A Dead Man's Bride - Cursed One

Chapter 21

Rita, "Jessica what's wrong dear? Is there something you want to talk about? I feel there is something you are trying to hide."

Jessica, "no there is nothing Rita, I am fine."

Rita, "Jessica I know very well you are lieing but then if not now then whenever you feel like sharing you can please."

Jessica, "there is nothing."

They continued their walk further, a little further they noticed a strem of water so they quickly reached out for it and refresed themselves. Rita went into the strem but Jessica chose to stay back. She got the book out from her bag and continued reading and just then she heard the voice of that strager, "hello Jessica."

she saw him sitting next to her, Jessica was very happy to see him return for he knew what was happening to her and he seemed to be the only comfort.

Jessica (crying), "where were you, why did you leave when I needed you the most."

Stranger, "I did not leave you, you have found something which belongs to me, something that will give you the answeres to what I cannot utter. My diary, Jessica, I am really greatful to you for putting your life at risk."

Jessica (astonished), "oh my God! this is your diary. you are James?"

Stranger, "yes but I cannot utter my name for the reasons I told you before, however what I can't speak off is all written in here. Your faith has already shaken up our world."

Jessica, "not really, something terrible happened last night, I gave in to the very sin I was resisting and terribly guilty about it."

James, "no Jessica you cannot feel like this, let not guilt take over your heart. Pray for forgiveness and you will be forgiven. Do not give in to the temptation of that unclean sprite for he wants to take away your faith by putting the seed of guilt and hate in your heart, he is deceptive sprite. Do not fear him for he has no control over you unless you fail to resist."

Jessica, "but James I am in a terrible state and I feel weak. Never felt this way before."

James, "No Jessica, you are no weak, infact you are the bravest person alive I have ever met. Just believe, have faith in your maker for when we think He has abandoned us, that is the time he is closer than ever before. For like you was the sprite of the monk who served at the chaple but the unclean sprite took his faith away by putting the seed of hate in his heart, don't let this happen to you."

Jessica, "James you don't know how much comfort I find in your words, please help me fight this."

James, "Jessica I want to but I am sunjected to forces beyond your understanding but one thing I am very pleased about is that you have found my diary, if I fail to reachout my words will be with you."

Rita noticed that Jessica was talking all alone, she quickly moved out and went to her and asked her whom she was talking too. Jessica, "sometimes I talk to myself asuming my mother might be listning."

Rita, "aww sweetheart!" she kissed her and then they moved further; as they went a little further they heard Mr. Jones calling out to them, "Rita, there is no need of going any further; we have found the chaple."