The Flawed White Witch (One- shot story)

A horizontal line separates the earth from the sky and a sudden bright shimmer of sunlight hits straight to my eyes.

Umaga na...

It's a signal that I have to recite the final prayer for the ritual.

At exactly 6am, natapos ko ang ritual without any mistakes. Habang tumatagal, lalo akong gumagaling. Kung buhay lang sana si mama, Im sure she'd be so proud of me. She died because of breast cancer during my 18 birthday dahil isinumpa siya ng isang black witch. My father? He left my mom when he found out about the witchcraft stuff, thinking that mom used a love spell in order to win his heart which is very impossible dahil hindi pwedeng magbenefit ang mga white witches from their own spells unlike the black witches. He left my mom not knowing that she was pregnant that time.

Oo, isa akong mangkukulam.

I came from a family of witches. May dalawang klase ng witch, the white ones and the black ones. Fortunately, I came from a generation of white witches. We use white magic to protect people against black magic curses na galing sa mga black witches. There are certain spells that we can do for people, such as love spells, money spells, and healing spells.

Simula ng mamatay si mama, mag-isa na lang akong nakatira sa white house namin which is a few meters away facing the ocean. The reason behind? It's because, rituals and spells are done during 3am until the horizon appears and the sun rises.

Enough of the witchcraft stuff...

I started cooking bacons and eggs for my breakfast. After kong kumain, nag-ayos na ako for school. Yes, I do study and have a normal life as much as possible.

Nasa bus ako ngayon papunta sa pinapasukan kong university. As usual, kasabay ko nanaman si Theophil San Pablo or mas kilala sa nickname niyang"Phil". Since last year, palagi ko na siyang nakakasabay sa bus. Sa tuwing aakyat siya sa bus, napapansin kong tinitingnan niya muna lahat ng mga pasahero bago umupo. Hindi ako stalker pero kilala ko siya, kilala siya sa buong campus dahil siya ang president ng University Student Council. Lagi siyang maagang pumapasok dahil siguro president siya at maraming inaasikaso. Halos araw-araw ay nakakasabay ko siya, maliban na lang kung late akong pumapasok. Masiyahin siyang tao. Kapag makikita ko siya sa campus, laging may ngiti sa mga labi niya.

Every time I see him, I can't keep myself from imagining things such as wearing a long white satin gown while walking down the red carpet and seeing him at the end of the aisle waiting for me to marry him. Pero hanggang imaginations na lang yata ako. Kung pwede lang sana akong magcast ng spell para mainlove siya sa'kin... Pero imposible dahil hindi nga pwedeng magbenefit ang mga witches sa sarili nilang spell.

Sayang...

4th year college na ako taking up BS Chemistry in Hamilton University. Where do I get money for my tuition and miscellaneous fees? Easy... I'm one of the highest paid professional white witch who does love spell for anyone who asks for it. If you want someone to fell in love with you, I'm just an email away. How do I get in touch with my customers? Kailangan lang nilang magpadala sa'kin ng isang bagay na nakuha nila from that person na gusto nila at isang personal na bagay galing sa kanila. It can be a hankie,a strand of hair, a shirt, anything personal. They don't need to tell me their names for the sake of privacy pero pwede silang gumamit ng codenames. I accept payments through paypals. High-tech na ngayon unlike sa time ng mga ninuno ko na kailangan pa nila makipagmeet sa mga costumers and cover their faces.

I am known online as 'ASTRID' which means "beautiful goddess" in french. The truth is, gawa-gawa ko lang ang name na yan to hide my true identity. Ang totoong name ko ay...

"Zuela, Cassandra," Tawag ng Physical Chemistry lab professor namin. Kasaluluyan siyang nagchicheck ng attendance ngayon.

"Present, ma'am!" Yes, that's me.