Part Three: The Legend

2 months later…

"Sera, honey I hope you're packed. I promised your Aunt Claire that we'd be in Cape Cod tomorrow night," said Sera's mother as she walked into her spotless room.

Sera looked at her.

"Oh good you are. I'm going to call your Aunt Claire, tell her we're on our way to the airport okay, okay," she said as she went out the door.

The sound of Sera's mothers foot steps pounding on the hard wood floors as she went to dial the phone number. Sera went into the other room where the phones were still connected up and gently picked it up.

"Hi Claire honey," said Sera's mom.

"How is the poor dear?" said Sera's Aunt Claire.

"Not good, she hasn't spoken a word since that night in the hospital. Claire, I was thinking, do you remember that story you told me when you came back with mom from the island?? The one about Silly and James and how it was so much like your tragedy with Eric. Maybe, could you tell her the story," Sera's mom said in to the phone.

"I won't force her to listen, but I will tell her and if she doesn't want me telling I will let her read Silly's book," Aunt Claire said.

Sucking in air Sera's mom said, "You kept it?? After all these years?? You said you threw it into the ocean! A curse for a tragedy."

"No, a tragedy for a curse," her Aunt Claire whispered.

18 hours later…

"Brae honey you're here!!" yelled Sera's Aunt Claire.

Sera's mom and Aunt embraced each other in a hug.

"Hello angel," said Sera's Aunt Claire as she got out of her embrace with her sister and slowly walked to embrace her niece.

Sera smiled dully in a silent greeting.

"Well shall we go?" Aunt Claire said.

"You two go ahead I'm going to go shopping I'll be back in an hour," said Sera's mom thinking that Sera had not noticed the wink that she had given to Aunt Claire.

As they walked to the car Sera's Aunt had noticed the way Sera had looked at the ocean.

"You know there's a legend about that ocean. About, let see I'm 57, yeah about 40 years ago I came here with your grandmother on vacation and there was a lady named Celia that told me about the legend. Or supposed legend. I thought it was just a stupid story, but what I hadn't realized was that Celia was the girl in her story only she nicknamed Silly. It wasn't called Cape Cod, it wasn't even a place that people went too a lot. I guess you could say that it was deserted. Only Celia and an old man lived here. I'm telling you this because I would like to tell you Celia's story and mine. You don't have to like it I'm just asking you to listen," she said looking at Sera questioningly.

Sera nodded.

"Good," she said smiling wide.

"Hello Claire!!" said a young boy with tinged red assorted hair color.

"Adam! It's good to see you. How are the others? Are you sure Faye agreed to come to dinner? You promised all thirteen of you!" she said to the boy named Adam.

"I promise. So you must be Sera. It's a pleasure to meet you. Claire can't talk enough about you it seems," he said as he extended his hand in greeting.

Sera just looked at him barely smiling.

"Don't worry Sera you love it here!" said Adam. "I have to go get Cassie before she burns to the crisp."

He ran over to a brown haired girl that was lying in the sun.

"So Sera may I start?" Aunt Claire asked.

She nodded.


TBC….

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