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their own. I continue staring at Desiree's wild reflection through the hand mirror still unable to move a muscle.
    "I'm doing exactly what you taught me to do, Queen Jayd."
    The force in Desiree's eyes moves into the center of the wall mirror causing everything in the small shop to shake violently. She moves her hands above her head in the shape of a crown, creates a semicircle and then directs the ball of energy at Mama's hand mirror.
    "All hail the Queen!" Desiree says, opening her hands wide.
    Mama’s green eyes are technically working but I’ m still paralyzed, unable to fight back. The shaking worsens and I can't hold on to the mirror any longer. The heavy brass casing smacks me in the forehead and breaks my skin wide open.
    "Shit!" I scream, feeling the blood trickle down my cheek.
    "That's it, Lynn Mae," Desiree says, sounding more like Esmeralda than herself. "Let the blood of the Queen flow freely. There's power in the Queen’s blood." The snakes on her head elongate and stretch out toward my face. All I can do is watch as they fight each other for the red droplets leaving my grandmother’s body.
    "You wo n't get away with this, Desiree!” I say, doing my best to focus my grandmother’s sight on stopping the reptiles but it’s no use. “Whatever you're trying to do won't work."
    "Are you sure about that, Queen Jayd? After all, it was written that I’d never get this far, and look at us now," Desiree says, putting her head beside my grandmother's now a part of the reflection I see in the small mirror. “A little bit more of your blood and people might think we’re actually twins.”
    "No matter how hard you try, Desire e, you’ll never be a Williams woman."
    Mamas green eyes become powerful cyclones of their own and lock Desiree's vision in the mirror as well. Both visions become too much for the hand mirror; it falls to the floor and shatters upon impact.
                  "No!" Desiree shrieks in pain. "My head! My head!"
    I fall to my knees thankful that I can move again , but not for long. I bring my hands to my face and feel nothing but wetness.
    "Oh my God," I whisper, noticing Desiree's head writhing about on the floor like a deflating balloon.
    I catch my own reflection in the shards of broken glass; I’m covered in blood from head to toe. Everywhere there is skin I am bleeding. My fingers cloaked in red crystals form permanent lines on my face. I cover my throat with my left hand in an attempt to stop the flow but it is too late.
    “Too late, indeed,” Desiree says, beheading her own reflection in the largest piece of the shattered wall mirror. “We are twins in death, Queen Jayd!” Desiree's headless body comes crashing down beside me.
    I stare into the reflective pieces surrounding me and watch helplessly as my grandmother’s crown falls to the floor.
                  “My head!” I scream. I grab my throat and quickly touch all parts of my face and neck to make sure everything’s still attached. What the hell was that all about?
     
    After my crazy dream I decided to chance driving my mom’s ride and check on Mama before school. I felt like I needed a hug from my grandmother but she’s nowhere to be found. I’m pretty sure her head’s still on her shoulders, but after everything’s that happened around here lately I’d be more comfortable laying eyes on her myself just to be sure.
                  “Good morning, little Jayd," Esmeralda says with her loyal canine man coming outside behind her. "How’s Lynn Mae feeling?"
                  "You know damn well how my grandmother’s feeling, Esmeralda," I say, walking across the front yard toward her house.
                  “Well, I sure do hope the Queen is feeling better. The last time I saw her she looked a little pale, didn’t she, Rousseau?" Esmeralda says to her mate, her crystal blue eyes shining brightly in the morning sun.
                  "Don't you worry