It's the summer time. Me and my friends are all excited to go on a vacation after passing all of our college courses. We needed a get-away badly. Joshua; one my friends, comes from a wealthy background and it just so happens that his family has a villa on an island called Tahiti. So this was the perfect time for all 6 of us to have some fun.

On the day of the trip, I arrived at the dock where Amari and Joshua were standing side-by-side each other. It was quite odd, considering they weren't just standing there, but they were snickering too. I took a couple steps forward before they turned around and threw balloons filled with cherry koolaid at me.

"HAA! WE GOT KYLE!" Amari shouted.

"Cool, now we have a wet, fruity beverage to take with us." Joshua said as he began to laugh.

"HAAAA!" Amari shouted as he fell to the floor laughing.

I laughed along with them for a good minute. Then we all jerked our heads to the sound of a loud car horn. It was the girls who were pulling up in a Rubicon Jeep. Reyna, Kayla and Mariah.

"Awww shit! You know Kayla is gonna come out with them melons on deck!" Amari said.

We chuckled as they got out of the jeep.

"Yes bitch, I can't wait to let it loose." One of the girls said.

As they were getting their stuff, Amari shouted: "Aye, hurry y'all slow asses up!"

They swiftly turned their heads and looked at Amari.

"Boy shut yo ass up." Aniyah shouted back.

"Pfft, her ass." Amari said in silence.

"Watch me clap those when we get to the island." Joshua said tilting his shades.

So after the girls got their stuff out the trunk. We watched as they came to the dock. All of them were already in swimsuits. And they were all stunning.

"What's up!" Reyna said

"Not them titties." Amari said

"SHUT UP!" Reyna shouted

We all laughed as we got on the boat. The ride was going to be at least 5 hours long before we reached the island. The boat itself was stuffed full of food and beverages for us to enjoy. We were settling on the boat, until the driver finally arrived. His name was Roger.

"Hey all! You guys pumped?"

"Yea!" We all shouted

"You already know! We gonna get lit!!" Amari said while smiling.

"Alright! Lets get going then!" Roger said as he started up the boat. Soon afterward, we had set sail.

(3 hours later)

"So guys! is this your first trip to the islands?" Roger said as he set the boat on auto-pilot.

"To this island specifically, yes." Joshua said

"What other islands have you been too?"

"Well last year, my family and I went on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago. It was quite interesting being there. If any of you wish to go their, avoid the slums. Lots of voodoo priests."

"Mmm, I see."

"Boy, you believe in that shit?" Kayla said chiming in.

"Oh, it exists. Voodoo has been used throughout history. You should research on African history. They'll tell you a lot of what it was used for. Heck, even slave plantations were full of it." Joshua informed as he cracked open a can of sprite.

"Seems your well-educated. But are you aware of Tahitian curse?" Roger said with a smirk.

"Tahitian curse?" Reyna said as her eyes began to widen.

"Yes, now listen to this. In the late 1600's, there was a powerful ruler named Anit-Khamechiacaru. He ruled over the french polynesian islands with an iron fist. Anyone who opposed him were executed without reason. One of the richest men in the world at the time, and not many knew about it either." Roger said as he eyed Mariah.

"So what about it?" Mariah said

"Well he had a queen by his side. And boy was she a sight. Her name was Anastasie-Limore. Queen Ann for short. The thing that made her stand out from the rest of the woman was not only her beauty, but her height. She was 8 feet tall."

"8 feet? God damn that's a tall bitch" Amari said.

Everyone snickered a bit before Roger continued.

"Yes, she was a very tall woman. The story goes that King Anit was going to set sail to France at the time for financial reasons. The very day he was about to take to the sea, a rebellious group attacked the island that he and his wife inhabited. This rebellion was due to the inhumane treatment of the people." Roger said as he adjusted himself in his seat.

"The people rushed up to the kingdom and burned it down. And his wife was caught in the fire. King Anit was simply too late when he arrived. Not only was he saddened, but he was furious. The very next day, he declared war on his own people. He wasn't victorious as his own militia plotted a coup d'e'tat. He was found headless in the middle of the island." 

"Well damn." Amari added.

"Yeah, so the curse goes that the night before his death, he used black magic to curse anyone who goes near his body or his wife. And for proof that it was real, all the men who buried the king and queen all died from an abnormal cause. Some say that those who visit this island will be visited by the wife of King-Anit."

"Nice story, but it ain't true." Mariah said as she stretched.

"How do you know it isn't true?" Roger said.

"Because if it were true, then why would we be going on a trip to this remote island then? I'd have already jumped out of the boat and made friends with the fish."

"Facts. I'm not stepping foot on an island if its cursed bro." Amari said

"Boy, you always got something to say don't you?" Kayla said with her eyes dimmed.

"Girl, is your bothered?"

"I am, by your ugly ass voice."

"Don't make me roast you. You don't want your feelings hurt."

"Whatever!"

My head was aching after Roger's story. I'm not a fan of horror stories in general. Simply because I'm skeptical. But it was something about Roger's attitude that sent a message. I honestly don't think anybody caught that. I tried to shake it off and continue on having fun with my friends for the rest of the boat ride. In a matter of 30 minutes, we arrived at the island.