Ecstacy of the Heart

Lillie Damon looked out the window of her cottage. The lightning in the night sky lit up the tree on Rose Garden Plantation. Wind whistled through the trees. Thunder echoed with a loud boom. She was determined it was a perfect night to cast a spell on her lover, Paul. She walked into the bathroom. Lying on the counter was a comb that Paul used to comb his hair. The hair was from his comb. Lillie walked onto the back porch and brushed the dirt off the bottom of his shoes. She went into the yard and burnt a picture of him and gathered the ashes. She was sitting on the floor with candles all around her. The flicker of the candles created shadows on the wall. She placed the hair, dirt, ashes, and two small nails into a bowl. She began chanting the words of the spell while mixing the items. The bowl became too hot for her to hold. She placed the bowl in a pan of water. Steam rose from the bowl as the words spelled Rose Garden Plantation out. The candles, one by one, went out. She knew the spell was in effect. 

I had seen Paul with another woman, Jennifer. Lillie was possessive of him and if she could not have him, no one could. The couple had a standing date for Friday night. He came over to have dinner with her. She had prepared his favorite meal. He was sitting in the dining room waiting for dinner. He began remembering the romantic night he shared with Jennifer. Jennifer is a twenty-two-year-old maiden with long blonde hair. She had captured the affections of Paul. Jennifer’s skin was ivory with the softness of a newborn baby. Her blue eyes sparkle like diamonds in the sunlight. She can see her soul through her eyes. Her soul reflects innocence and passion. The passion that wanted to be lit like a fire. Her lips are lecherous and hungering to be kissed. He remembered the sweet kiss they shared. Paul cradled her in his arms and held her face in his hand. He leaned into her, and his lips touched hers. It transformed them into a moment of pleasure. A pleasure he had never experienced before. Lillie walked into the room and saw Paul kissing Jennifer. A young maiden that had captured the affection of her lover. He was in another place and did not want to return to reality. Lillie knew he had been daydreaming about kissing Jennifer. A dream she would not tolerate. 

Lillie served Paul his favorite meal. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, homemade biscuits, and peach cobbler. While eating, he was suddenly in pain with a headache. His head was throbbing with pain. He could feel his heartbeat in his temples. His eyes felt heavy. He had never experienced a headache so painfully. It was all he could do it hold his eyes open. Lillie sat and looked at the pain on his face with enjoyment. She knew the cruse was working. He had been thinking about Jennifer and was suddenly ill with a headache. Lillie offered to bring him a headache powder. He agreed to take the medicine. She walked into the kitchen and got the white powdery substance. It was in a small paper pouch. Paul took the medicine. The taste of the medicine was bitter. After taking the medicine, Paul felt lightheaded. The room was spinning. He became nauseated.