The New Witch book 2

Chapter 8

I rummaged through everything trying to stuff books in my bag. My hand where full and i had to leave the majority of spell books behind. "it took you long enough." a familiar voice echoed through the dark room. "Yamauba?" I stood confused. she appeared in front of me with a smirk. "did you know my books where here." I yelled.i was so pissed she knew what i was going through. "yes i'm the one who took them.I just made your father think he burned them with a small illusionary enchantment." she said calmly. i was confused how to feel.on one half this crazy bitch keeps being vague and one the other she saved my family's books. "come upstairs into the shop and have some tea" the dropped everything in my hand slamming the door open.The store was empty as usual.i couldn't hear her putting on the kettle. "oh Rachael your covered in mud" glancing down i could see my tights where ripped.the smaller black hearts pattern where shredded. my once pink skirt one covered in dirt. I shook my head annoyed at her deflection. "do you have any idea where i have been." she looked at me and shrugged her shoulders."of course you do your probably the one who put me there."
"I would never bringing you to a demon. despite what you think i've been looking out for you witches take care of there own" I didn't believe her she was insane. "I know you want to be mad because you believe fury keeps you strong and protected" she smiled. "thanks but i've been skipping my therapy session for a reason" I turned to storm off. "your going i thought you wanted my help." I spoon around and there she was still stood there still smiling. I was furious it was like she was playing a game with. i was tiered. "i do but you won't help and i don't know what to do." I could feel my breathing quickly spending up and tears building in my eyes. "I know it seems that way.I know you want me to fight the demon but if i do then you won't grow"but i don't want to grow i just want to not be scared.
"you should get going and take a book to practice from.I recommend this one" she said handing me the green leather book my father took. "how did you" I began but she stopped me. "I know it's hard now but you need to stop fighting magic and trust it" i nodded.

I sat on the bus with anxiety sitting in my stomach .I didn't really want to home.i knew there'd be another fight.I tried playing music in my earphones I tried listening to beyoncé.a go to when i need to drift away but now it just reminds me of Jasper.i needed an alternative to going home.I could always go over to Bella's we aren't talking but i know she'd have my back and let me sleepover. no that wouldn't be fair.i can't just dump my shit on her especially because she wants space. I could only think of one solution. I texted erryn to see if she wanted to get a drink. she responded quickly. i think getting drunk and complaining to someone who gets it might help.although i was still dirty. I texted her once more asking her if she could bring something to wear.

I met erryn at the bar. "oh my god what happened to you" she look concerned . "demon issues.did you bring something i could put on" i pleaded. she nodded her head.she grabbed my hand and lead my to the girls toilets. we spent twenty minutes silent while i was trying to get all the dirty off my face. "so that demon really had you going threw it."she said a little worried. "tell me about it and my father isn't helping." I took a deep breath. "i get it cutting off magic must suck. how do you go back to black and white once you see colour" she took a cigarette out of her bag and lit it. she sat on one of the sinks and took and long drag of the cigarette. "if only the entire time i had magic it was just warning me of danger or using it to defend myself" her eyes then turned into a frown. "defending yourself?" she questioned. "yea jasper the guy i told you about.there was a time he lost control and kinda attacked me" her face turned to shock. "and your still like him" i let out a single dry laugh. "i'm not defending it.it took me a lot time to get over it and i still occasionally have nightmares. but it just wasn't that simple he would never hurt me if he could control it." she rolled her eyes. "then why is he hurting you now. him leaving obviously hurts you" I nodded "it dose i guess i'm just pathetic" I said laughing trying to make it sound like a joke. Erryn saw through my act clearly it was written all over her face. "i'm just trying to forget about it" she nodded. "ok well why not have some fun with magic. you clearly haven't had the chance to." I nodded.after all i deserve a little fun. "and if you want to really let loose." she pulled out a plastic bag filled with white power. "is the what i think it is" I said a little uneasy. "yea it's enchanted so the high is like nothing you have ever felt." she said more existed then i have seen. "i'm not sure"I said backing away.  she held up her hands in surrender. "you don't have to. we can keep the party clean." I smiled however i was a little uncomfortable she offered. "ok i'll put the dress you brought on and we can start having fun." I grabbed the black leather dress into one of the stalls.I was feeling hot.the dress was definitely a little more sultry than i'm used to. erryn was already waiting at the bar with a drink waiting for me. "hey you look really hot," she yelled. "really" i asked the comment made me feel kinda sexy. "yes drink i got you a strawberry daiquiri" she handed me a drink. "ok so what magic do you want to do" she asked. My mind went blank. all the spell i had practiced wasn't exactly fun. "teach me something" i asked taking another swig of my drink. "ok but you have to down the rest of you drink quickly." she pointed smirking.I took a long swig. It must of been a double.i was already beginning to feel tipsy. "ok now what" she began writing on a napkin. "ok what you are going to do is start small.refill your drink" she handed my the napkin. the structure of the spell seemed easy enough. it's almost similar to the telekinetic spell i already knew. I began to focus visualising the drink refilling. just like that the glass began filling to the brim. "oh my god" I said happy. erryn lightly clapped. "see and now you just saved yourself thirteen dollars." we both laughed lightly. "ok teach me something a little more complex" her smile grew wider. "ok but how about this" She picked a dead flower from the vase one the bar. "ok this one is a little bigger so it requires a incantation." she wrote on the other side of the napkin.I studied the structure before whispering the chant. the rotted red petals began to bloom in my head. "are you sure you are new to this" erryn said. her praise seemed to spread a warmness throughout. "I love filling drinks and bringing flowers back to life but i thought maybe we could try something actually fun" I said refilling my drink again. "ok grab your things." she shot up picking up her backpack. "where are me going" "you said you want fun then i'll show you fun.but we are bringing this" she leaned over the bar taking a large bottle of tequila.

we had been walking in the forest for an hour. "where are we going." I said stumbling threw the trees. "we're here" she led me to the top of a large mountain. "you said you want fun how about this" she waved her hand and began chanting. the dark gloomy sky lit up with a thousand colours. "is that the northern lights" i said in awe. it was amazing I had never seen it before. it almost brought a beautiful side to magic. "ok enough gagging it's your turn" she clicked her hands and the lights where gone. "ok sure i can do this." she handed me dark blue note book with scratch's a doodles all over the cover. I began the chant but it wasn't working. it's like i couldn't feel the magic on my finger tips but nothing. "it's okay take your time.we still have to get threw this" she shook the bootle of alcohol. thirty minutes drinking definitely made it more bearable but still nothing. "it's fine if you don't get" erryn said trying to make me feel better but i just kept repeating the chant.I began feeling a wetness on my face. it way my nose it had bled out. "yikes rachael" erryn said taking another drink from the bottle. "i'm fine. i get them all the time when i do big spells" "what are you drawing from" she said "the earth obviously" she let out a dry laugh. "that's why your burning out you need to draw from yourself" I shook my head at her ridiculous statement. "Innate magic is worse why would i do a big spell on my own." "unless you channel you pain,frustration or anger then you can tap into all kinds" i frowned i knew exactly what she was talking about. "yea i've read about that your talking about black magic which is bad." I said frowning. "says who.a bunch a pilgrims who killed women from showing a little ankle." she took another large swing from her bottle before continuing. "if you have read anything about the old ways witches. they where forced to fight evil for the sake of nature and what do they get for it killed. of course it doesn't want us having power of are own" she said. there wasn't something about how she was speaking. i couldn't tell if it was just the alcohol but there was of pain in her voice. "i don't" i was cut off my my phone ringing.my father was calling me. erryn waved her hand and the phone hung up. "you want to be free right" I nodded. I tried the spell once more focusing on my rage. the transphobia i face in school, my mother dying before i got the meet her,my grams dying,my father shutting me out and even jasper for leaving me. the magic began to surge within me. it was different from traditional magic no push back no headache or pain just a rush. the sky lit up colour dancing in the sky. "see now your free" she said cheerful. "but are you sure you don't want to really let loose" she pulled out the drugs one more. i nodded she put a small line on my hand. "to begin free" I said still feeling high from the spell.

A/n i'm so so sorry for the slow posting i really suck at updating but i hope everyone is enjoying the story so far