Sable read my face and said, "I think you are feeling perplexed or dreaded like you use to be in your childhood", I smiled and said nothing. Her face turned hard, and she said that, to come with me, she clutched my hand and motioned me to come with her. She took me to Second Floor of her house, to a room, which she informed me that, it was her study room. She gave a gentle push to the door and it opened wide seeming to obey her. It was a large room; there was a window on the right side of where the curtains were opened for letting the light in. On the Left side there a huge ledge divided in three parts horizontally packed with books of different subjects, I couldn't read as their spine were worn out, also there were books written in unknown languages. It was her study room; I was astonished to see it; Sable looked at me and said "You wanna read those books." I replied hesitantly "No, Thanks Sister." And I smiled, She nodded biting her lower lips, "No worries Bro, I have a surprise for you." She replied with a smile. There was a polished table and two large oak chairs on the opposite sides of the table. She motioned me to sit, I obeyed her and, she sat opposite to me, she pulled a drawer and, took a pack of cards. She unpacked the cards and told me that, it is a Tarot Card and it will tell you about the future, She continued saying that, it will tell you, whether you will have a life of chastity or you will be tied in bond of marriage, whether it will be love or arranged, Her gleaming eyes turned hard, her facial expression seemed to be malevolence.

She shuffled the cards expertly staring at me and cut the cards into three piles, placing on the deck. She ordered me, "Pick any one of the cards" I took a card, and it was a dagger with the droplets of the blood shedding from its tip. I showed the card to show her. She raised a brow and tilted her head left, "You are about to face hurdles ahead but you will be successful." She said harshly. I felt the cold shiver in that, room in spite of hot weather. I sighed and asked her, "Is it precise?" She gave me a callous look, "Yes it is, I had been doing all my life, since my early teenage days and, I can bet this very house on it.", replied Sable with a harsh voice. She voiced me to shuffle the cards, my heart beat surged and sweat came running through my brow, I felt liked darkness groping around my eyes, When I touched the cards to shuffle, it felt as if it was skidding between my fingers and I didn't had any control over my hands, it was voluntarily shuffling the cards on its own. 

A shrilling cold voice felt in my ear, "Cut it into three piles." I did as informed by Sable, and then she took a card the glanced at it. The hard eyes of Sable shone and her face was brightened. She showed her card it was a heap of Coins, and on it rested a big treasure box which was spilled with gold ornaments. She smiled and said with a sweet voice, "Thank you brother, I had sealed my fate, it's a Money card." All of the sudden, I heard a chiming sound; she took the mobile from her pocket. She rose up and went towards window chattering on the phone. I glanced over the card with full of perplexity, I had heard about tarot but never in my life, had I felt so horrified by a tangible thing like these cards resting over the table. I didn't have the audacity to pick those in my hand, and thought, "How astute my cousin is? NO doubt, Torrie was suspicious about this house."

Sable came towards me and informed me that, she was happy as she had won a speculation, which fetched billions in stock market and the, amount will be endorsed to her bank account. I smiled and stood to give her a hearty Congratulation and told her that, her ambitions are coming true and she shook my hands, but her hands felt icy cold; she told me that, these are the powers of tarot and other entities. I was suddenly shocked by her words; it reminded me of Torrie's dreaded words, "the dark evil columns ate the flesh bones and drank blood." We retired to our rooms, I was feeling bored at home so I went outside to have a stroll at nearby markets, I bought vegetable, meat and fruits, and went back home. Sable was surprised, she told me that, I would have ordered, Torrie to bring these, but I replied that, I was staying here, so I have my part to do. She smiled at me and, informed that, tomorrow evening, we have a ball at Mrs. Lily's house, which was meters away from our house; she was a good friend of my cousin Sable. I lacked the interest to go for a ball, but my refusal for the ball will hammer Sable, I exclaimed to myself in a low voice, "Oh boy! I am not a party animal."