The Dark Souls •H.S•

•-T.H.I.R.T.E.E.N-•

"Fiiire!" Meg and I screamed along a Korean song, shouting out gibberish words, which we thought matched the lyrics, while jumping on a bed with invisible mikes in front of our non-existent audience. I hope the non-existent audience didn't leave or die after hearing us sing, more like shouting. We both thought of hanging out with each other by calling it a truce in our chaotic life, so here we are two best friends jumping on the bed like nothing ever happened in the past couple of days.

"Will you two keep it down!?" Mum shouted angrily while banging the door hard to get our attention through the loud music.

Meg and I stopped and giggled for seconds like little girls and then just continued doing our kind-of-gig. Not having a care in the world is fun, it's really very relaxing. We then turn the music off and fall on the bed. Lying next to each other, while breathing heavily and our adrenaline washing off slowly in each breath.

"Meg?" I call her out in between taking in and giving out huge breaths.

"Hmm?" She answered,

"What's the deal with the necklace?" I asked, and waited for the answer but got silence in return. The fun and care free atmosphere was replaced with tense and fear. The silence was sickening, as if she isn't there so I sat up and looked at her in the eyes.

"What is the deal with the necklace?" My tone real serious as I demanded an answer.

"I- I can't tell you." She said as her voice broke.

"I deserve to know." I said pushing on the word 'deserve' so that she knows how important it is to me to know.

"No- I just- I can't tell you. I am- I am very sorry." She said and just left me alone in this room. I look at the path she left, staring at it with no emotion. I am drained out of emotion, even for stretching my lips into a smile is hard, it's painful. I feel like I have to cry at this moment but my eyes are just so dry, telling me that 'you are done crying and now it's time to face your destiny.'

I then took it on myself to search about that necklace. I switched my laptop on and started surfing through the web. Looking for any possible or impossible information. Then a search result caught my eyes, cursed necklace murder victim lists. I immediately clicked the link and read the whole thing. There were at least 44 women murdered or committed suicide in the past 5 years and all of them were wearing the necklace which looked like the one I had. At the end of the article it said, "If you agree that the necklace is cursed please sign in." I then looked at what people were saying. Most of them are saying this site is bullshit and some of them are actually supporting it. More curiosity perked up inside me so I kept looking and looking but I found nothing except that one information.

I switch off my laptop because of the strain in my eyes and get up with a sigh. I leave the room and while heading outside the door I shouted that I am going out for a stroll so that mum doesn't get too worried. In reply I got a curfew time to which I said nothing and head out. As soon as I closed the door I notice my car in the driveway. The question I asked myself earlier still roams around my head about the guy.

I walk on the road under the twinkling stars and shining moon. The cool breeze hits my face causing shivers go down my spine. I walked for hours and lost track of time, I didn't care either. I know I am being selfish and reckless, but mum hid this huge part of my life the day I was born. We both are hurt and need some time.

"You shouldn't be walking here alone at night." The voice startled me, but it wasn't something I was not used of.

"Be my guest then Harold." I said and we walked in silence.

"Can I ask you something?" I ask him, but I was given no response so I continue anyway.

"Is your real name Harold?" I ask while staring at him intently.

"People also actually refer me as Harry." He said and I stopped on my tracks which is soon followed by him.

"Ha- Harry?" I whisper while I could feel a lump in my throat disabling my voice.

"Yes." He confidently answered while furrowing his brows at me.

Maybe it's not THE HARRY , maybe it's just someone else, I hope. Even though Meghan says that he is the Harry from the incident, I refuse to believe it.

I soon recover from my state with a cough and started walking.

"You are still wearing the necklace, I see." He said.

"Necklace? What necklace?" I whisper to myself as I touched my neck. As soon as I notice the necklace, I stop dead on my tracks. I could feel sweat dripping down from the back of my head even though the night is cool. I could hear my heart beat in my ears and my breathing fastened. I remember not wearing it, what the hell is it doing around my neck? And why is it glowing so bright? The next thing I did, most probably shocked Harry, but I didn't care. I ran as fast as I could. Everything around me passed by in a blur and my whole body is covered in sweat. I soon stopped when I reached Meg's house. I ring the doorbell in urgency which was soon opened by her mother.

"Oh my, Emily!" She exclaimed and pulled me into a hug. I awkwardly pat her back while she breaks my bones.

"It's been a long time!" She said and looked at me with teary eyes. Yes, she is very sensitive.

"Uh yeah, is Meg awake? I came to take my book for tomorrow's test." I said and tapped my foot on the floor impatiently.

"Yeah she is-" before she could complete her sentence, I barged into Meg's room. I see her catching a ball of light while whispering something to it, as soon as she noticed me the ball of light suddenly just disappeared and she immediately stood up in shock.

"Emily, what are you doing here?" She asked, while walking towards my direction and closes the door behind.

"What were you doing? That ball of light? How did it disappeared? Where the hell did it come from? Did you do it? Why did you-" Meg stopped me before I bulldoze her with more questions.

"Yes, I did it. I was working on a spell, well more of a practising." She said,

"So, your parents knows?" I ask her with complete bewilderment, in reply she gave me a laugh.

"Hun, my parents are the one teaching me." She said with a warm smile.

"Oh." I said, not knowing what to say more.

"So why are you here?" She asks, I look around the room searching for something that would remind me for what I came here.

"Obviously you have no test tomorrow and obviously I have no books of yours, because they are officially mine anyways." She said, ending with a chuckle.

I then absentmindedly touched my neck and felt the necklace there underneath my clothes.

"Meg, please. I am requesting you to tell me about the necklace." I begged,

"Emily-" I cut her off before she could find any other excuse to dodge the subject,

"Please." I said, as my voice broke and my vision blurs.

She held me and sat me down on the bed. She looks into my eyes and then sighs. She looks at my neck and scowls.

"Didn't we tell you not to wear it again?" Meg said which more of a came out as a question.

"Yes you did and I swear I gave you the necklace but it came back to me and I have no idea why and I don't know how either. So please tell me Meg, I need to know. Plus it stopped glowing now." I begged her, with tears in my eyes desperate to flow out.

"The necklace is- it's-" she stopped for a moment gulping hard and looks at me, mirroring my horrified expression.

"It's cursed and it was meant for you." She informed me and I felt like my heart beat just stopped.

"C-curse?" I whisper,

"Yes, and when you are near the person who is cursed, the necklace starts glowing." She said and all of a sudden there was no oxygen left in the room as I gasped for air.