Happiness
Armand decided to just leave after he was able to break the curse. He doesn't want to make it harder for himself and try to belong. They are not his family even if Arabelle and Amie are his sisters. It's his mother's fault why they lost their father. Being the son of the dark witch seems to have left a curse on him. He can't even proudly say who his mother was. She did a lot of bad things when she was still alive. Although it's not his fault, it feels like it still is.
“It's better this way than to bring back the past.” He told himself as the bus left for his hometown.
Nobody in his circle knows about where he came from anyway. He decided to go back to his ancestral home where it all began. It's the same house where he took his mother’s old grimoire. He will live by himself again as always. That's how he lived before he met Arabelle and their friends. He will go back to the enchanted forest every once in a while. All the ingredients he needs are there so he will visit that world when he needs them.
“I should have at least said goodbye to them.” He suddenly realized now that he's on his way home.
It's the first time he was able to make some friends so it's hard for him to just leave. Although it's better than to end up dead. He was ready to sacrifice himself to break that curse before. Good thing he was able to find his mother’s old grimoire. At least the curse has been broken and his sisters are able to be with their mom. Hopefully, he will be able to see them in the future. Although he wouldn't count on it and it's a tough decision to just leave it all behind.
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“I hope we can see Armand so we can thank him for what he did.” Melissa said now that they are home.
“Don't worry, mom. Ralph and Justin will look for him.” Arabelle assured her mom about it.
“Okay, I hope they can find him soon.” she smiled.
“How do you feel, mom?” Arabelle asked worriedly.
“I feel great! As if I never got sick in my life.” she replied.
Arabelle feels happier now that her mom seems to be well again. It's been a long time since that curse made her mom sick. She can't even remember the time she was well before. At least now, all she needs to do is to recover from it. Armand was able to do them a huge favor by breaking the curse. If not for him, her mom will still be in a coma now or worse. She can't even imagine losing her mom. What will happen to them if that happens?
“I feel hungry again.” Melissa suddenly realized and walked towards their dining area/kitchen.
“We still got a lot of food here mom!” Amie announced excitedly while eating a slice of pizza.
“Wow, I thought both of you were too full earlier?” Arabelle asked and giggled with them.
“We don't want to waste all this food, right?” Melissa said and took a slice of pepperoni pizza.
Arabelle also takes her slice and starts eating with her mom and sister. After a long time, they are finally able to laugh at each other's jokes. They all look really happy simply because they are all together. The pizza also added to their positive vibes. Now that their mom is well, they don't have to worry anymore. Arabelle can't believe that this is already happening. When her mom was still sick, they didn't even have food to eat and enjoy like that.
“Ara, are you okay?” her mom asked.
“Yes, mom. I'm just glad that you're okay now.” she replied and continued eating.
“Maybe she's missing Ralph already.” Amie butts in and starts laughing with their mom.
“Stop teasing your sister. Ralph is a good catch though.” her mom said while laughing.
She can't help but blush now that her mom and sister are teasing her. Although she's enjoying that moment since they never had that before. She decided that from now on, they should try to always have their bonding moments. Now that the curse is broken, her mom's beauty seems to return already. She's still a little thin but she will look healthier after a few days. Maybe she can already get back to work now that her mom is okay.
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“Let's go back to the castle. Maybe Armand left something to tell us where he went.” Ralph suggested.
“Okay, let's do that. I can't believe he will leave without telling us.” Justin replied but felt worried.
They need to go back to the castle for now so that they can look around for clues. Ralph seems to feel something is off with the way Armand behaves before. He hasn't told anyone yet but he sensed that he's keeping a secret. One time when he visited Arabelle's place, he saw their family picture. He thought it was Armand but it turns out it was Arabelle's dad. Although he already had an idea why Armand seems that he will do anything to help them.
“Have you noticed something odd about Armand?” Justin suddenly asked him.
“What do you mean?” Ralph asked back as if he didn't.
“He's too eager to help out before and now he's just gone.” Justin replied.
“Maybe something came up. We wouldn't know until we asked when we would find him.” Ralph said and fell into deep thought.
Justin doesn't seem to have a clue about why Armand suddenly leaves. Ralph decided to keep his theory to himself. If Armand happens to be Arabelle's brother, he doesn't want that information to come from him. Armand should be the one to tell them the truth. Maybe he left to avoid ruining Arabelle's family. They had suffered enough, especially Arabelle's mom, Melissa. She might break her heart when she found out that her husband had a son.
“Someone's inside the castle!” Justin exclaimed when he suddenly sensed a presence inside.
Ralph immediately became defensive when he also sensed the presence. Nobody comes to his castle unannounced unless he knows them. Even if that's the case, he needs to stay alert. Although he wished that it's Arabelle, somehow, it felt different. He can sense that someone is inside but it's not human. Why would a creature end up inside? That's what he needs to find out once he sees it. He was surprised to see Cassie instead.
“Cassie, what are you doing here?” Ralph asked and noticed that her appearance had changed.
“Ralph, I told you I'll come back after I get turned into a vampire. We're now the same.” Cassie replied and showed her fangs to him.
Justin saw that Cassie is now a vampire and she's now hotter than when she was still human. She was already pretty before but now, she looks like a temptress. As much as he wants to talk to her as well, he just hides. He heard that new vampires kill werewolves. That's what he didn’t want to find out.