Forever and Ever

The Curse

21 YEARS AGO

ANNAS MOMS POV (Taya)

"Hello.... Taya" Mookie, the witch from next door said. "H....h..hi" I replied scared as I could be. I had avoided Mookie for as long as I could remember. She killed my husband, but that's another story.I had just had my baby Anna, 3 days ago. "Why did your husband leave you all alone last night?" she said with an evil smirk. "He...he went to the bar...i think" I was so worried she knew something I didn't. "did he now?" She asked. "Yes.." I replied with a stronger answer than I believed. "Well, you don't have to worry about him, he was at the bar last night...." I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding. "But, you should worry about your gorgeous baby, Anna is it?"

My heart stopped "yes... what about her?" "Well she has been cursed of course!" My blood ran cold. I didn't dare to say anything. "Your "wise" husband decided to walk around to the back of the bar, and screamed witch! Witch! I tried to shut him up but he just wouldn't. I killed him right there..., oh so I guess you do have to worry about him...." she chuckled and my heart sank to the pit of my stomach. "anyway" she continued. "I was still not mollified, so I cursed your baby to never ever die." I felt relieved when she said this.

I was breathing heavy. I had just lost my husband but now I never have to give up my baby... I thought, how is this a curse so I asked. Mookie just laughed and laughed her evil laugh. Then she revealed "Your baby will have to live through war, peace, diseases,and have to watch everyone she's ever loved die." I thought about how that would feel... terrible is all I thought.

I spent the next few days in bed with Anna in my arms. I cried, I grieved, I fought back tears. But they pushed through every time.