“You need to stop.”

I roll my eyes at her request. I can’t stop. Is she aware of how many people I’ve been able to help. How many families I’ve been able to save from mourning a brother, sister, parent.

“You know I can’t do that.”

My aunt walks towards the clinics table where I’m standing and takes a deep breath. “You’re harming these people.”

“I’m saving them,” I scoff.

Aunt Victoria shakes her head. “Haven’t you noticed all of the people dropping dead. They were healthy one minute then the next their families burying them six feet under.”

“That doesn’t have anything to do with me. I’m trying to stop it.”

“You don’t get it,” she whispers. Her eyes tear up. “You don’t understand where our families magic comes from. Using it, especially to save people who’s fate has already been written out has consequences. You cannot play god.”

“I’m not playing god,” I raise my voice. I walk around the table closer to my aunt and grab her hand gently. “If I can save these people from dying, save their families from the pain, why shouldn’t I?”

“Every life you help escape death he’ll choose another. You’re condemning other people to fates that weren’t originally there’s. Someone has to die. That’s how life works. It’s set in stone. You cannot change it no matter how hard you try.” Aunt Victoria takes a deep breath. “Our magic is dark, sweetheart. You’re mother and me were taught not to use it, our mother was taught the same. It isn’t like other people’s.”

None of this makes sense. I was suppose to be helping people, but here my aunt stands accusing me of killing more instead. Are the deaths that have been happening recently because of me?

My head has begun to throb at the thought.

“Promise me you won’t use it anymore.”

“I promise,” I whisper taking a shaky breath in. My eyes have becomes watery and I feel her place a gently kiss on my forehead. She mutters something to me before walking out but I don’t hear her. All I care about right now is getting to the bottom of this.

I refuse to stand by and watch more people die.