Cupid's Portal

Part 4: It Worked

"My alarm broke my dreams for ringing out loud and had me too lazy to wake up not when I remembered something exciting. "This is it!" I whispered with excitement as I wore my glasses and jumped out of my bed. Then, I headed to the comfort room to ready myself and wash up.

Alone while facing the mirror, I started to reflect on the following engagement which made me doubt and vacillate. "What will happen to me if I got it worked?" I said as I touched my face with water. After washing, I dried my face with towel and spoke, "Will there be some conflicts upon engaging on it?" finished, I put on my glasses "Will this be dangerous or not?" I continued as having everything turned into normal clear. "Do I really have to do this?"

Seeing myself, I gained some courage. "I have made up my mind." I clenched my hand and opened the door. I picked up the book and the materials, and made my way up to the third floor silently.

It's 1:20am and everyone is asleep so I'll have to be a real silent on doing the experiment. I just spend 20 minutes on thinking about this so I'm expecting this to come up with a total excellence and solid experience.

As I entered the room I mentioned last night, I carefully removed the red curtain of its window and replaced it with other one from the closet. After fixing it, I slowly closed the door.

With the materials I'm carrying, I headed to the corridor where the mirror is properly hung. Then, I removed it from its place and put on the level of the floor leaving it resting on the wall. It's easier to change the cover and to enter through it this way.

With all the care I had, I slowly changed its cover with red curtain to follow what's written. As I was about to proceed to the next step, I realized of forgetting something. "Dang, the lighter..." I quietly returned to the base floor and headed to the kitchen to get the lighter.

I nearly lose hope for having a hard time on finding some lighters but luckily, I have found one. "This, sucks..." I whispered as I treaded back to the third floor. I just climbed a stairs nine times this predawn. It's kinda exhausting...

Time check, it's already 1:50am and I'm now facing the covered mirror. With this very moment, I decided to start tracing the instructions. I picked the three candles and placed the two beside the mirror. One at the right side and another on the left side. Then, I lit up the remaining candle in my hand and used its fire to lit up the other two as what's the instruction said.

After, I placed the third candle in the center of the two candles with a little distance against the mirror so the curtain won't be burned. I checked the book to read what's next, and I felt a little frustration.

It's written there that I must burn the letter I did last night using the fire from the central candle. Hmp, it's kind of long and I got tired just by writing it as neat as I could then it will must be burn just like this? Yah, don't mind that I originally got an ugly penmanship...

The book states that I must burn the petition letter using the fire from the central candle for emphasis and though the letter will reach the heavens and will be delivered to Cupid through the smoke. Honestly, it's kinda amazing. I wonder if this was true...

I did what it says, I waited until the fire has eaten the whole paper and finally fades to its own. Then, I read the instructions again to know what's the next step listed.

It's written that, to make the portal work successfully, speak the enchantment; "Eros, eimai etoimos" a Greek term for 'Cupid, I'm ready' so Cupid will grant your desire and will open the portal. Utter the enchantment while casting some petals of dried red roses on the mirror so Cupid will notice you. Do it three times repeatedly and the portal will open.

I looked at my watch and the time was 2:10am. I think I should start the enchantment right now so it will be finished at 2:14am. I took a deep breath as I pluck off the petals of red roses I'm holding. "Eros, eimai etoimos" I said as I cast some petals in the mirror then I waited a minute. 2:12am; "Eros, eimai etoimos..." again, I tossed some petals and waited another minute. 2:13am; "Eros, eimai etoimos." I chanted as I cast all the petals remaining.

After a moment, the clock finally struck at 2:14am. There, I felt the wind get excited as it blew stronger that made the candles unlit and the surroundings became a perfect sight of darkness. Then, I heard a shrill noise from the mirror and I saw it glow as its radiance reflects through the covering curtain. I removed the cover and saw the bright colors filling the mirror. I got stunned and couldn't believe it worked.

The portal starts dimming that made me stop on staring and causes my soul to tremble. I remembered that it will only last for three minutes so I immediately made a move. Without any doubts and second thoughts, I entered in it carrying with me all the courage I had. And as I approached, the bright solid light gradually covered everything until I see nothing.

With a blink of an eye, I found myself standing in an old wooden quarter. There is nothing in here but a shabby door in front of me and on the corner, there's a dusty table with an opened book and a lamp on it. I read the book and it says that the text is must be read. It's like an injunction.