of her lungs all of a sudden.
“ Silence” whispered James,
“why so loud?”
Tina looked at him and shrugged in
response, “why not?”
Then suddenly in the silence before he
could answer, a confident and imperiled voice echoed down the
corridors, “Welcome to the World of Mystery!” They turned to look
and found a slender woman, aged with time but beautiful in
captivity descending slowly from a long narrow staircase as if
floating on a cloud of smoke, from a burnt out fog machine,
surrounding her feet. She wore a gold colored shawl that spread
with her arms and long rhinestone studded dress, her brown curly
hair with threads of gray wavered on behind her and her smile
adorned by the wrinkles on her checks covered slightly by various
shades of Azul and lapis, fuchsia, and magenta in makeup and eye
coloring but still visible nevertheless.
“ I am Ezelzaba, mistress
of enchantment and powers beyond this world and fortune teller
extraordinaire, but for you… I sense a greater need!” She squinted
her eyes and peered into James who stood before her reflecting her
gaze in stunned silence.
“ Can we stay the night?”
Tina spoke looking in between both.
“ We literally have no
place to go,” added James.
Ezelzaba dropped her arms and the
mystery act as the fog machine died down and she casually
descended. “My normal rates for a reading are fifty dollars. I
don’t take boarders but you seem like non-threatening people and
since my readings usually wipe people out, you can stay if you
pay.” She spoke more relaxed and less mysterious.
“ Uh” James and Tina looked
at one another and Ezelzaba smirked as if reading their
thoughts.
“ You guys are up on hard
times, huh? Ooh,” before they could answer she moaned deeply as her
eyes widened as she saw James up close walking to him. “Oh I see,
for you no cost. I see you will travel far together, farther than
you ever thought possible and you will need your rest. You will
both encounter great forces on your journey so take care of each
other. A miracle of fate awaits you and you will come to see in one
another a hidden purpose, a true destiny, are your combined paths.
When the time comes, you will know all you will ever need to know.”
She looked directly at James with a sinister glare of her eyes
beneath her colorful yet excessive red and blue eyelid make up.
“The world awaits you and time is your greatest ally but also foe.
Remember to follow your instincts.”
“ What does that mean?”
Tina asked annoyingly.
“ You will find out. Also
be good to each other and look out for one another. Always remember
to look out for one another. Be there for each other. Always love
and respect one another” she added. You two will be together for
many times.”
“ Thanks.” He nodded. “But
just one question, why no cost?”
Tina struck his arm and gave him a
sinister glare.
“ I am just curious” he
added as she looked away upset.
“ Well,” started Ezelzaba
quite sheepishly, “let’s just say I recognized something on you
that made me think we’re related. And let’s leave it at that,
James.”
James smirked at the obvious flaw and
smiled looking at his dumbfounded companion and then retiring to a
room Ezelzaba pointed to in the back. They turned and slightly
exited into the back room.
The next morning, James and Tina
prepared to leave the shop having felt completely renewed and
rejuvenated.
“ Sleeping in an actual
non-jail bed felt good for a change.” Tina muttered.
“ Yeah, I wonder what
Ezelzaba meant by all that mumbo jumbo about love and traveling
far?” James asked.
“ What a cryptic lady!”
Tina muttered.
“ Yeah, but what a drama
queen she was. Your guess is as good as mine.” James added brushing
off the mystery of her cryptic attitude for now. “Anyway, ready to
go buddy?”
“ Yep.” She nodded with a
repetition that signified extreme eagerness.
“ Thank you madam Ezelzaba,
for everything.” James whispered into
“ Silence” whispered James,
“why so loud?”
Tina looked at him and shrugged in
response, “why not?”
Then suddenly in the silence before he
could answer, a confident and imperiled voice echoed down the
corridors, “Welcome to the World of Mystery!” They turned to look
and found a slender woman, aged with time but beautiful in
captivity descending slowly from a long narrow staircase as if
floating on a cloud of smoke, from a burnt out fog machine,
surrounding her feet. She wore a gold colored shawl that spread
with her arms and long rhinestone studded dress, her brown curly
hair with threads of gray wavered on behind her and her smile
adorned by the wrinkles on her checks covered slightly by various
shades of Azul and lapis, fuchsia, and magenta in makeup and eye
coloring but still visible nevertheless.
“ I am Ezelzaba, mistress
of enchantment and powers beyond this world and fortune teller
extraordinaire, but for you… I sense a greater need!” She squinted
her eyes and peered into James who stood before her reflecting her
gaze in stunned silence.
“ Can we stay the night?”
Tina spoke looking in between both.
“ We literally have no
place to go,” added James.
Ezelzaba dropped her arms and the
mystery act as the fog machine died down and she casually
descended. “My normal rates for a reading are fifty dollars. I
don’t take boarders but you seem like non-threatening people and
since my readings usually wipe people out, you can stay if you
pay.” She spoke more relaxed and less mysterious.
“ Uh” James and Tina looked
at one another and Ezelzaba smirked as if reading their
thoughts.
“ You guys are up on hard
times, huh? Ooh,” before they could answer she moaned deeply as her
eyes widened as she saw James up close walking to him. “Oh I see,
for you no cost. I see you will travel far together, farther than
you ever thought possible and you will need your rest. You will
both encounter great forces on your journey so take care of each
other. A miracle of fate awaits you and you will come to see in one
another a hidden purpose, a true destiny, are your combined paths.
When the time comes, you will know all you will ever need to know.”
She looked directly at James with a sinister glare of her eyes
beneath her colorful yet excessive red and blue eyelid make up.
“The world awaits you and time is your greatest ally but also foe.
Remember to follow your instincts.”
“ What does that mean?”
Tina asked annoyingly.
“ You will find out. Also
be good to each other and look out for one another. Always remember
to look out for one another. Be there for each other. Always love
and respect one another” she added. You two will be together for
many times.”
“ Thanks.” He nodded. “But
just one question, why no cost?”
Tina struck his arm and gave him a
sinister glare.
“ I am just curious” he
added as she looked away upset.
“ Well,” started Ezelzaba
quite sheepishly, “let’s just say I recognized something on you
that made me think we’re related. And let’s leave it at that,
James.”
James smirked at the obvious flaw and
smiled looking at his dumbfounded companion and then retiring to a
room Ezelzaba pointed to in the back. They turned and slightly
exited into the back room.
The next morning, James and Tina
prepared to leave the shop having felt completely renewed and
rejuvenated.
“ Sleeping in an actual
non-jail bed felt good for a change.” Tina muttered.
“ Yeah, I wonder what
Ezelzaba meant by all that mumbo jumbo about love and traveling
far?” James asked.
“ What a cryptic lady!”
Tina muttered.
“ Yeah, but what a drama
queen she was. Your guess is as good as mine.” James added brushing
off the mystery of her cryptic attitude for now. “Anyway, ready to
go buddy?”
“ Yep.” She nodded with a
repetition that signified extreme eagerness.
“ Thank you madam Ezelzaba,
for everything.” James whispered into
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