Dalia lives alone with her mother and her Aunty Ellis. There has been a lot of mishaps for this family and that is because of a curse. A curse is an expressed wish. It all began when her great grandmother was alive. She was terrified of being alone. She met a gypsy who gave her a gift, a black rose. The rose was said to give her good luck. And she remarried. However, the black rose was to be looked after well. And if failed, it would result badly. Eventually it resulted in death and she passed away. The black rose was then given to her grandmother. And since she died naturally, it was passed to Aunty Ellis. Aunty Ellis felt she couldn't cope with it so she gave it to her mother.
Goths weren't a big thing in the 70's, they were always around. And you can't say you "used to be Goth". You either are or you aren't. You might have only played the part briefly, to fit in. They have a world Goth day that was created on the 22nd of May in the UK. It wasn't worldwide until after.
Dalia's mother has kept secrets over the years and it isn't until her birthday that they are revealed.
You have several posts that appear to be 'tasters' for stories. Unless you have more of the story to share, and therefore would like some constructive criticism, I'm not sure what you are looking for?