The Book Of Life

Chapter Thirteen

Kiara tells me to follow her, and we trek through the house, across the paddock next to their house and over to the other side of it.

"Alexis is too busy in her own world to be bothered to look out here. But just in case...." Kiara starts to move her hands randomly but in carefully practiced movements.

"Mum's putting up protection spells that will distort what Lexi see's if she looks out here." Kory whispers to me.

"We'll start with getting you to memorise the motions first. Then we'll go on to casting." Kiara says as she finishes her last spell.

Kory tugs her jumper off, my senior jersey rests folded neatly on top of my bag in the grass near the barbwire fence. My arms are going to hurt with all this precise movements.

"I think she's got the positions down for the basics. We'll try the first one; this one Kat, is a spell that allows you to use the elements- it's a beginner spell because most Witches need to use the elements for spells or other reasons but it's also easy for you to learn." Kiara states.

"I'll show Kat through it one more time with her while you prepare for the harder stuff." Kory says as she adjusts her shirt collar.

I'm glad Kory decided we'll do it together for one last time, otherwise I know I would have stuffed up and ended up summoning multiple demons. We go through it one last time, this time I do what Kory exactly does at the same time not a moment after.

"Alright. I think Kat has the movements down pat. Let's give her a try." Kiara's voice calls.

First, I place my hands out in front of my chest, palms flat and facing away. Then I roll them towards my chest, only for them to jolt back to facing away from my chest.

"This time call upon that feeling. The one that ignites that fire in your body! Claim it! Let it burn through your body." Kory states.

At first, I feel nothing. Nothing but the gentle zephyrs of wind rolling across the paddock.

"Are you focused?" Kiara asks.

"So much my brain is about to explode!"

"Well, it took me a couple of days to master the basics. Everybody moves at their own pace." Kory says.

"My pace is slower than a snail." I mutter.

Almost unconsciously I move my hands in the precise motions Kiara and Kory have been teaching me. A weird warm feeling spreads up my spine than throughout my body, it's like I'm swimming in the ocean with gentle waves lapping over my body- instead the waves underneath my skin and only my head is above the water. the powerful energy ripples underneath my skin; waiting to be unleashed.

A blast invisible to the naked eye leaves my palms, rippling through the air like hot air on the ground-the energy creating a wide arc as it left my hands. Thanks to my Supernatural heightened senses I was able to see the magical wave but that didn't stop it from being hard to spot. Kory flies backwards as soon as the wave touches her and she lands in the grass a few meters away, tumbling.

"Kory!" I cry. "I-"

"Wait! Hold up!" Kiara cries, scrambling to get in front of me. "Calm down; don't let your anxious emotions get a hold of you. Stay here while I check on Kory."

I hold my hands out where she can see them as I close my eyes and take deep breaths.

"Ko, are you okay?"

Kory dusts herself off, I can see a little bit of blood on her temple, but the cut seems to have almost disappeared. Vampire super healing.

"Kory, I'm so sorry." I start.

"Don't worry. You should have seen the giant gash I gave mum and dad for my first time. Mum would have had to almost stich her arm back together if it wasn't for magic." Kiara and I wince.

Watching Kiara fuss over Kory- who is almost a head taller- who also has her fangs out melts my heat. She's everything you'd think a mother would be, plus the magic she can do and the fact that Kory's half Vampire- and being open about everything around her. I wish I had a loving family as much as Kory.

Kory's helped up by her mother's hand.

"H-how did you do that?" Kiara marvels.

"I- I don't......I don't know. I just unconsciously moved my hands- it was like they moved without my body's permission."

"I didn't do something bad did I?"

"Katlyn." Kiara paused for quite a long time, and I began to panic. "You just mastered one of the beginner spells on your first try."

"And....that's -super rare right?"

"Almost impossible." Kory sounds dumbfounded.

We spend the next hour working on getting me to remember the movements to each spell, mastering it them and making them second nature. It doesn't take long for me to remember them but to set them in stone in my brain takes a little bit longer. All I have to do is continue to practice them.

Then Kiara and Kory try to teach me how to conceal and unconcealed my magical energy.

"Think of it as a magical aura." Kory had whispered to me.

Also, Kiara tells me that my golden aura is impossibly unique as well. Did Riley Coraz curse me with a rarity spell? To my relief Kory doesn't go flying into the dirt again or I don't hurt Kiara as well. But it doesn't take long before we push onto harder spells.

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Kory's offered to help me continue to learn and practice new spells. I have a suspicious feeling that her mother's making her watch me as well. As we make our way back inside Kory's dad steals me for a few moments.

"I know this is new and everything might scare you- some things more than others- but I want you to know that I'm here for you ever need me. We're here for you. If you want to talk or anything- Supernatural or not."

It's on the tip of my tongue. "Oh! FUCK IT!" I think.

"I'm gay. Lesbian, actually." It feels as though the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders.

I'm waiting for him to say something to scorn me.

"Does Kory know?" is all he asks.

"Yes." I nod. "The whole group."

"Your parents?"

"No. My....M-u....mum...........AH! she's like as.... judgmental as a light switch. One moment she's like 'Oh you can tell me anything and I won't judge. But in reality, she will and every other time she's a nightmare of a crazy homophobe."

"If you ever need a place to escape it or if she finds out we're always welcome to have you for a little while."

I'm touched. "Thank you...."

"Don't cry. No one should be treated the way you are- They should be always excepted for who they are no mater who, what they are and what they believe in....." Matthew enveloped me in a hug and began to rub my back affectionately.

"Is there a special someone?" he can't help but ask.

I laugh. "No!"

"Katlyn! Don't forget to practice whenever you can You need to be excellent at-...This." Kory says as we walk back into their lounge room.

"And don't forget to practice. It'll help with learning control." Kiara adds, whispering in my ear as she engulfs me in a hug.

I give Matthew one more hug goodbye before Kory almost tackles me.

"See you on Monday!" she calls as I open the door to mums 2014 Holden Cruze.

From afar you'd think that the car would be somewhat brand new, maybe at least five years old. Up close you could see the slight scratches it's chlorophyll paint had obtained. But no one would believe it to be almost older than ten years.