THE CURSE

Chapter 23

Jackie's eyes snapped open.

Where am I?

The last thing she remembered was that amber eyed man. All she could see was a dim light in front of her. She tried to reach for it before a voice stopped her

"I won't try that if I were you"The voice said. It belonged to the man who knocked her out. He wore a simple white shirt and black pants. His black hair tied in a low ponytail. He leaned on the wall, smirking

She glared at the man"You! What did you do to me?"

"You ask a lot of questions and might I say it is very annoying"

She snorted, ignoring the man's advice and reaching for the light. A surge of energy passed through her, sending her flying into the wall.

The man winced"That certainly must hurt"

She groaned, sending a glare the man's way before she dropped to the floor

"I did warn you" he shrugged

"Shut up!" She snapped

"Rude" he frowned changing his position. He sat on the chair watching Jackie like some specimen.

"Don't look at me like that!"

"Like what?"

For some reason she was extremely aggressive. Her eyes turned blood red, startling the man.

"Like I'm a lab rat!"

"But you are" he said smiling.

Jackie found a bucket and hurled it at the man. It broke a bar, almost hitting the man

"Someone's in a bad mood"

"You think!" She snapped coldly

He sighed, rubbing his pale chin
"You probably sense your parents"

Jackie's brows furrowed in confusion"Parents?"

"Then again maybe not" he shrugged. He got up from the chair,moving to to the door

"Wait. Where are you going?"

He turned to her "You miss already?" A smile tugging at the corner of his lip

She rolled her eyes "You haven't answered my questions"

His smile dropped"Mean"

"Anyway, enjoy meeting your parents"

"What are you talking about?"

He winked "You'll see"

He stopped again"I can't answer your questions. It is not in my power but I will at least give you my name. It's Ezra" With that he vanished into the darkness.

"Ezra?"

She sat by herself in the darkness, suddenly missing Ezra's company. It was nice having someone to talk to.

Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. She snapped her head their direction she saw two humans or ghosts? A man and a woman. The woman looked exactly like her but instead of black messy hair and emerald eyes, she had mousey brown hair and blue eyes. The woman smiled weakly at her. The male ghost had black hair and green eyes that had a striking resemblance to hers. He had a guilty expression on his face. That's when it hit her. They were her parents. She gasped, a lot of feelings swirled inside her. Happiness? No that's not it. She was angry and disappointed. She pointed an accusing finger at the male. Her eyes turned red again

"You!" She couldn't recognize that voice. She sounded different. She spotted an axe next to her. She hurled it his direction. It missed him by a head. She saw a sword,she grabbed it yelling profanities as she ran for the male intent on killing him. How could he! His own daughter! The sword just past through him but he didn't bleed. Hot tears of anger filled her eyes