THE ANDERSONS

ou didn have the dream?! I think Im going to black out ” Lucy suddenly began to feel sick.

”I just don understand why I had the dream, Lucy had the dream and even John had the same dream. It was as if we were really there, as if it really happened ” Sam said.

Now it was Mr Andersons turn to be shocked.

”What?! ” he exclaimed in surprise.

”George also had the same dream. Every kid in this family is having the same dream ” said Mr Anderson enthusiastically. ”I refuse to believe what you are saying. Tell me this is a bad joke. What was this dream about anyway? ” Mr Anderson said doubtfully.

”It was about the rise of Tarantella ” said Sam and Lucy together.

This was too much for Mr Anderson. Mr Anderson found this very strange and it felt to him as if a giant had knocked him down with full force.

”Dad, Ive got to ask you something really important ” Sam said. ”What was the curse Tarantella uttered when she was about to be burnt? ” Sam asked.

”Well if you really want to know, I will be glad to tell you Sam. I have always wanted to share this with someone but the only person I could trust was your mother. The family Tarantella cursed was our family but the curse didn actually work until now…I think. You are the last of the Andersons. I mean, not like you are the last ones but you are Tarantellas target. You and everyone who had the dream ” Sams father said sadly and mysteriously at the same time.

”But what has John got to do with our family. He also had the same dream but he is not a member of our family ” Sam asked in confusion.

”There is another secret I must let you know Sam. No one, not even your mother knows about this. I once had a brother who I haven heard from since we were about your age. When your grandfather told him about the curse Tarantella had placed on our family, he ran away frightened. He changed his name since then. I think there is a chance that John may be his son. If that is true, then John is actually your cousin ” Mr Anderson said.

”Well Im glad to know that John may be my cousin. At the very least, we
e in this together ” Sam said feeling a little happy.

”Dad, do you know about the curse of Tarantella? ” Sam asked.

This question seemed to echo in his mind.

”I mean, the words she uttered, the exact words ” Sam said trying to explain it to his father.

”Well she said…

I was rising then I fell,

The first of the Andersons were responsible

But I will rise again

And so make the last of the Andersons pay

The rest of the Andersons

Will then become as I am now

Then I shall rule the world

As its all powerful Queen ”

Mr Anderson quoted.

Sam gasped for his fathers voice had just sounded like Tarantellas voice when he was quoting the curse. Lucy had also heard that voice.