Hallow's: Witch's Brew

One

Sleep Token- Dark Signs

Grand Haven Academy holds so many fond memories and some of the most nightmarish memories a young witch can have. I was fifteen when High Priest Aldrick joined the coven. I admit that at the time I found the man handsome. He was fresh out of the university and the new basic potions instructor. 

Potions were my specialty. I'd fallen in love with it all when I was six and my mother nurtured my love for them from the start. She bought my first cauldron for my seventh birthday. I could barely hold it in my arms. 

Naturally, I became attached to him. Ben would get so upset when I would tell him that I was going to be staying at school longer than I should. When he met Aldrick the first thing he accused him of was him trying to fuck me. He was right and I learned that lesson the hard way when he tried to get up my pleaded high school girl skirt. Had Ben not been waiting for me outside the parking lot gate, who knows how far that sick fuck would have gotten. 

When I tried to tell High Preist Kalbridge, Aldrick had already accused me of trying to offer myself to him so he'd change my grade. Then the fucking piece of shit failed me. I tried to reason with them, but the asshole told the high council I was infatuated with a mortal. It was how my family found out I was dating a human. It's how my future in potions was ruined. 

My mother tried to talk me out of it. She told me she would be able to get the school to let me retake my potions exams. I couldn't fucking believe her. My sisters were no help either. They told me that I was making all this shit up to get out of trouble. 

I admit that I was no saint. Nor am I one now. I did get into a lot of crazy situations. I was impulsive and fueled by the power of my ascension. The Power of the Storm is restless and I let it guide me. I let it consume me entirely. Turns out my mother was right after all these years. Some lessons, I have to learn the hard way. 

I park in the trees just outside the emergency exit. As I pull my hair back into a high ponytail, the memories of Ben and I meeting here come flooding back. This is where he would park his Thunderbird to wait for me. This is the spot where I lost my virginity in the back seat of said car. 

Pushing my thoughts back, I slip my backpack on and lock my car. I pull my hood over my head and make my way down to the gate. Not a lot has changed since I left. Not even the hole I used to sneak out of here. I test the wards and slip through without a problem. I give myself a pat on the back because blessed moon rocks, I still fit. 

The High Priest's quarters are on the fifth floor and I know just about every route to get to it, including the hidden passageway. I smile to myself remembering how Natalia and I would sneak into the office to steal ingredients to make wiggle potion and forbidden dry leaves to roll cigarettes. 

I look around and pull the two big bricks that lead to the hidden trap door. Using my phone I light my way up the hidden stairway. Once I'm close enough, I call out for her. 

"Zuri?" I whisper. Nothing. "Zurania Periwinkle?" 

"Gaz?" she finally speaks up. I point the light in her direction. As soon as she sees me she runs into my arms. 

"I'm here," I hold her to me tightly. 

"I'm so sorry I didn't believe you," she cries into my shoulder. 

"Hey, hey," I pull away to reach for the tissues in my back pocket. 

"You just carry these around with you?" she sobs taking the pink packet. 

"I keep them in my purse," I nod. "Have you heard anyone come in?" 

"I sealed the room," she sniffles.