Precious Anathema
history to be able to have this gift Honey,
don’t abuse it.” She stood up and reached for my hand. We stood up
and I had to ask while we were alone.
    “ Kali, what will Cora do to
me if I am not ready for her?” Kali squeezed my hand and pulled me
in for a hug.
    “ No one knows Ella, but if
I had to guess she wants to hurt you and we have to make sure that
doesn’t happen. None of us want you to get hurt for any reason,
even if it means the curse isn’t lifted, including Selene if you
can believe that one.” I rolled my eyes at her and she laughed.
“She is all talk you know; she’s just been the princess her whole
life and is having a hard time with the change. Eris has always
been a tomboy so Selene has never had to share the spotlight, but
she will come around I promise.” I gave her the best fake smile I
could muster and closed my eyes, when I opened them we were in the
music room and no one even knew we had left. As Kali looked at me
and winked I knew that this was only the beginning for me, I was
overwhelmed and overjoyed that I could possess such a gift. I
looked at Freya who was all smiles.
    “ This gift Ella will help
you in more ways than you could ever imagine, good job ladies, now
who is next?” Next, wow I was really being thrown to the lions
here. I already felt tired and worn out and still had five more
witches to go.
    “ Delilah you are bleeding!”
Carna ran into the circle as Kali walked out and as Carna put her
hand on my side I felt warm and tingly all over, I looked down and
the cut in my side was gone and so was the blood that had pooled on
my hip. Freya suggested that Carna go next since she was in the
circle.
    “ Well, you know I can heal
let’s see if you can my dear.” She looked around the room for
something to hurt herself with when Freya lifted her arm and Carna
slapped her head with her hands in pain. She dropped to the floor
and I looked at Freya who motioned for me to help her, and quickly.
Carna rocked back and forth on the floor holding her head. I wasn’t
sure what to do, but all she did was put he hands on me, so I
placed my hands on either side of head and as I did this I felt a
cool sensation run up my arms and fill my body with a blast of air
conditioned chill. My body and hands began to heat back up just as
Carna stood on her feet with her mouth hanging open in surprise and
happiness.
    “ Delilah, it’s gone. My
headache is actually gone, you did it.” She flashed a look at
Freya, “Next time Mom how about you not try to kill me though?”
Kali laughed and Carna rolled her eyes at her, you could tell they
were sisters in these moments more than any others; I smiled again
thinking of what my mom would be doing right now. “Now you know
that I can read minds, but it’s tricky to figure out, I am going to
open myself up and you try to figure out what I am thinking I can’t
tell you how to do it though since I am not sure myself Hun,
sorry.” I nodded and took her hands as she closed her eyes. I began
to close my eyes and then stopped, that couldn’t be what she was
thinking right?
    “ Carna, I think I know.”
She opened her eyes and smiled.
    “ Already?” I
nodded.
    “ Are you thinking that
Israel looks hot in those jeans?” Carna blushed and all the women
smiled and then looked at Israel who had turned four shades of
red.
    “ Delilah, that’s what I was
thinking before I took your hands.” So far I had been able to
duplicate all of my Aunts gifts, this seemed strange since Eris and
Selene didn’t have the same gifts as their mother’s but I quickly
forgot about it as Carna hugged me and walked out of the circle.
Eris volunteered to go next and skipped into the circle with a big
smile on her face per usual. Sometimes she was a little too happy,
but I guess one had to be to offset Selene’s bitch most of the
time.
    “ So I have two gifts, and I
can only work on one with you while we are inside, but later we can
work on the second. I can talk to

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