I stood still. I felt the blood in my veins stop circulation and for few minutes I thought I was else where. I sat back with my eyes fixed on hers.
"Is Bruna alive?", I asked in a low tone.
"Maybe... We are yet to find that out just now."
"Have you met before?"
"That's just like asking me if I had met you before...you know the answer."
I couldn't understand. How on earth did she know Bruna?.
"Select a card that will tell us whether she's dead or alive"
"Why don't you select a card instead since you are a witch?. You are the medium as I know."
She was surprised. I knew much about witches than she thought and I knew she was one of them.
"You are the one who abandoned her not me so you'll pick a card little scorpion . You have to resign from the outside world in order to pick the right card. You gotta concentrate. Full concentration darling. Pick your portion."
I picked the second portion and handed her. She put others away and spread the ones I had selected inftont of me.
"I know what to do...just correct me where neccesary." I said to her. I can admit that Bruna and I used to play dangerous games. We even played the witch. She would chant some funny words from a huge book. Maybe something used to happen but because we were teenagers we didn't realise the effects. I closed my eyes and let my hands move on the cards. Anna wasn't chanting the crazy words or maybe she silently chanted. After ten minutes my right hand grew heavy and I let it fall on the chosen card. I opened my eyes and without looking at it, I gave it to Anna. I was prepared for the worst. I had no hope in Bruna being alive. I saw her drown. I let her drown.
"I can't believe this..." She exclaimed. I didn't have to ask the obvious but I did it anyway.
"There was no need for this miss Anna. I watched Bruna die."
"That's not what I am seeing Felicity....Bruna is alive." She bursted out.
My cheecks glee pink. I smiled in mid tears. Bruna being alive was the most important thing. That is always the first rule...life. I tried to stop my tears but my emotions got the best of me. I burried my face with my hands and cried. Breaking down in someone's presence wasn't my thing but how was to hide my happiness?. I took a deep breath then looked up. I ran my hands through my hair and stared up at her. She was still and silent . It was as if she was in a trance.
"Felicity sister.... How are you?"
Anna's voice had changed. It was that of Bruna. She took my hands into hers and played with my fingers.
"Anna?"
"No...it's me Bruna."
I slowly stood and went to her. She got up and stood right before me. I wasn't sure but I knew our little secret words. My heart had grown heavy and the outburst that was to follow wasn't just an outburst.
"though not from one woman..."
"sisters we will be always." she responded back. We ran each other's hands on our faces. Whatever that was and how she'd possesed Anna's body wasn't important. We seized the time and hugged each other tightly. We cried on each one's shoulder just the way we did before.
"Promise to find me sister just like you have right now. Promise to come for me before they get tired of me and reap my life off. "
She whispered into my ears. I had a feeling that she was about to leave. I didn't want to let her go and she didn't want to leave either. That I could feel and tell.
"I don't know how but I'll find you sister." I sobbed.
"...always watch out. Their target was you anyway not me. If they've not killed me it's because they know you'll come to look for me."
Before I could ask where I could find her I felt her leaving. I felt her arms grow weak.
"Bruna don't leave..." I tried to fight the forces. I held her as tight as I could as tears washed my face. There was no reply but her arms were still around me. After few minutes the forces had ceased and I knew Anna was back. She stroked my hair backwards with her hands. She gave me the grandmother's hug like the first time. I felt the difference. The doubts were cleared.
"Grandma are you there?". She breathed into my hair.
"Yes sweety am here..."Our faces met. I bet my eyes and cheecks had turned red from crying.
"I know that you've met Bruna but we won't discuss it now.You need rest." She kissed my forehead.
"Ladies open up... I've brought you milk." That was Peter's voice behind the door. He pushed the door and walked in. He placed the tray ontop of the cards and turned to me.
"Are you alright princess?"
"Peter if you go on like this then you'll have all women of this world to yourself. My daughter is your queen and my granddaughter is your princess. You wanna drive them crazy at the same time?."
"Come on Miss Anna. I have to watch over them both and for that reason am also watching over you too. That's why I've brought you this milk."
"Thank you so much but I don't need it now. I am going to bed and I don't want to be bothered. Kiss Lucia goodnight for me Peter." I kissed my grandma on her cheeck and just before I walked out, Peter grabed my hand.
"What of me,...Mhmmm? ." He smiled at me.
"Peter let her go... She's in the worst situation ever."
I kissed him on his cheek while he was busy talking to Anna then quickly walked out. I wasn't in the mood of discussing anything with him.
