Ruby watched in horror as Jazmin stood and walked out of the bar and out onto the beach. Ruby rushed to Ethan’s side. “I am so sorry. I honestly thought that was going to work. It would have worked on me. I was ready to answer for her! I don’t know what has her like that.”
“She’s stubborn because she’s hurt.”
“Could there be more to it than that?” Ruby wondered out loud.
He frowned. “What? I don’t get it.”
“Is it possible that this is something more than Gus?”
Ethan pulled a face. “Something more than Gus? You heard her. She did say she cursed us because of Gus.”
“She did, yes. But she also said that she can’t reverse the curse. Not that she didn’t want to, that she can’t. That’s very different. Do you see the difference?”
“No.” He was exasperated.
“Remember I told you that witches
