of some local repute.
In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered
grave news:
"There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt - prepare yourself
to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this
year."
Visibly shaken, Jennifer stared at the woman's lined face, then at the
single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep
breaths to compose herself.
She simply had to know. She met the fortune teller's gaze, steadied her
voice, and asked:
"Will I be acquitted?"
In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered
grave news:
"There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt - prepare yourself
to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this
year."
Visibly shaken, Jennifer stared at the woman's lined face, then at the
single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep
breaths to compose herself.
She simply had to know. She met the fortune teller's gaze, steadied her
voice, and asked:
"Will I be acquitted?"