Betrayed by My Childhood Sweetheart, I Cursed Him

Rumor had it that the women of the Jefferson family were cursed. Any man who betrayed a Jefferson woman would either die or suffer a severe injury.

The young men in the city steer clear of us, avoiding the drama and the bad luck.

But Louis Anderson, my childhood friend, wasn’t like the others. He ignored all the warnings from his family and boldly proposed to me.

“Elise Jefferson, I’m not afraid of the curse,” he said, looking me squarely in the eye. “I’ll never betray you.”