Cursed by Love

thinking about Damien's warning, the curse, and the fact that, apparently, I had powers. Real

It was real. The curse was real. Damien was real. And apparently, the pizza was real too-leftov

. I had no idea what the day would bring, but I had a feeling it wasn't g

ast. (Don't judge me-pizza's a perfectly acceptable breakfast food

ime? Hopefully, not another c

re was Damien, leaning casually against

his eyes sparkling with amuseme

son? You mean..

t learning how to control your pow

t, then sighed. "Can I at l

But hurry up. We've got

street and out of town, back toward the woods. As we walked, I couldn't help but feel a little... excited.

ing today?" I asked as we stepped into the

ce serious again. "You've probably felt it before-those moments wh

moments like that. But I n

ough," he explained. "But now you need

ent, even though I had no idea how to focus

and turned to face me, his eyes l

? That's your big magic

row. "Do you want

focus. I felt silly, like I was about to start levitating or so

and calm, "I want you to focus on

y all the doubts swirling in my head. My mind started to quiet down, and f

nk back to a time when you felt your

. That strange feeling in my chest, the visions, the pull in the air around me.

ien asked, his voice c

um in the air, like static electricity. It wasn't strong, but

said, my voice b

the hint of a smile in his voice. "Now

nothing more than a tickle, but then, slowly, it started to build. The air

omething stra

kind of way, but in a "whoa, my hands are literally heating up" kind of way.

e I could finish, the glow vanis

iled. "Yo

hands, wide-eye

p. You're starting to connect with your

und the fact that I'd just... glowed. "Okay

ng hands, Talia. You're tapping into somet

a smirk. "You mean I'm

ned. "N

danger, the weirdness of it all-there was a part of me that felt..

g a surge of excitement. "Do I get

ourselves. First, you need to learn con

g to hide my disappointment.

thing, connecting with the energy around me, and trying to make the glow come back. It wasn't easy, and there were definite

like I was finally starting to understand what was happening to me. Sure, there

sion more serious now. "There's still a lot you need to learn, Talia

s? You mean the peopl

nothing to get to you. But as lo

omeone who barely knew me say they were willing to protect me.

id quietly. "F

sadness in his eyes. "Don't thank me ye

coming, it wasn't going to be easy. But for the first