Witch Craftz

Chapter 12: Collapsed

Mari's POV

He just kept smiling as I pulled him into a hug.

"C-can't breathe." I laughed and relaxed my hug on him. He hugged me back tightly too.

Tears were forming at my eyes. God, I was an emotional mess.

"I thought- I thought you were dead" He held me tighter.

"Mars, we have to get out of here, I'll explain later"

"Promise?" I held out my pinky. Childish as always.

"Promise" He latched his pinky into mine. I smiled sadly.

He started grabbing my wrist to go, but I stopped him, "Wait" I pulled him back.

"What?" Worry started seeping into his eyes, "Something wrong?"

"I- It's just- um, I need to save my friend?"

"Oh, yeah, almost forgot to save Aaron, sorry"

Before I could question him about how he knew Aaron's name, he pulled me out into the hallway, only to see Loren knocked out, and some girl pinning Aaron on the wall. This wasn't the first time rage flooded through me.

Aaron's POV

"Aaron, God, Aaron, you were so irresistible, I couldn't help, but love you" I cringed at the word love. Could she be any more shallow? Wanting me for my looks like every other popular girl at my school. She looked hurt at my cringe, and I mentally smiled. I didn't want to mistake her for anything.

She just started smiling at my nervousness. I didn't know, and I did not want to know what she had in mind. I was pretty weak from Seth's punches, she knocked him out in one punch. I looked over at him. He was sleeping peacefully, but he looked worried in his sleep. I frowned. I only wanted him to be safe.

"Now, you listen here." Camille growled in my ear. I hadn't noticed her coming closer at all. "You listen to me, or you're dead" I was completely frozen. I was not doing this. I wasn't. I couldn't.

But you will.

I gulped. I turned my head so we were face to face. She had a mixture of sadness and envy. Not one bit of love. Exactly as I predicted. She was more shallow than I thought. Before I could scoot away, she grabbed my arms, and pushed me against the wall. I tried to pry away from her, but her grip was too strong. Freaking Loren, and his magic. I tilted my head as far away from her as possible. Just as she was about to lean in to, I don't know, probably kiss me, I heard a crash on the floor. I moved my eyes towards the sound. Mari was looking at us, mostly Camille, with the most rage I've ever seen in my entire life.

Mari's POV

Was she going to kiss him? Wait, why was I getting jealous? It wasn't like he was knew anyway, but he looked desperate. I had to save him.

My wand automatically appeared in my hand behind my back. I faked a smile at the girl.

"Hi" I forced through gritted teeth.

"Hello, would you care and leave us alone" She practically growled at me. I scoffed at her.

"Let go." I threatened, "or you'll regret it"

She almost looked afraid. Almost.

She smirked, but I knew she was wrong.

"Fred, now" I returned her smirk, and she frowned.

"Gotcha" He rubbed his hands together while I distracted the pest.

I pointed my wand at her. Trapped! She was practically stuck in a magic proof cage. Aaron relaxed with relief.

"Thanks" He whispered to me.

But at that moment, of course the building had to start collapsing.

Fred's POV

Okay, okay, okay, I got this. I mean, it's been three years since I've done magic, but I got this.

Okay, maybe I don't. Probably because I'm just a normal human like the rest of my family. Mari will never be apart of my family. But she doesn't need to know I that. We jut have to finish this mission through.

I casted what I thought was the right spell. Well, maybe I was a tad bit off, but I did the next best thing. I collapsed the building.

"Fred!" I turned to see Mars looking at me. With an annoyed look on her face, but I could see past that. At least I think so. I didn't really miss her. They also made me stay anyway. And I guess it was all better in the long run.