One Mistake

Chapter 15. Hi Birdie

Tabithah's POV

It was Tuesday morning. I was home schooled so I didn't have to worry about getting up super early like my friend Ashley. That reminds me. Two weeks ago she moved back. I was happy she did. She's been my friend since I was very little and I missed her alot. 

She's been acting strange since the day that the fire occurred at her school though, and I have a feeling she had something to do with it. I don't think she would do that though, shes not like her cousin Joe who always says he'll burn the school to the ground or something. 

I was getting distracted from my school work already. I looked at the clock, 7:03

Ugh. I looked at my sister Keturah, who was doing her work.

I looked outside and saw Ashley getting into her car, since she was my neighbor. I got an idea, but I don't know if Ashley will go along with it. Hmmm

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Few Minutes Later

''Sure!'', Ashley said to me. I got in her car by her. ''So whats been going on lately that you're acting weird?'', I asked her. Her eyes got wide and she started stuttering. ''Did you cause the fire?'', I asked her, very straight forward Tabithah. 

She didn't do anything this time but her nose got lit on fire. I screamed and then covered my mouth. How the heck did she get her nose on fire?! 

''Tabithah SHUSH!'', she yelled. I looked at her and then realized her hands had flames. Wait. So she did cause the fire. She stopped the car and I looked outside and I saw we were at her school's parking lot.

I got out expecting an explanation about how she did that. As she was about to speak a little blue bird came infront of me. ''Hi, How are you doing today mortal?'', asked the bird with a squeaky voice. Birds don't talk. Birds don't talk. Birds don't talk. Birds don't talk. Birds don't talk! I just went with it since it seemed rude not to reply.

''Oh, i'm doing well'', I said back to the bird. I looked up at Ashley and saw her with her mouth open staring at me and the little blue bird. ''You can talk to animals!'', she said with a surprised tone. She didn't even ask how, unless she knew how. Huh.

''You are coming with me after school missy'', she told me. I don't know why but I guess I will. 

I then saw her run inside as I ran across the street to where my mom started working at, a bakery. I loved the smell of pastries and most importantly the taste too. 

I saw her helping a costumer with what they wanted to order. I went to the back where I found one of my older sisters, Joannah. She was making frosting. I grabbed the spoon and licked it like I did when I was younger. As Joannah was going to grab the spoon back a book started to glow in the shelf for food recipes. 

Me and Joannah went up to it and pulled it out. The title seemed to be in a different language or something. I flipped through it till I got to the back where there was an outline of a hand. Now this was getting weird.

I was too curious and I put my hand onto it and then everything went completely black.

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Ashley's POV

After I got inside I started gasping for air. Tabithah had powers! She's not even in our class.

This week has been getting weirder by the minute.
I wasn't going to tell the others that she has powers, better to keep it a secret.

I walked across the school to my classroom. When I was about to go inside a girl pulled me away and hugged me.

"Ashleyy you're back!", squealed the girl. She finally let me go and saw this girl was Kaitlynn. From what I remember, she was James's girlfriend.

I greeted her and then she got a sad look on her face. She was looking at something behind me and when I turned around it was him, James.

Were they not dating anymore? It sure did seem like it.

Awkward

I grabbed James by his hoodie, and pulled him inside the classroom leaving Kaitlynn behind.

He seemed relieved I had pulled him inside. "What's up with you and Kaitlynn", I asked him.

He was about to say something but then he closed his mouth. He then glared at me and then sat down next to Winston. 

I went and sat next to Ava who was talking to Cohen, he was sitting right infront of her. I thought they looked cute together but I already knew that hes not her type. I started cooing as they talked and Colby and Adriana joined in. Cohen punched Colby in the arm and continued talking to Ava. I chuckled at the sight. 

I thought back to Tabithah and how she could talk to animals. What if it's because she's my friend? That would mean that the whole powers thing was my fault. I groaned and layed my head down on my desk. 

Ms. Taylor walked into the room with Alyssa and Cloie behind her. They looked worried for some reason. 

After attendance, Ms. Taylor told us to read a book, but I was too distracted to pay attention so I fake read it, not like she could tell. ''Ashley, thats not the right book'', said Delaine as she showed me the right book cover. I looked at mine and even the title was written in a different language. Thus must be Wyatt's book. Ms. Taylor came closer and read the title aloud, Shape Shifting

After Wyatt claimed his book it was time for second period. I had Art, my favorite class other than English of course. I practically ran there and ran into someone. I fell to the ground with a thump. I heard the person say ow. ''Woops! I'm sorry'', they said to me. I looked up and saw one of my old friends, Sydney.

I stared at her for a few seconds and then ran down the hallway ignoring her as she told me to wait. I didn't know why I just ran but I guess I just felt like it.

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After School at home

I entered my house running while my mom yelled at me in spanish to slow down. I then started walking to to my room and grabbed a trunk from under my bed. It was full of pictures from when I lived her before. 

I scanned through hoping to find a picture of me and Tabithah when we were younger but instead I set the trunk on fire.

 ''Ashley, mom wants you to... AAAAAA'', I heard my sister say. Oh god, I got up and slammed the door before she could get in. I heard her call my mom.

I went to the trunk and tried calming down the fire and no luck. I pushed it back under my bed which was probably a bad idea.

 My mom came in and stared at me, she then grounded my sister for making up such a big lie and scaring my her to death. 

I pulled out the trunk again and saw that the pictures were all burned, except one that wasn't even mine.

It was a picture of a sword that was black and silver. I was about to look more closely at it but as soon as I did so I saw a figure behind me who knocked me unconscious. 

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This chapter wasn't that interesting due to the lack of inspiration 

Yep

You still don't know what happened to Austin :D

Don't worry 

He'll survive

I hope