "Then let me give her a try. Let me try and get to her."

"Why!? She killed your wife, she ruined your new mortal life, all you've built up in these years went down the drain when she appeared." Keme stood up and grabbed Allon, his face red while clenching his teeth, "I spent years looking for her, I don't have anything against her, in fact, I've done so much for her. But, when it comes to the past, she just crumbles down even if I've done nothing or said nothing... Why would speaking to you be any different?"

"There is nothing different about speaking to either of us... but what else can we try?" Allon huffed desperately before he outwardly walked towards Tsuru's direction, "What can we lose by now? We've lost our time, our sanity, our families, even our minds, there's nothing at risk. She just needs to accept that as we have."

Seeing Allon's determination Keme didn't say another word, didn't stop him from going and instead he was the one to leave the house. He didn't know what to expect or do. He just didn't want to be there when whatever was to happen, happened.

At the front of Tsuru's door, Allon stood on the other side, a soft knock against the door before he let himself in, "We have to talk." He began spotting Tsuru on top of the bed lying with her back turned on him.

"About what? I'm sure he told you everything. How I made myself believe lies, how I don't want help! So before you go saying, hey it'll turn out, or hey we can fix this. Shut up! Because we can't! I don't want help from anyone." She didn't turn to face him and kept herself curled up on the bed.

"I said we need to talk, I never said I was gonna help. And you're right he did tell me everything. So what about it?"

"What are you getting to hm? Just tell me what it is you want to talk about, that way you'll be out sooner." She demanded while maintaining her position.

He knew what she was going through, every genie that had made this far had gone through it, every single one, "You know, you made me feel pathetic when you came back into my life. You annoyed me at every chance you could, yet you told me to man up and take it. And I know that you enjoyed it, telling me off, making me snap. You loved it. So why when it's your life the one falling apart can't you just women up and take it!?"

She shifted her face to look at him with a glare like the one he had given to her before, "People have different levels of tolerance, mine for you is already done, so get out!"

"Already out, oh come on. We're just talking, no I'm gonna help you, or any, are you doing alright? You just gonna wail in here the rest of your miserable days?" He stopped in sudden silence, "Or are you going to make justice for yourself? Show Keir, he should have never messed with you, sure I can't kill him, Keme can't kill him, you can't. It certainly won't lessen your years of torture, but it sure will be sweet."

The frown on Tsuru's face was clear and her red cheeks fuming up with her reddish-brown hair, "I do deserve a little revenge-"

He intruded, "A little only, you deserve all the revenge you want. You only have to take it."

Pulling at her hair messing it up she sat up in bed, "Why should I take it though? It's a waste of time."

"Of course it's a waste of time," Allon agreed, "But just think about it. He wouldn't expect to see you, to know the person he saw in the Philippines was you, and you were ready to point a gun at him. That sweet satisfaction of making him hurt as much as he's made you hurt."