How we became Cursed

Chapter 3- She Didn't Come Back

This is a story of love and betrayal, of loyalty until death, or things that are even worse. This is the tale of a family torn apart, bringing them even closer than before. This is the tale of how I died, and lived again, and again, and again...

After Gin left, Kye and me began our schooling. We were home schooled, and since I was the oldest, I was in charge when Gin wasn't around. "OK, get out you math book, and lets work on your times tables." Kye did as she was told, and I began her review. "OK, lets start with the twos. 2x2?" "Four," "2x3?" "Six," "2x4?" "Eight" "2x5" "Ten" "2x6?" "Twelve" and we continue on until we reached the twelve's times table. "Well, Kye, it's only been about half an hour, so lets do independent studies until Gin gets back." "Why?" She asked. "Because if I keep this up all night my head will implode." I said, and she smiled and said no more.

It had been about five hours since Gin had left, she should have been back three hours ago. She had left at about 10:00 PM; it was now 3:00 AM. The sun would be up in three hours, and if she didn't get in by then, she would have to stay wherever she was until tomorrow night. I could tell Kye was as worried about her as I was. "Don't worry Kye, I'm sure she'll be home any minute." I tried to assure her. "But what if she's not?" She asked. I thought for a moment. "Then we'll go looking for her." "But Fidj, she sometimes called me that, it was kind of my nickname, she said to stay here!" "I know Kye, but she also said she'd be back in no longer than two hours. What if she's hurt? What if she's in trouble? What if The Lady In White has her? We have to find her!" Kye looked as if she would cry. "But how?" she asked. "I think I know just the mouse who can help." I said. "Now go get ready!"

We each went to our rooms; our house had five bedrooms, one very large living room, a kitchen, three bathrooms, an office, a library, and a meditation room/gym. It was very big, but what do you expect when you live in a tree? The tree was located Near Big Ben, and it was a very large tree. The living room, kitchen, library, and as well as the gym was located in a hollow part of the tree, one on top of the other. The five bedrooms, and three bathrooms were on the branches, packed together in a neat fashion all in the canter of the trees branches (in other words, the branches surrounded the bedrooms, and kept them safe from an attacker i.e., hawk, or owl). The part where we lived on, starting with the bottom floor, the gym, was at least seven feet above the ground. We were pretty safe inside our house.

My bedroom was large, it contained a queen sized bed (for lying upon, or reading upon since I slept upside down hanging from my ceiling), two walnut dressers, one containing my cloths, the other containing expensive items I had stolen from jewelry stores, rich mansions, and other places. It also contained one large silver mirror that I had taken from one room in a large mansion (I bet they don't even know its gone). I had a walnut desk, with two small drawers under each side, and one that was held up above it, along with a lamp on top of that (the lamp was real gold, another one of my victorious jobs). My floor was oak, with one large black silk rug on it, with a white tiger design (do I even have to say how I got it). My bed had one large black silk pillow, with two small white tiger designed pillows on it. The sheets and quilt were all black, as well as my silk pajamas. Our bedrooms were the fanciest, most extravagant rooms in the house, and we took pride in how they looked. Kye and me were always competing about having the best looking rooms, and we were constantly robbing houses to be the winner.

Kye's bedroom was the same as mine in furniture, two dressers, one queen sized bed, a desk, a large mirror, and a carpet, but everything else was different. All of the furniture was made of oak, as well as the bed frame, and her desk had a jade lamp upon it, in the shape on a swan. Her rug was dark purple, with a white swan design on it. Her bed had two medium sized pillows with large swans on them, and one small pillow with a baby swan on it. Her sheets were all dark purple, with one tiny golden swan on the lower left corner. She also had a white canopy, with golden flowers on it. Her room was almost as extravagant mine.

When I got to my room, I went over to the dresser next to my bed, and opened the top drawer. Inside was about three hundred different weapons, including knifes, guns, and other more exotic weapons. I looked through then, and found a small silver blade I had stolen from a jewelry shop. I tied it to the bottom of my leg, just above my ankle (as I was accustomed to) and got out a gun, with silver and regular bullets. Gin thought I was crazy, and Kye thought I was weird for believing in such superstitions as vampires and werewolves, but since this Lady In White came around, even they have began to wonder. I also got out a collar (it was fashionable for young punks in London, so I wouldn't seem suspicious wearing one) with silver spikes all around it. I figured, if it is a vampire and/or werewolf, I would be prepared, if it wasn't, silver bullets, and a sliver knife do the same damage to a normal creature as regular bullets and knifes. I then grabbed my black English cap, and upon placing it on my head, went out to Kye's room and waited for her to exit.

Authors Note: Fidget is copyright Disney, but Kye and Ginger belong to me.