I was walking in the streets. I could hear the cars beeping at each other, the footsteps of others, and even the phone calls strangers were making.

"You there, you there."

Confused, I turned in the lady's direction and saw an old, haggard woman; her entire face looked dried up, as if no ounce of moisture had been near the lady for days, no longer for years. "you're talking to me?"

"Yes, you young man. I can see a rich future for you. So pure yet so distant that is you. YOUNG MAN!"

"uhmm yes?"

"Do you want a rich future? Do you want a wife? Do you want money? Do you want glory? If you want it, come here so I can read your tarot cards."

Is this some new way for traffickers to get people? Why is this old lady wanting to read my future all of a sudden? Whatever, just a few reads wouldn't hurt, right? Nah, it wouldn't.

I walk towards the old lady. Sitting on the chair in front of her. Now that I faced her, "so, can you read my future now?"

"Ah! Yes, I can, but you must know this: I don't do traditional card readings, It's my very own version."

"that's fine, i guess."

I see her shuffle the Tarot card. Now she silently and peacefully places her wrinkled hand on the card. Card one, card two, and finally card three. She slowly flipped the first card over. It was 'The Fool'.

"Ahh, how thoughtful 'The Fool.' You will have a very tough journey, my inexperienced friend."

Now she slowly flipped the second card. It was 'The Lovers'. But then she accidentally hits the deck of cards, and two extras are magically flipped over again; it was 'The Lovers'.

"Ahh, the lovers, how amazing you were blessed with such luck, but before I flip the last one, let me clear out these fallen cards. How can I be so clumsy? I am very sorry about that deary."

Now she picked up the fallen cards and put them back up in one pile. Now she flipped the last card, it was different because it didn't show anything on the card. The only thing that was on the card was the word 'the world'.

"Ohhhh, deary, how can I mess up this bad, I am so sorry."

"no, no, it's fine; it doesn't matter at all."

"To make it up to you, how about this book? It's a very special book. One of a kind! There's nothing like this book. You can have it for free here."

I looked at the book. It was very old and dusty, and the cover of the book was unreadable. It also smelled funny, like if athlete's foot was covered in baby powder and then dipped in honey.

"thank you, mam. i'll accept this gift, and now i'll be taking my leave."

"GOODBYE DEARY!"

I looked at the book and opened it. When I opened it, dust came out everywhere. Now it smells like athlete's foot mixed with a rotting carcass. The smell was so potent it made me want to throw up. I was gagging everywhere. But I digress and look at the book. In there, there was only one page filled, and it was on how to summon a demon.

Suddenly I feel a vibration in my pants. Pulling out my phone, I answered the call.

"hello?"

When I heard the call, there was a smile on my face. A very big smile on my face. My parents had died.

They died.