Burned

Chapter Thirty-Five

It hadn't even been a week since Daniel and I had broken up (for good this time) and my heart longed for him. I put all my effort into breaking the Curse. It was silly, but I thought if I could break the Curse for him, then maybe-- That's where the thought dies every time. I can't bring my mind to even think about me and Daniel. We had hurt each other more times than I could count. Why did we still keep going back to each other? Was that a sign we really were soul mates or was this some kind of cosmic joke? Have us spend all these lifetimes together, only to end up apart?

No, I refused to buy that.

I grit my teeth and pushed through the days -- three more to be precise, to get me to June Eighteenth. We were going to try and break the Curse today. The potion still needed Lungwort, but I was sure we would come across it soon enough. We just had to brew the potion before the night was over. Once it turned June Nineteenth our chance would be gone. It was more than just Samuel's warning about attempting the spell once every one-hundred-and-seventy-five years, it was about the Coven. Everyone was set to leave tomorrow.

Of course, that would be my luck.

Addie was staying the night with me tonight, then I was going to drive her to the airport in the morning. That was pretty much the story for the others. Everyone was excited to get on with it -- their lives. Honestly, I was dreading the summer. It was going to drag on until my friends came back, especially now that Daniel and I were broken up. Sighing, I put the key in the ignition and headed home. I was officially a Junior in High School. It was a feat I was fairly proud of. There had been a few times I hadn't expected to make it to the next year.

I still wasn't confident I would make it to High School Graduation. I guess I have two things to worry about that. It was difficult to think about graduating from High School, with everything else going on. Then again, there was always something going on. Still, I would rather deal with near-death experiences than think about life after High School. It was something I kept at the furthest parts of my brain, for good reason. I couldn't let myself think of a future outside of Salem in case I didn't get one.

I smiled at the familiar monument that stood before me. Gran's house was the most beautiful piece of architecture I had ever seen. The shade of green was unique and mesmerizing. Even though Gran wasn't here on Earth anymore, this would always be her house. There were so many memories here. I took a deep breath in and headed towards the door. My messenger bag felt heavier on my shoulder today. I'm not sure what it was, but you could feel the universe reacting to what today was.

Dara had stayed behind to hang out with her friend, Gemma. I had yet to talk to her, but that was because she was still pissed at me about the whole Daniel thing. She hadn't even asked how I was doing with the breakup. To be fair, this was the third time Daniel and I had broken up. I think everyone was over it. Anyways, it meant Dara wasn't going to confide in me about her friend -- whatever she was. Honestly, my mind was otherwise occupied or I might have felt some sort of way about that.

Regardless, it meant I was home alone. Scratch that, Dolls is here. I recognized her sports car outside when I pulled up. She was probably holed up somewhere reading gruesome case files. It had been slightly awkward between the two of us since she interrogated me about the whereabouts of Giu -- who was still MIA. Daniel and I hadn't talked, for obvious reasons, but Gellar told my mom she had been absent again. I had a bad feeling about Giu and wherever she was. It kept me on constant alert, traumatized by the last time I wasn't. Giu was dangerous.

There wasn't a doubt in my mind that she would make an appearance tonight. I just hope we're prepared enough for her. The Coven knew that once we started the spell it would lure all Cursed Ones like a magnet, to our location. It was why we asked the Lycan's to join us. We could really use the backup. The plan was for everyone to meet here, so we could brew the potion, then perform it. I dropped my things off upstairs and headed for the kitchen. Everything was here, except for the Lungwort.