HOUSE OF WITCHES

u, and your sisters together.” Freya's mother cautioned her. Freya was only

nlight struck the surface of the earth. It lit the woods up brightening and almost making the darkness of the night disappear. They took each other's arms, both heaved a sigh o

around him. Freya wanted to hesitate, tears dropped from her eyes, as she felt tend

rry,” Frey

hant, as their magic strangled the half-conscious man up. The man screamed as blood trickled down his eye and nose. He lost his breath, choking until

ent

stumbling down the woods while Earnestine helped Wendy who was half awake. Wendy was yet to admit what she was doing in such dark uncanny woods. It was midnight, the rituals was ought to be held by midnight. The moon had suddenly disappeared, and the tiny shimmering stars were gone, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled. It told them that something horrible was going to happen. Earnestine was leading Wendy out of the forest, she didn't forget to use her witch powers to wipe the vague memories of what just happened to her. Earnestine heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Wendy had wandered

Hayley strived to see through the room, the rays of the sunlight were falling directly on her face, almost taking her sight. Wait! Is that the sun or is this torture? Hayley asked herself. Sh

Freya told them. She was standing at the edge of

ou kill my friend.”

akimbo. Hayley turned to her, scoffing, as she removed her gaze. S

eyes wide open still strugg

n Hills, and all you could do is to strive

t your joy?” Sa

than you can infer,” Janeka add

l she wanted was for Hayley to understand that th

d keep our bond as a family stronger.” Hayley challenged. Sabrina

said while she whispered a spell, their chains breaking up and plunging on the wooden floors. Janeka was puttering with the broken chandelier which lay on the cabinet. She was stunned

All she wished was to keep her sisters together, as a family. “Is there any way we can do justice to this?” Janeka inquired expecting a positiv

agging you into this

izza that lay on the dining table. She understood that Hayley didn't have a better life in her former school, and she didn't want any of those things to happen

g the kitchen. Hayley smiled, looking back, as Earnestine left the kitchen. She

ed the biolo

have noticed that her teacher was referring to her. On second thought, it would be so ru

arcastically, and they all chuckled at her. She sat beside Wendy without smiling at her or an

o the blackboard. Hayley smiled shortly then she g

ey was lost, she could hear, and feel her heartbeat. It pounded so hard, and that told her that she needs to act. She walked out of the class quietly making sure she did not forget anything. She had planned to be joining the football team today, but all that was ruined. Still intent o

s conversation. She didn't think twice, but

r students who were discussing along the hallway, she could hear them muster ince

l on the ground, and they both fell. He was the school bully, and he always got away with whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted to. Hayley seemed to be the first student to challenge him, Nick was surprised that none o

you try to mess with me...” Hayley

r thought, she hastily turned and slapped Nick on his face. The whole crowd gasped peering at Hayley who kicked and pushed Nick. It was intense, Nick himself was surprised. He had never been slapped this way all his life, and it was just the new girl who was

with a scowl. She was about to hit him again when We

lently to herself. Wendy raised an eyebrow when Hayley left without uttering a single word. This wasn'

ree beats when she saw Erin, she closed her eyes trying to catch her breath thinking about those sweet blue eyes she

e cream again,” Erin

sat down on a seat waiting to be atten

ark art, and the histories of dark witches, her mind slowly drifted to her phone not notic

uals. She had to go back to the last events of Weston Hills before the witches fled their town. It dawned on her that such a

id as she paid her off. She was almost at th

e your pho

arnestine

s play football, she just loved their team and wanted to be a pa

Wendy said venturing

d about last night,” H

ened?” Wen

someone precious away

m, and kick some a

ar. She had gone to pick them up from school after she left Erin's shop. Wendy loved what she saw, the house was really beautiful, the fence, the green grasses, and of course the corridor. She imagined what the inside would look li

place.” Wen

e living room. She only darted at them before she got her mind back to her favorite tv show. All she did every day was watch cartoons

about it. “Go have a chit-chat with your friend,” Sabrina said, still wondering if it was the same girl that was about to be killed the afore

ndy,” Hayley told Wendy sig

uldn't wait for it to get dark, so she'd take her bath, and chat with Erin. All she wanted was

while Earnestine peeped through the half-opened door. She cleared h

Earnestine confessed, as she mumble

ences of the rituals on the internet

on, Earnestine knew she would never be interested in whatever she had to say until she got over with

en done, we just have to wait for the consequences.” Freya interrupted glaring at

you were,” J

discussed the history of the town she had been living in for year

yes fixed on Wendy who she noticed was absorbed by the book, but Hayley d

ston Hills. Where did you get

ng on the bed. Wendy rolled her eyes, something told her she was l

Wendy asked. That was all she

e numerous attacks launched by humans on them. Though they had the power to fight back, they had to flee because they never wanted what was imprisoned to be returned. Weston Hills had other natural creatures, poisonous spiders, venomous snakes, deers, and a few birds. Raven was common

saw in her research. Only but a few histories dating back to

ated to the rituals,”

mother. We should heed it more than anything in this world.” Freya said. Earnes

fter she stepped into the library leaving the door open. Earnestine was older than her, but Sabrina didn't care so long as she was doing what she felt was right. It didn't matter to her. “Sabrina...please no more drama,” Fr

can't take us apart.

endy by her side. She was seeing her off,

ollowed a short lonely path that led to their house, as she contemplated her sisters. Hayley felt someone speed past her, but she wasn't sure, ignoring it, as she kept on moving. She was about to take a turn when she bumped into

e saw when she came in contact with the oak tree in her school. She fell to her knees scream

til she got home. The farther she ran the scarier it got, the Ravens cawed, wolves howled, birds chirped, having flashes of the old woman as if she was about to devour her mind. She felt as if

ly smiled. This was the kind of family she was looking for. A family with an unbreakable bond. They all were about to leave when Freya's phone beeped, and she checked her message. She smil

ong, she looked sternly at them, and they all raised an eyebrow

nd she couldn't see a thing. “Where am I?” She asked herself, as she stood up