Chapter 0575

Nina

The sun had just barely risen, and I already held the ticket to Mountainview in my slightly trembling hand. In just a few hours, I would be back in the supernatural realm. Who knew what would happen after that; the fortune teller's words still echoed in my mind, leaving me more terrified than I expected.

"Be careful, or you'll lose everything," she had said as Enzo and I hurried away. I could still hear her voice in the back of my head as though she was still standing right there.

A generational curse. A stillborn baby. A vision. Was it all connected, or was it just a coincidence? I hoped it was the latter, of course, but I could never be too sure these days.

"You're sure you don't want me to come?" Enzo's voice pulled me out of my reverie, reminding me of where I was. We were standing at the bustling airport terminal. All around us, busy commuters and travelers hurried back and forth.

A man in a suit was talking loudly on a cell phone about stock prices. A young couple was excitedly weighing their bags, both of them dressed for the tropics. A single woman was chewing her lip and trying to make sense of the plane schedule. I felt just as lost and confused as her.

that morning. I gave his hand

although I could see the worry still clouding his eyes. "Alright," he said. "But Nina, if anything goes wrong, I want you to call me right away.

I replied gently. "For the hundredth time this morning,

into a tight embrace, his arms wrapping around me as if he could shield me from the universe and its fickle behavior. "You have to stay

Enzo," I whispered, my voice muffled

closeness we were about to lose temporarily. Enzo's hand gently cradled the small bump on my belly, and I couldn't help but touch it too, as if reassuring our unborn child that everything would be

pulled apart, our eyes met. "You'll call

backs of my eyes and threatening to spill. "I

down to kiss me. He tasted like coffee, a familiar and comforting sensation. I normally hated public displays of affection, but I didn't

Enzo cleared his throat and gripped my hands tightly. "I

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