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sat up straight. All the snacks and drinks
were forgotten. Every gaze fixed on her.
    “ We don’t even know if this is
some practical joke. I mean, what proof do we have that it works?”
Ella said.
    Carol held up
one of the green books. “These are proof. Each of these stories has
a date. They’re not fiction—they’re real-life romances.”
    She snatched the book from Carol
and paged through it, then gasped. It couldn’t be! Hands trembling,
she scanned through more stories while her friends leafed through the books
on their laps. Ella could swear she soared up into the air in a hot
air balloon, floating on clouds. She entered into another plane,
taking the winds and currents of change, of excitement, and of new
opportunity. This inheritance felt to her much more valuable than
any amount of money. Now, she had a purpose in her life—she could
change other people’s lives for good. She could heal broken
hearts.
     
    You may use The Album to make money. Although this is
not recommended, in some ways, it draws people and makes your
service more legitimate. For that reason, you may use it to provide
income. Your motive should not be to become wealthy, but the magic
has no wish to stifle you and leave you destitute. The magic shows
its gratefulness by prospering you. The Album also knows which persons can be trusted to
administer its magic soundly. That is why it has been sent to you.
Do not take your privilege lightly!
    If you choose not to assume
ownership, you will in no way be harmed or discredited for your
decision for it is a choice which cannot be entered into lightly.
It may change your life forever.
     
    “ How?” Ella pressed the letter against her chest. “In a good
way or a bad way?”
    “ It must be a good way.” Carol stood up, her eyes bright. “It
has to be.”
    Ella laughed.
“You just want me to assume ownership so you can make use of the
powers.”
    “ Well, we have to test it,”
Andrea said, all seriousness and determination.
    “ I haven’t finished reading.”
    “ Do you always read the manual after you buy an appliance?”
Andrea asked.
    “ No, but this is different. When magic comes into play, you
have to be careful.”
    “ How would you know?” Andrea didn’t give up.
    “ I—”
    Pauline stood up and created a
barrier between Andrea and Ella. “I think that’s the very reason
why Ella has been entrusted with The Album . The magic knows she’s a careful
person.”
    “ Whew, is she a careful person.” Andrea rolled her eyes. “Too
careful.”
    Ella held up
her hand in defence.
    “ Is this about my job again?” She
groaned. “Okay, I’ll make a deal with you. If I use The
Album , will
you promise to never bug me about my job ever again? I like my job,
and although I’ve been in a junior position for years, quite
frankly, I don’t want to move up any rungs of the ladder. I’m quite
content to do this the rest of my life if I need to.”
    Not really,
but it will shut them up.
    “ Because it’s safe,” Carol said
with more patience than Andrea.
    “ Yeah, it’s safe. Is there anything wrong with
safe?”
    “ Well, that’s not safe?” Andrea
said, pointing at The Album .
    Ella looked
down at the letter in her hand. She continued to read.
     
    The Album will make your life richer and
better than you ever imagined. But you cannot be afraid to use its
powers. If you hold back, the world will miss out and many lives
won’t be touched.
     
    “ Sounds pretty safe to me.”
    Carol laughed.
“Don’t you see it, ladies? This is Ella’s destiny. This album is
the job she’s been called to. The receptionist job has just been a
holding tank, a waiting period for her to receive the book in her
hands. Don’t fight her, Andrea.”
    “ I wasn’t fighting her. I just
didn’t expect her to even try—”
    Ella puffed
out her chest and placed the letter down. A sudden need to prove
her friend wrong rose up within her. “I believe I have all the
courage that’s needed to use