Cursed by Love

sound more confident than

w furrowed in thought. "First, we need to learn more about the curse.

dusty old books?" I asked, raising

gain. "Something like that. This church has been a hub for witches and magic for centur

c while imagining myself knee-deep in ancien

t hadn't been touched in ages. "Over there. There should be a few old b

mean? But as I approached the shelf, I felt a sense of determination wash ov

cked and faded. The moment I pulled it out, a cloud of dust explod

amien said, ch

ful glare. "Thank

tricate symbols and drawings. My excitement waned as I tried to make sense of t

No, it's not. It's a form of old witch langu

u really are full of surprises. What els

ghtening. "If only. But I can do

I said, flipping through the pages until I found a p

ks about the origins of the curse. It mentions a powerful artifact tha

d you think this gem is the

t's not just about finding the gem. We need to g

g to keep the panic out of my

mile. "Not quite. But we will need some herbs an

" I said, trying to sound enthu

ad to the old library. It has a collection of herbs and ingredients

ave to break into the lib

th a mischievous grin. "I know a wa

re going full-on stealth mode? This

njoying the banter. "Now, are

declared, trying to channel my i

. The moonlight was brighter now, illuminating our path as we headed toward the libra

light, "do you often take girls to creepy ol

u're definitely special. Most people woul

a grin. "I can add 'midnight c

its windows dark and foreboding. "This place looks like it could use a

book by its cover. Inside, it's

and moldy pages," I replied, rolling m

back of the library, the mood shifted. Damien pointed to a small window that was sl

rmor," I said, trying to hide th

ed through the window, landing on the other side with a soft thu

aving my arms dramatically. "What a

candles that flickered ominously. The scent of old books fill

out his phone and using the flashlight feature. "

isles, glancing at the titles on the shelves. "Wow, th

id with a wink. "Most people don't. But if you're go

f being watched. It was just a library, right? Nothing creepy about it at all. But every creak

d, breaking my train of

ver worn and faded. "This could

ts of Herbology*. "Wow, that sounds super promisin

eyes shining. "Exactly. Let

e of camaraderie between us. Sure, I was scared, and the whole situation

with illustrations of various herbs. "These are s

list," I said, feeling a surge o

to search, I felt the thrill of adventure coursing through me. Maybe

I heard a noise from the front of t

at?" I whispered

xpression serious. "

t in my throat. Whoever it was, they were getting closer. I held m

red, trying to lighten the tension. "

ook, clearly not a

my chance to step out of my boring life and into something extraordinar

whatever was about to happen. Would it be a librarian? A