Breaking the Curse

kewood, the border province of Indochina-Cambodia. The base spans 260 acres of land and it is called Camp Huntsvil

ambodia. However, a successful coup led by the general of the nation resulted in the country getting its

fall of Saigon in 1975, Camp Hunstvill

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people who live in it. From a distance, it presents itself like so many other small towns all over this newly established Rep

our kids from Genevieve Middle School did last Fr

lice, and Sabastain drove out to a Church Festival located on th

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ndence Day, Ninth

ce to Cambodia in 1955, this small quiet t

inary or strange. After waking up, she took a shower before seeing her mother and younger brothe

own. Besides, her mother doesn't own the kids she has. She's a foster parent and adopted two little kids

one by one. First came Ellis, then Miles, and the final person t

ce. Alice had such a good friendship with

okay. " Ali

y with what happened la

" Ellis asked, east dropp

ing herself to tell them as she didn

e kids parked their bikes in the bike slot, an

you okay?"

so protective

Ellis!" Alice s

sided with Alice as she continues to

know?" Ellis t

table right now,"

lets them talk about

rd Miles's question. she also could hea

him anything." Sebastian spoke and

et, but the memories keep rep

to an accident with her mom. She stopped her but she still did it and made her feel b

. He tries to cool the situation down

" Miles asks Sebastian if he is still coming to th

lice, also come to

e, okay, I might be late, because I need to help my M

s, and Sebastian will wait outside, may

7 o'clock" A

our house first, right

ys at your house at six t

let's go to class, we'r

kids because all they can think about today is the

at Sivan's Residence, Miles, Sabastian, and Ellis start arguing with eac

hat's your haul?" Miles a

and multiply it by fo

asks back wi

meless bum, I clean the dish, do laundry,

f money? --Anyways, what do you

by another three," Seba

e is no way!" th

ke, and let's go, Alice is waiting," Se

ne of that shit a

val is about to start soon." Sebastian walks

s house," Miles says as he

s's mom says as she irons one of Miles's expensive shirts

ng at someone else's place," M

s mom says as Miles walks out t

his bike, he pass

, along with two adults. He gave a

as he petalled away. It was a girl

e look again and asks" Is

said and reply" I'm pre

continues riding t

d at Alice's house they see

u have, I have 2000riels tota

0riels, "

pretty sure I put it in my pocket.

s back to his bike and

I will be right back,"

llis rush back to his bike as his big Sister Adeline ran t

yells as Ellis rides

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les stops his brother, gives

stole her money

ls his eyes, n

Miles laughs. Ellis starts to ch

on his bikes. Once they finally make it back to Alice's ho

Alice. Soon enough, Sebastian hears a door close

Alice finally came, they high-fived each other, and they all rid

nds, the four of them park their bikes in the park

ery booth game. He put his quarters in the bo

rround Sebastian, as he shoots the arrow against the

rcher," Ellis says to Sebastian, as S

them yelled as Sebastian comes closer and closer t

lice says to Sebas

esse

iece of shit!" Sebastian yells as he throws the

k it you buy it, k

worry, you'll get there someday," A

s I would've won!" Sebastia

lis says as he put his

using him to blush. Yes, Sebast

stian heard her thoughts and felt her emotions

who won the dragon of York!" Ellis exclaims

grade boy," Sebastian says with a smirk and a

group who won the dragon of Angkor" Elli

at?" A voice says

nerdy man that ran the nearby booth ga

Ellis asks the ma

Ellis says as he pushe

he is, in a matter of fact, not the

says as he looks

ebastian and Miles ha

le," Alice says

Ellis asks the man. Miles looks and s

man replies with a snic

her?" Alice

ore, I think she newbie

sks. "Yeah, spill it, J

in return," James says while looking at all

im the date, man!

es as he rubs his first finger and thumb toge

my money away," Ellis says

You have plenty of

your, Sebastian?" Ellis looks a

ing it for my new b

t's for a good c

Miles says, but cuts h

He's going to end up spreading his rash to our e

you idiot," James s

watched Sebastian walk toward someone that she has

ttle bit. Alice closes her eye and taps into S

tops him and ask

voices of kids screaming inside my

bike and go home, I ride with you

s and have fun, I think I just had a head

says goodbye to the

bastian whizzes past a house at

r out than the rest of his friends. It is even darker out here and quiets; unne

RGE DARK FOREST. A

! DO NO

back of his arms is standing straight up. It's like he's in

reverberates abov

darkness. Cloud

down. His ey

TICK THAT GLOWS RED IN ITS HA

the wheel -- l

off the

alls

BIDDEN

s down a stee

kids, rolls, and eats dirt. As he lies ther

ral sound came

s feet and turn

The sounds grow. S

abandons h

s for h

the woods. The

of dark history in it, and t

ind something big enough to hide from the my

trike the tree that Sebastian hides next

n the middle of dark wood, where the ne

les upon a tall ancient stone wall. He looks

le, pulling his flashlight out

EARS ME?" He shouts in terror a

UTTURAL SOUND like he heard back in the forest. The pitch rises and falls, making a series of stran

hadow fills the crack at the base of the front entrance of the temple. And then somehow, impossibly, the chain bo

cave entrance with a closed wooden door. He sprints into it without hesitation and acci

for something. The cave is cluttered and dark, lit only by a naked red candle

n yanks it down and holds it very tight in his shaky hand.

cross the small space.

s. And slowly-- ever slowly -- t

ront of him which seems to be his only defensive we

e sword trembles in his hands. The black wooden doors slowly yawn open the rest of the

ysterious black smoke. Paralyzed by fear. The hairs on his arms stand up a

on't hurt me!!!"

the cave, but Sabastian, the child, has a