to the other side to avoid the light but the sun was against her. Suddenly, she jumped

yelled out as she ran in

appy Birthday " Lexi's

n't you

e artificial intelligence. She could move from one programmed device to anothe

down you stu

an brains, and I..." Lexi was cut short by Amora as she turned the And

to have such an annoy

inking of words to explain her a

umm. I a

uisa and Lesley were waitin

oney, aw my baby

ng here? I mean your dad,

morrow. So, that means we are going to have the best adult

s, and toast with butter and jam. There was also a small cake that had eighteen candles on i

r. Amora opened the gift slowly revealing its content

that are voice-controlled. Oh my gosh,

o biggie" Leslie tucked her straying

wo gifts; one was a digital photo frame that displayed different images of them having mother-daughter time, while the oth

dn't you just get me a freaking bomb"

rry it anywhere and it's better than

ssment now as she heard that her mot

for a hug. "I love

you to

ey posed for a selfi

or some birthday f

he waterpark, to the ice cream parlor, and then finally

e went on to put the house on total l

way on her tablet while Lesley

d ask me to prom?" Lesley

doesn't, well

g a familiar tune. The lights began to fli

ying with the l

es, the light switch is ov

s she looked into the mirror, she saw her reflection smiling back at her. The reflection of Lesley

he mirror smiling back at her. The reflection began to reach ou

ed into the bathroom and saw her friend shiver

irror" Lesley was looki

a went to the bathr

wn but Lesley was already gaspi

m" Amor

and saw an unconscious Lesley. S

g mirror before

er and splashed it on Lesley. Lesley's e

ney, what

'am, it reached for me" She started to e

. I warned you about watching your weird movies" Amora

and fear in her eyes. "believe me ma'am, I saw something in the mirror . Lesley was

sobbing Lesley to her bossom an

d herself from attacking the man when he had showed up on their doorste

re her mind scared her" Amora was sitting opp

um

got up and went to her room only to return some seconds later carrying

down to face her. Her honey brown eyes reflect

this?" S

open the book. Amora blew t

" Amora read a few wo

ad it " Lou

ad it, it's written

rs to read it but I couldn't transl

and it says BOOK OF THE ESSENCE". Amora thought her mo

watch. Amora hesitated at first but then she aske

ify the language "

what is this about?" Amor

to give it to you when you come of age" Louisa explained , but the look she got from

gadier Louisa Jackson. You are my mother and dad died

yes, but I am not

at me for playing that water sprinkler prank on you r

, I am s

.....

SHB

d puffy. She was wearing a black dress and a black bonnet. She had ju

ys , still crying when she heard a s

istol and flashli

as silence. Her eyes darted from right to left hopin

w two figures wal

tiful woman she had ever seen with full black and white hair. Her appearance was so out of this world, even her pale skin glist

ady was carrying somet

tellan. We are from the Mystian land of Vadina" The lady spoke

u can see , I am quite upset " Louisa made to leave but was s

es. Louisa met the most beautiful baby she had ever seen with litt

n danger, take her from us for it wou

for me to take your baby wit

ed glances at each other not understa

beg of you. What is after us will ki

e will come back for her and if we don't, give her these when she comes of age,

here! How do I know you

strange words. Louisa was felt some warmth as she looked down at the baby who was smiling at her. When she looked up, the mysterio

..

ENT

e what her mother had

man and I'm not your daughter

alm dow

hat even my

t older and I am serious here Mora, there's danger lurking around that

Louisa's heart. " there's no shift anywhere, you lied to me about every

but Amora pushed her away, grabbed

er her daughter. she sank into the cha

everything she had just heard. She never believed in mysti

e had to be sure before telling her anything. She had been out for

......

lock and listening to hear Amora come in. She soon he

t you?" she asked but

quickly took her gun and wa

re?" she as

followed the sound and then a