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Catherine needed fresh air. She walked out of the villa and walked into the garden. Her discovery of just now, gave her mixed emotions. She couldn't comprehend the things that she was discovering. First the uncanny resemblance that she had with Agathe, a woman who washed up here long ago. And now she's discovered that that same woman owned the same jewelry as she did. There was no mistake!
The necklace and charm bracelet looked exactly the same! Her dad gave the 2 jewelry to her, after her mom died. Vanessa loved the 2 pieces so much, wearing it only on special occasions. It was a family heir loom, a gift from a very good friend of the family long ago.
How is it possible? She didn't understand it. Why is all of this happening? Her head told her that curses are NOT REAL, but her heart and guts told her otherwise. Could this be real? Calinico told her that in the book was written, that Agathe will one day return to break the curse and she will carry with her, roses made of gold. A tear escaped her eye, cause she was so confused!
Her charm bracelet was made of gold and the charms were the shape of roses! The pendant of her necklace was also the shape of a golden rose. She was at the end of her rope…
Vincent told her that the curse was fake, Calinico didn't say if it was real or fake and the old woman totally believed and said that it was real. And she didn't know what to think anymore.
Her mind was so consumed by the curse and everything, that she didn't realize that she walked out of the garden and ended up taking the 2nd path. The 1st path led to the beach. At the end of the path she took, she saw an open field and in the middle of it, there was a cemetery. Cat walked towards it and just as she was about to reach it, she saw the old woman from the day before.
She frowned and reluctantly walked further till she reached her.
"Hallo, my child." She greeted Cat with a smile.
Cat greeted her also, while she watched how the woman placed flowers on the graves. Red roses!
"Who lies here?" Cat asked.
"Mr. Vincent Keller's ancestors." She answered.
"Oh." She replied.
The woman looked Cat in the eyes and said. "I see that you have met Mr. Vincent."
Cat nodded in agreement, while the woman placed her hand on hers.
"You and he are two of one kind. You two have been through so much, tragedies in both your lives have occurred. You don't know it, but the Gods have brought you to him. I can see it in your eyes that you are not a believer, my child. But if you look, you will notice all the signs. The signs are there. You just have to open up your mind and heart to it all." She said, still smiling.
"You're right. I do not believe; I am so confused right now." Cat told her, her voice trembling.
"When you have opened up your mind and have discovered that it's all real, you need to let him mend your heart. And you need to mend his. I see in your eyes that you are living with a heavy burden. And I also see the pain that you are carrying with you. Give him the chance to help you heal." She said, while squeezing Cat's hand lightly.
Tears were pooling in Catherine's eyes, because being reminded of her bad experience with her ex, made a wave of pain go through her heart.
"I know that you have just met him, but didn't you feel it from the first time you met? The connection, the feeling that you know him from somewhere? And isn't it so that you feel completely safe in his presence? That's how Agathe felt when she was with her true love, Soterios." The woman said her voice sounding so sure.
Catherine didn't understand how she knew all this. How? And who is she?
"You want to know how I know all of this? It's written in a book, a book I own. You are destined for each other. It's no coincidence that you're here. Do you believe in destiny, my child?" she asked.
Cat shook her head and whispered."No."
"Well, maybe if you opened up your mind, you are able to do so. Only you can help him break the curse, my dear. It's not going to be easy; there will be a lot of obstacles in the way. You just have to listen to your heart instead of your head." She said and walked away.
"Wait!" she shouted.
The woman turned around and raised her eyebrow." Yes?"
Catherine let out a deep breath and said." Who are you? And can you show me 'the book' one day?"
She nodded and smiled."I will bring you it."
With that she walked away and disappeared into the forest.
Catherine's head was spinning like crazy. She didn't know what to believe anymore. But the signs were there so clearly. No! It can't be…
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Vincent woke up from his nap and took a shower. It was almost dark out, so he lit the light of his room. The anticipation of seeing Catherine was making his heart swell. He was thinking about her and just as he was about to wear his jacket, he heard a knock on his bedroom door.
"Come in." he said.
It was Calinico; he had a worried look on his face. "Sir, uhum… we can't find Miss Catherine." He blurted out.
Vincent frowned."What? What do you mean, you can't find her?" he said calmly.
"This afternoon, when you were napping, she was in the library. I went to check on her, but she looked kind of spooked. And after that, I didn't see her anymore, sir." He said.
"What? What could've spooked her so, Calinico?" he asked concerned.
The butler sighed deeply and told him about the 2 piece jewelry: that she saw Agathe in the picture wearing them. And… that Catherine was also wearing the exact replica of that 2 piece set.
"Why did you let her go?" he asked, his voice sounding angry.
"I'm sorry sir, but she's very fast." He replied, his voice very apologetic.
It was getting dark out and she was out there in the woods?! Vincent's stomach began to turn. What if something had happened to her? What if Yorgos… He immediately walked out his room, taking huge steps.
Mr. Chandler was worried too about Cat. He saw Vincent coming down the stairs and said.
"I am coming along with you." He said.
"I think it's best if I go alone. It's getting dark fast, please stay. I promise that I will bring your daughter back safely. I promise." He said, while placing a hand on his shoulder.
With that, Vincent walked out the front door, hoping and praying that Yorgos wasn't involved in any of this. In record time, Vincent reached the place where he had to choose a path. The first or the second one? Which did she take? It was then, when he saw the old woman.
"Galya, have you seen…" he asked, but was cut off by her.
"She has taken the 2nd path. I saw her and talked to her about it." She said.
"Okay, thank you." He replied and walked passed her.
"Mr. Vincent, I have hope that she will break the curse." She said.
Vincent immediately stopped in his tracks and turned around.
"Tomorrow. Please come to my place, tomorrow okay? I 'd like to speak to you about her." He said and walked further.
Galya had a feeling that he was trying to fight it. So she walked behind him and said."Don't fight it, Mr. Vincent. Let her help you break the curse."
Vincent ignored her and took bigger steps, leaving the old woman behind.
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Catherine was lost! She was totally and utterly lost! It was dark and cold and she was frightened!
"Damn it!" she grunted.
She mentally slapped herself. After the old woman had left, Catherine walked further instead of walking back. She came across a hill and decided to check it out. Without realizing that the sun was setting, she climbed it. And when she had reached it, she noticed that it was getting dark. With haste, she decided to go back, but got lost in the forest.
"Aaargh! It looks like I am walking in circles!" she scolded herself.
"Aha! I see the open field." She whispered and smiled widely.
And just as she was about to take the first step on the field, she heard a voice say.
"Well, well, well. Aren't we lucky this evening."
She yelped out loud and turned around. A strange man was eying her. Something about him made her think of Vincent, but… he had a creepy look on his face. Cat was terrified.
Without looking back, she began taking big steps away from him.
"Leave me alone." she said, her voice trembling of pure fear.
But she could still hear him following her.
"Wait Miss Catherine. Let me introduce myself." He said.
She kept walking and didn't even turn around. It was dark, cold and this stranger was scaring the hell out of her, making the hair on the back of her neck stand up. She was so scared that her heart hammered against her rib cage.
'Vincent. Where are you?' she prayed in silence.
But Vincent wasn't here. Was he looking for her? He must be, because he would never let anything or anyone harm her. She wished so bad that Vincent was here…
"Get away from me." she said, her voice shaky.
She had almost crossed the open field, the strange man still on her heels.
"Miss Catherine Chandler. I need your help. You do help people in need, right? I mean you are a lawyer." He said mockingly.
She ignored him and just as she was about to take a step on the path, the stranger grabbed her and pushed her against a tree, making her hit her head on it. Very hard. She immediately sank to the ground. But just before she lost consciousness, she was able to hear a skin crawling sound. Wolves? Fighting wolves? And then it went dark before her eyes…
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