AN: Sorry if the perspective change throws anyone off. Anna's now telling the story in the first person.

Kelsey paled and Ren was suddenly right in my face. "How much do you know?", he demanded, his voice low and dangerous.

"You mean about the curse?" I asked.

A curt nod was his only response.

"Everything." That one word seemed to resonate through the air. As if it changed all of out lives. Come to think about it, it probably did. "Um, I'm guessing you want to know how I know and I'm guessing now isn't the place to tell you."

"No", a shaky voice that came from Kelsey said. "It isn't. Would you be comfortable coming to our house?" Kelsey questioned.

"Uh yeah sure. Can I just grab one thing from my apartment first?"

"Of course. What if Anik goes with you so that he can give you directions from your apartment to our house."

"Yeah, that will work. By the way, name is Anna." I saw Ren's eyes widen in shock as I went to my car with Anik following behind.

Anik seemed to be deep in thought. We were halfway to my apartment when he finally asked me, "What did you mean by curse?" The question definitely caught me off guard.

"You mean they never told you?"

"No"

I looked at him with something that felt like pity. "You just might be in for the shock of your life."

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I pulled up the long driveway to Ren and Kelsey's house. It looked exactly like the book described. Anik and I walked in. I now had a bag over my arm. We walked up and were greeted with a delicious smell.

Anik grinned, "Stuffed pasta shells and breadsticks! Mom makes the best food."

I grinned knowing the exact significance of THAT particular meal. Apparently, Anik didn't know about that either.

He opened the door and called, "We're here!"

Kelsey came in and smiled "Come sit down we can talk over dinner."

We walked into the dining room and were greeted by Ren. "Come in. Anik, Anna." As soon as he said my name I realized why Ren's eyes had widened when he heard my name.

"I'm not Anamika, just in case you were wondering."

Kelsey's eyes widened with a look that said 'that's exactly what we were wondering' but instead she responded, "Of course not."

Ren cleared his throat. "I don't believe introductions are necessary, but you can call us Ren and Kelsey. No need to be formal."

I nodded. "Ok. Now, about the question of how I know who you are." I pulled four books out of my bag Tiger's Curse, Tiger's Quest, Tiger's Voyage, and Tiger's Destiny. I murmured, "Alagan Dhiren Rajaram, Prince of the Mujaalin empire. Kelsey Hayes Rajaram, chosen one of Durga." (AN this isn't going to be a Tiger's curse reading. Anna just brought the books as proof)

Ren stared in wonder at the image on the cover of the first book, "But that's me!"

I nodded, "These books tell everything from the moment Kelsey applies for a job to a little bit after you two read Kishan's letter." I grinned wickedly, "All from Kelsey's point of view."

Kelsey paled, "Thoughts and emotions?"

I nodded.

"What!? Take these off the table!"

Anik, Ren, and I burst out laughing while I put the books back in the bag.

As soon as we finished laughing Anik's demeanor changed completely, "As funny as that was, one thing is bothering me. Dad, what did you mean when you said that was you?"

"Oh, um, well, the thing is," I watched as Kelsey tried to spill out the story.

Suddenly, two people walked in. Both seemed to be of Indian descent. The man had golden eyes flecked with bronze and the woman had piercing green. "Perhaps we could help explain little sister," Anamika's voice rang though a suddenly silent room.