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Fifth Chapter, Mina.
Wednesday, August 25, 201010:24 PM
I woke up in the morning, shielding my eyes from the sunlight. Wow, it's gonna be a brand new day after yesterday's dinner. I quickly changed and drove to Sophia's house.
'Sophia!' I shouted as I raced upstairs after Rebecca or Becky for short, Sophia's aunt opened the door for me. I turned around and acknowledged aunt Becky before I continued running up. I wouldn't want my best friend's guardian thinking I'm rude. 'Yeah?' Sophia answered while stretching her body as I came running into her room. 'Get ready for school, girl! I'm just in this really good mood today! My grams told me this really cool secret about my family.' I poured out to her excitedly. 'Oh my god. What is it about?' she said, winking with a little hint of curiosity in her voice. 'If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore, would it? But I'll tell you when the right time is here. Grams told me to keep my big mouth shut.' I told her, grinning widely. 'Oh yeah, your big mouth.' Sophia winked as she got dressed. We both walked out and suddenly Aunt Becky came to us. 'Be careful, girls. There's a killer outside.' Aunt Becky told us, as she held the newspaper in front of us. 'Sure. We'll be really careful!' I answered as Sophia looked a little annoyed. We went straight to school after that. Yesterday's night...... 'Mina, get here!' shouted Grandma Rosella, but we just call her Rose. 'Yes, grandma?' I answered as I quickly ran next to her. 'I think it's time for you to know, our family secret.' she said mysteriously. 'WHA-AT?' I asked. Secret? Grandma Rose suddenly took out this huge thick book that had a green cover that says 'Occult' and it's rim has turned yellow. It looked a century old. I just stared at it, wide eyes opened. 'What is that, grandma?' I asked, astonished by how the book looked. 'It's a spell book passed on by generations and generations, and I think it's time to pass it on to you. But first, we have to test you.' she answered. A spell book? What are we, some witch?' I said, laughing it off. 'As a matter of fact, we are.' Grandma said as she laughed when she saw the look on my face. 'Real, REAL witches?' I asked excitedly. 'Yes, REAL witches. It skipped a generation, which is your mom's. So, I have to find out it you inherited the Salem powers.' grandma said, full of pride as she mentioned 'Salem'. 'OH-MY-GOD. I'M LIKE SO EXCITED. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TEST ME?!' I shrieked, super excited yet a little shocked with the whole news. 'Now, to be exact. We'll start with the easiest one. Try making a feather float.' said grandma. Grandma took some feathers from this weird porcelain bowl, and she opened the spell book and turned it towards me. 'Read this passage when you give your fullest energy to the feather.' she said, as she passed me the feather. I took the feather and put right beside the passage. 'May life bring death, May time bring sorrow, Thus give me the power, to lighten it.' I chanted following the passage, while concentrating on the feather. The feather slowly floated upwards as I continued chanting the passage again and again. 'OH MY GOD!' I shouted as I saw the feather floating in thin air, no tricks and no strings attached. But, after I shouted, the feather dropped back to the ground. Gravity. 'You are a Salem witch heritage. Well, you have a lot to practice from now on. You need to try not to lose your concentration while doing a spell.' Grandma said as she pulled me into a hug. 'And keep it a secret, don't let anyone know. Even, your closest friends.' advised grandma. 'AAAAAAH! I'M A WITCH!' the thought shouting in my mind, as I hugged grandma back. THIS MADE MY NIGHT. 'Mina?' asked Sophia as she snapped her fingers in front of me. 'Huh? Uh.' I said, getting back into reality. 'This is Alexander.' she said as she pointed to a guy with blond hair and blue eyes that has a speck of gray in it. 'Ah, hi.' I said, nodding my head towards him. 'And this is Gabriel, Alexander's brother.' Sophia said as she pointed to a guy behind Alexander. This guy had floppy black hair with dark grey eyes. My heart stopped and did this little squeeze thing. I think I just fallen in love, with an utter stranger. |
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