Time to Come Home

The Past

21 years ago

The Lim had always wanted a child but still didn't have one after married for 7 years. They understood it was all about fate and karma.

They were once dark wizard and witch. They would do anything to earn money, good or bad thing, big or small.

One day, they met a woman in their crystal shop in downtown. They realised there was a new face in the shop.

"You...you must be the Lim" the woman said.

"Yes we are. How can we help u?" Fredrick says.

"Uh my husband is having an affair. I want him to come back to me. I...I...I heard about u can do something that make my man come back to me and kill that woman. I came all the way from America. Please help me"

"Who are u, Ms?" Cassandra walks close to the woman. "Why bother?" Cassandra can definitely smell something coming from the woman. It's not perfume. It's not stink. It's special, something doesn't smell like human.

The woman puts away her innocent face then smiles widely and eerily at the Lim as if she has known them for so long.

"The Lim" the woman taps on the crystal displace randomly. "You're more powerful than I expect. I like it"

"What are u" Fredrick asks. "Are u doing black magic or witchcraft as well?"

"I know you've been wanting a child." The woman walks around them. Her look and outfit change into something raven-like when she reappears in front of the couple. "Tell me. What do u know about consequences?"

"We don't have a child probably because we have been focusing on earning dirty money and doing dirty job and twisting it into 'helping' people. This may be one of them" Fredrick says softly but then looks up at the woman firmly. "But this is what I'm meant to do. I'm chosen to do it"

"What if I can make all these consequences go away and u can have a child? When the time comes which will be your biggest moment in your life, the child dies with u"

The couple looks at each other. The woman in front of them is someone they can't underrate.

"The offer is in the air. Grab it before it's too late" the woman continues.

"What about we stop doing dark magic and u let our child live?" Cassandra steps forward. "And we will teach the child to help the ones in need. No more dark magic. The child will be legendary"

"Then u die instead of the child." The woman says immediately before the couple have a moment to think about the offer.

"U have a deal" Fredrick says without thinking.

"Then it's a deal" the woman smiles again. "You're the first one who negotiated with me"

"Who are you?"

"I'm Verna. I'll see u. U won't be alone when the time comes"

With a blink, Verna disappears as if there's no one has been to their shop.

Present day

Verna dresses like and acts like Olivia when she walks out the cave to find Hugh, the children and Sarah.

"It's indeed a beautiful place, love" Verna tells Sarah while on the way to the exit. She puts her arm around the young woman's shoulder.

"U should go check out the place behind the cave, Olivia. It's another world" Sarah says and puts her arms around Verna's waist. "I can stare at the view all day"

They approach to the scenery behind the cave. Hugh and the children are already there.

"This is what a complete family looks like" Verna tells Hugh who doesn't even notice something is wrong with his wife. "The children, Lily and u"

"I know, Liv. I know"