Everlasting Curse

Chapter Ten- The Book

  It was already morning, and no one seemed to get much sleep. Hazel was passed out on the couch, her cheeks stained red. Juliette was sitting next to her, resting her eyes as well. On the recliner, was Hale reading a letter from Harmony. It read,

  Dear Dad,

     I'm sorry to have to do this right after what happened with Thea, but it was best to leave now. I'm taking Weslyn with me, and we're going to be happy. If we didn't leave now, then you would just get more attached and it would be harder to let go later. I lov... I'll miss you daddy.
Harmony

A single tear ran down Hale's face, but he was quick to wipe it away. Leo was in one of the extra rooms punching a punching bag, wearing blue athletic shorts that show off his shiny blue eyes. Wes was on the floor leaning against a wall, holding tight to the book Thea gave him. He was hesitant about opening it, and ended up staring at the book for a while.

  Leo finally stops hitting the bag, and walks out to the living room where he sees Wes. He walks towards him, still shirtless and sweaty.

  "What's with the book? You've been staring at it for an hour now." Leo slides down the wall to sit next to Wes.

  "Thea gave it to me, and told me not to read it until all hope was lost. I'm wondering whether that time is now." Wes faltered.

  "Just take a look around and tell me if all hope is gone."

  Wes raises his head to view the mess in front of him. "It does look like we've lost all hope."

  "I guess you should read that book, and see what's so special about it." Leo insists.

  Wes opens the book to the first page that reads, The Dark and Painful Way Out. He continues to read through the book, and the further he gets, the more surprised his face gets. Leo watches in admiration as Wes speeds through the book. When Wes completes the book, he slams it shut waking everyone and attracting their attention.

  "I've figured it out!" Wes exclaims.

  "What are you talking about this time, Wes?" Hale inquired.

  "Thea knew how to get out of the curse, but she was waiting for the right time to do it."

  "What are you talking about?" Hazel asks.

  "In the book Thea gave me, it talks about the Curse. It's written by a group over 4,000 years ago who finished it and found a loophole. It says it all in this book, even the spell they used to get out. The only problem with this spell is that it needed a special being sacrifice.

  "And what do you mean by 'special being'?" Juliette questions.

  "Someone from Maledictus, where were from." Wes answers.

  Juliette gasps in relief, receiving glares from everyone in the room. While everyone else worries, and stares at one another.

  "I don't want to lose anyone else." Hazel mumbled.

  "That's the thing, the sacrifice spell sounds vaguely familiar to me. I did some thinking, and remember that Thea said something before she passed. She finished the spell, she said the sacrifice spell, which means we only have to read the spell out of the book." Wes announces.

  "Thea died a while ago, will her sacrifice still work?" Hale blurts out.

  "The books says that the sacrifice lasts for 24 hours, so we still have four hours to complete the spell. That should be plenty of time."

  "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's say this spell, and get out of here." Hale comments.

  "Okay, but we all have to say the spell at the same time. If not some of us will be left behind."