Witch Business

Ch. 5

I shoot out of bed and run downstairs. As soon as I make it downstairs I here footsteps coming towards me. I run into the kitchen and grab a knife. I hide behind the counter with my knife ready.

The footsteps kept coming closer and closer to me. The footsteps stopped and it was dead silent. I held my hand over the mouth so no one could hear my rapid breathing.

I looked over to clock and saw it was 1:30am . Why was someone in my house this early in the morning. I heard the footsteps coming closer again. I scooted around the counter. I ran into the figure. I screamed at the top of my lungs got up and ran to the other side of the counter.
I looked at the man who was smiling at me. Who was it? The smile was so similar to someone I know. Aaron.
"Aaron?" I whispered
" Smart girl. You're close. Use your brain." The man replied in a deep voice.
Where have I heard this before!!??
Aaron's dad had a deep voice.
I tightened my grip on the knife and started to back away hoping to get a head start. I start running towards the door. I throw open the door and start to run down the street. I look back for a split second. He was following me so I turn and hide behind a bunch of bushes in a nearby house. I hear him run past me so I wait a little while to make sure he was gone. I didn't see him anywhere so I start to walk back to my house. I walk into the kitchen and grab a water. I open the water bottle and some spills on the floor since I was shaking still.

I go into the hallway to get a rag.
I open the door and something falls out. I turn on the light and see my mother. I scream again. I fall to the floor and check if she's dead. She was as cold as an icebox. I try to find the phone to call my dad since he left on business this afternoon. I find my phone and dial his number. He answers and I try to speak but I can't. I haven't realized that I was crying let alone crying at all. I start to breathe really heavy and I hear my dad asking me what's wrong.
" mom" I choke out between sobs.
" what about mom?" He asks
" she's... Dead... And it's all my fault." I attempt to speak before I start to cry even harder.

" how? What happened?" He half screams through the phone.

I try to talk between my sobs. " i... Can you just come home because I'm all alone and someone ...broke in. Dad just ...come home."

He says something about coming home but I don't pay attention because I'm trying to control my crying. I hang up and walk back to my dead mother lying on the floor. I wipe my tears away and take a couple deep breathes. I look at her wounds. She was deeply bruised and had a couple of deep slashes on her stomach. I roll her over to see that she had a knife stabbed into back. I gasp realizing that Aaron's dad did this to someone. I decide to look around the house. The living room was a mess because of my mom struggling to get away. I clean all of it up and decide I should call the police to report the events that happened tonight. I explain how I found my mother dead and how someone broke in.

I wait for them to come and I debate how I will tell them the details of tonight. I decide I would lie Incase they thought I was crazy. That does not look good on records.

The police come and they ask me a few questions about what happened.

" Were you while this was happening?"
The officer questioned

" I was asleep. I'm a very deep sleeper so just didn't hear anything." I lie

"Is your father home?"

"No he's out on business in the next town over." I explain

" okay. How did you find the body?"

"I came downstairs to get water and being half asleep I spilt the water on the floor. I went to get a rag to wipe it up and she fell out of the closet when I opened it." I respond trying to be as clear as possible.

" okay thank you. Sorry for your loss." He said plainly

I just smile as they walk out. I sit in the living room waiting for my dad to come home. Then I realized that the only witch I knew was dead. No one could teach me how to control my powers. A tear drops down my cheek.

I feel this rage coming on almost like I want to explode. Like a teenage girl on her period who has no food. I slam my fist on the couch and I hear the stove turn on and ignite. I hear the sink burst and the wind from outside fill the house. I walk into the kitchen and I try to stop it but I don't know how. I try to concentrate on each one to make it stop but it doesn't work. I try to calm down but I can't because I have to figure out a way to fix this. I hear a car driving down the road. I look put the window to see my dad. I close my eyes and wish for everything to be over. My dad walks in and I open my eyes to see that everything stopped. I run and hug my dad who starts to sob in into my shoulder. I can't cry because that shows weakness and I'm anything but weak. I have to be strong for my dad.

"What else happened tonight? " my dad asked

" a man came and broke in and ..." i explained the rest of the story to him

" okay so your friends dad was trying to kill you guys?"

"Yes and I think it's because of who we are."

" this is a change in events. " He replies

" Dad what's going to happen. Am I going to die too? Are people going to hunt me down and try to murder me?" I ask

" I'm not sure, but we have to take it one day at a time. Everyday you're alive I'm going to be proud. It's not going to be easy but we have year do what we have to do." He hugged me and went to go call my aunts and uncles of what happened.

I went upstairs to my room and looked at my phone. I had missed calls from Taylor. I decided that I would call her and tell her.

After I told her and everything I went downstairs and saw my dad sitting at the table crying. I went over and rubbed his back and told him that we would get through it.

I slept on the couch. I didn't get much sleep though. I kept having nightmares of everything that's happens. I want to talk yo someone about this, about my powers. I can only think of one person I can trust. Taylor. I go into the kitchen to find a note from my dad.

Sweetie,
I'll be back later. I went to the station to see if they found anything else out about your mom. Call if you need anything. Love you
-dad
I sigh and go upstairs to change. I decided I would go for a run to try and recap last nights events. I grab my Nike's and head out the door. I sit on the bench and put them on and then head off. I kept running until I reached a coffee shop. I grabbed a coffee then headed off again.

I ran for another 30 minuets and bumped into someone. Aaron. Yay. I start to sprint away from him but he grabs my wrist.

" hey, what's up?" He asks casually.

This kids dad killed my mother. Why the hell did I get so happy when he touched me. Wow my mind is going off the tracks.

" my dad needs me home. So I gotta go." I explain before I turn away and start sprinting as fast as I can to my house.

I feel that rage again. I try to contain it but all my emotions are bottled up inside of me. I have to tell Taylor about everything. She's the only one I trust.