Spell Bound

, he couldn't stop checking himself

nt I look,' he thought, playi

iced they all looked different in one way or a

ea of magic; of ancient and mystical powers at his fingertips. Who w

said, smiling as they said their go

he shared with his mother and sister. His Dad's house was both nicer and bigger, but it

asked, hovering by the window

s they are."

Mum gasped. "The other boy who knocked on seems

d a doub

er b

.

othe

ead sneaking up to wrap th

eavy music blasting from the floor below. Sighing, he grabbe

Strawbridge kneeling on his bedroom floor. He as just sitting th

hell?' Sam

sition. Mike's eyes snapped up, wide in fear. Sammy had neve

lower floor turned up a notch

floor before him. "No, d

what?" Sa

wn at the ba

lly think I'

ating over and over. He could see the boy's hands shaking a

" Samm

e. When Sammy knelt beside him and nudged him back, he s

why on Earth was he

doing here?"

ards. With an angry sigh, he grabbed the bat and hit the centre of the floor repeatedly until the musi

s annoying. He listens to the

at the floor, hiccupping at random

r to explain his presence. He tapped his hand on his kn

ike uttere

or

bullying yo

ely, based on the past three years of con

ce, trying to clean himself up but only suc

im the box of tissues

o apologise, saying how he was sorry for always pi

le life miserabl

to a trance. His eyes glazed over as his heart rate dropped, putting

" he

stion. How could he not understand th

rry? Why now?"

his words, trying desperately

just... I just am

ammy watched with amusement hi

ut," Sammy demanded in a lifeless voice. List

friend I apologised

?” Sammy sho

escribe the boy and s

" Sammy

nod

he pained look of Mikes drawn, tear-streaked face he guess

e?" Mike asked, making

. 'I bet you aren't sorry one bit

a way to find out for s

uinely forgive you for everything you've done for me,

tumped, just

alone," he said, eyes downcast. "I pr

you, you understand that

without looking u

unable to keep the disgust out of

e went t

is ears. He'd never dared tell Mike off before today. Not once had he ever raised his voice to th

orry?' Sammy wondered. It enraged him

. That was the sim

d for the shit he'

.

ice whispered in th

y fr

come from me? Or