HOUSE OF WITCHES

her mother. “The most powerful warlock. He who destro

lass convenient structure with a lush green lawn and daisy bushes that hugged the white picket fence around it which opened up to the stone path leading straight to the front door, it was the limit to Freya’s savings from her part-time job, not much but Hayl

pple from the centerpiece bowl which was decorated in broken rays of light from the chandelier above. Her sisters all took their seats except Freya who stood leaning against the sink, she cleared her throat making sure there was no sidetracked soul in the room. It was time for the f

ide the house unless

Michael family was ind

interrupted by the thud of Hayley’s apple against the floor. Everyone turned to look at her now pale face. “Sorry,” she managed to brush her

as I was

to die? Can't we just help

es,” Freya sighed. “Just tr

eep it under covers

r rooms, the sound of doors slamming shut reverberating throu

yley was a full blonde teenager, with blue eyes, dazzling pink lips which usually displayed her alluring smile, and a slender waist. She was almost eighteen a

nly from behind her. Hayley's heart skipped a beat, as her brea

declared as she headed for the door unlocking it and he

into the kitchen/dining hybrid grabbin

ed out a pancake into a plate and slid it over to Hayley who ate as

d as she rushed out of the kitchen to

day of school,” Earnestine huffed as they headed for the wait

idn’t forge

,” Earnestine said calling out to Hayley w

eezing lightly to break her thought cycle as her lips glossed red to match her hair stretched into a small smile. Hayley did the same just as they pulled out into the street. Most of Earnestine’s dress codes all had one thing in common, red. She loved the color, she made it a thing to keep most of her belongings in that color code. They had to paint the family car red or else she wouldn’t

ough bark. Images of various corpses in dark empty vast lands, hanging from noos

Earnestine called sn

e stood beside the car, the door s

’s g

following her sister's hands shaking and un

you o

nerv

oing to be fine,” E

ative block. Hayley took a shaky breath and walked with her. Hayley tried to clear her head by takin

arnestine looked at Hayl

estine’s lip twitched into a smile and she pr

pal said with a smile

y though. Earnestine and Mr. Hagen began a conversation way too formal for Hayley's interest and her eyes drifted over to the stone bust, for some reason her gaze was fixed, she could not look

e called “he said y

t,” She stuttered as she g

arnestine said

up wit

fin

I called your na

s,” She said making to leave. “Hayley, take

ed and with that, sh

d a few eyes glancing in her direction and even made out a guy in a corner winking at her and looked away fixing her g

l said sliding into the seat acros

eclared after a few seconds and the

sked and Hayle

the way, Wendy Cooper

y Michael.” Sh

inned, with black straight hair with a tattoo on her neck, brown eyes, and brown upper lip with a pink lower lip which was typical to most of the African descent. They walked over to

ve in Chemistry class

elp you if you

watched the boys play football but Hayley's attention was caught by the oak tree whose top was visible from where they sat. Hayley placed her palms on the oak tree, and her heartbeat slowed down. She felt weak but then strength surged into her. Magic. She could feel every inc

e wasn't even close to the tree, and she glanced at it and smirked, Weston Hills might be a lot more interesting than she thought. Janeka was in the backyard practicing her

passed by the back door seconds after Janeka had uttered

irl. She couldn’t stop the smile that spread across her face, she was finally talking to someone. Earnestine had be

Hayley announced after they emb

nestine said as they drove out of

why?” Hayle

o an ice cream bar. Earnestine made her way inside and tapped on the waitin

I get you?” She asked Earnestine

apologized. “That’s alright, I get my head in the clouds too, so

urning to man the fridge befo

tine said handin

Earne

ping the name tag on

you, er…see yo

went to attend to other customers. Hayley raised an ey

all flustered?”

stine said handi

l me, you

ne huffed pulling out

ted Hayley trudged upstairs

aid as she walked into the

till focused on the

iend,” Earnest

” Freya said pau

op

happen, and at least not so soon. Hayley had always been the reserved one, the loner, comp

id as she left. Freya got back to what s

drifted to the girl in the shop. Erin. She was cute, wait what? Earnestine turned to face away from the cup and clear her mind but why was she blushing? She bit her lips, she

eel the tension in the air as her siblings tr

ya said and Hayley paled freezing

of the offering aga

er, three years older than Hayley. She possessed charming brown eyes and brunett

tting down her cutlery and making f

reya called

ompleted and Hayley tur

, we have to kill,”

’t have a choice.” “I'm sorry, but I'm old enough to make decis

w to it.” Earnestine said, supporting Hayl

ir mother to always observe it every year, no matter what. Hayley wouldn't be a reason to stop the ritual, instead, she'd rather not join them like she usually refused to join during the practice of pure black magic. They were dark witches, they used black magic which fueled their strength more than anything else. They would respect Hayley’

garded the woman tied to the chair in the middle of a runic circle her sisters quite younger standing around it. The woman was shak

ave town I promise,” She b

our age, don’t do this to he

head like memory and she found herself

her face was ravaged with tears as s

ife. Please don’t make

Earnestin

. Sabrina opened the trunk, and they saw the girl who had fallen, victim. They took a second before att

against the wall downstairs. She pulled herself up to go check, she was very sure her siblings had just left. She found a

casting a spell to stop the bleeding and h

y hurt you? “They got your

t-,” Hayley felt the blo

ttered then gro

ches! Can

if I couldn’t help you out now

gotten she'd find them. Hayley had just met Wendy hours ago and now she was on the brink of death because of