Chapter 0511

We stood there for a while longer, watching as Enzo and Tyler continued to play. Tyler never seemed to run out of energy, and was proving to be a good match against Enzo,

I grinned so much as I watched them that my face eventually grew sore, and it wasn't until my mom spoke that I realized that I had been touching my belly the entire time, subconsciously connected with the little life unexpectedly growing inside of me.

"We should head inside," my mom suggested, finally breaking the silence. "See if we can help out with the preparations."

"Yeah," I said, taking one last look at Tyler and Enzo, their happiness infectious and uplifting. "Let's go in."

And then it happened. Tyler stumbled, his legs buckling beneath him, and he went crashing to the ground. It was more than just a mere trip; it was as though his body just caved in on itself, like the exuberant, healthy young man had suddenly shifted back into the way he was before, when the curse that overtook his body ruled his entire life.

*Tyler!" My mom and I screamed in unison, already sprinting toward him. Enzo was already at his side, his face twisted with concem.

"Tyler, are you okay? What happened?" My mom reached him first, her hands shaking as she touched his face, checking for any signs of injury.

fine, Mom, really." Tyler grimaced, trying to sit up but wincing as he

eyes filled with worry but also a

in my chest as I thought of all the

meeting my gaze, then our mom's. "It's the curse, Nina. It still messes with

face blanched. "Did you take your medicine

lose all sense of balance,

Tyler, Enzo

chimed in, "you're no fool, but this

No nausea? No blurring vision? She held up three fingers. "How

hand away. "It was just a

atmosphere had changed; the lighthearted mood was replaced

ever be broken completely? Or would it always linger,

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