The Witch Prophecy

Chapter 24

I woke up with a gasp, bolting up right on my bed. The familiar surroundings of my room comforted me. Wait. How was I awake? I thought I died. I did die! Then how was I here.... "Glad to know you're finally awake," Autumn said from beside me. I gasped and pulled the covers up, my heart beating rapidly. "Relax, Katie! You're okay," She soothed me. I was so confused and I kept blinking, thinking this would all fade away in a dream. "Autumn? What's going on? What are you doing here? What happened?" I asked in one breath. Autumn was about to speak, but was cut off from another voice in the doorway. "I'll explain everything. Autumn? Why don't you go check on Taylor?" My grandma said. Autumn nodded once and left the room, closing the door behind her. "Grams? What's going on? Is Taylor okay?" I asked, worry laced into my voice. "She's fine, honey. But you, on the other hand, look as if you've seen a ghost," My grandma said, taking some slow steps into the room. I stiffened at her use of expression. "Sorry," She apoligized as she shakily and slowily sank into a wooden cair by my bed. Her movements were much more slow and shaky than usual. "Grandma? Are you okay? You seem a little....." I trailed off, not knowing how to finish that sentence. "Exhausted? I am. The spell I used to bring you back to life a lot of magic and energy, but I'll be fine once I get some rest," She said, waving her and in the air as if it wasn't a big deal. "What spell?" I asked, leaning against my headboard.

"To bring you back to life, I had to use a spell that was much stronger than I could handle. So, I called on Vienna's spirit and she helped me. If she hadn't I would most likely be dead." I stared at her with wide eyes. "What about Brooke? Is she here, too?" I asked, hope spreading through me like a wild fire. My best friend was alive! My grandma looked at the floor, an unreadable expression washing over her features. Dread suddenly crushed my hope. "Grams?" I whispered, my voice cracking. "I'm sorry, Katie. Neither Vienna or I know how to bring back a human, and if we did, doing both would require much more power than we have. I'm sorry," She said, looking at me with gray eyes. My stomach churned and my heart lurched, the sudden realization that Brooke was dead washing over me. I burst into tears. "Oh, honey! Shhhh, it's okay. She's in a better place now!" My grandma tried comforting me by embracing me and giving me reasurances, but it couldn't help the saddness I felt inside. My best friend was dead. It was my fault. I cried and cried for what seemed like hours. Eventually, my grandmother had to tend to something at her friend Laura's house and left me to my bubble of depression. I had stopped crying, the tears no longer willing to come. So, I lied in bed silently, staring at the wall blankly. I knew I should probably get up and find Taylor and Autumn, but I felt as if I couldn't move my body. I stared at the wall for some time, contemplating life. I was content on staying in bed forever, but my stomach wasn't. I was starved. I couldn't remember my last meal. I lifted my arm, feeling as if it weighed ten tons. I flipped the covers back and turned my eyes to the floor, slowly moving one foot onto the cold wood. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I could have sworn I saw something move by my dresser. I froze, one foot on the floor and the other braced on the bed.

I swallowed slowly as I thought I saw part of my white wall move. I sucked in a breath, my heart hammering against my ribs, my pulse pounding in my ears. After a few minutes, I decided that it was a trick of my mind and warily slid my other foot to the floor. Once again, out of the corner of my eye I saw my wall shiver. I was breathing hard, every nerve in my body atoned to every sound, smell, sight, or feeling. I felt coldness embrace me, making me shiver and goosebumps rise on my arms. The silence was deafening. "Hey Katie, I heard you were up and I wanted to-" Taylor was cut off by my blood-curtiling scream. "Katie? Katie are you okay?!?!" She asked coming in and sitting beside me. I breathed deeply, trying to calm my heartbeat and not have a heart attack. "Jesus, Taylor! Are you trying to make me piss myself?" I asked, shooting her a glare. She gave a sheepish smile. "Sorry 'bout that. Didn't know you were one to get scared easily," She said, her smile sweeped off  her face and replaced my a cold expression. I was confused at first, but then I realized what she was talking about. "You know," I breathed, staring at her with my eyes wide. "Yes, I know. I also know that Brooke and you died in some freaky ritual thingy and now we have a whole bunch of witchy weirdos running around, but I don't blame you, Katie. Whatever you might think, it really isn't your fault. I just wish you would've told me. I miss Brooke so much," Taylor wispered the last part, looking down as a tear fell from her eye. "So do I," I said, my own eyes watering. We hugged eachother and sobbed into eachother shoulder's for a few minutes, then pulled away. "You know what we need? A sleepover. Me, you, and Autumn," Taylor said, looking determined. I gave a small smile. "Sure. My place?" She nodded. "I'll take Autumn and we''ll go get our stuff. See you in a few," Taylor, smiled, patted my arm and left. A few minutes later I heard the front door slam and I walked downstairs and into the kitchen.

I made myself some leftover pizza and some coffee and I sat down at the bar. I devoured my pizza ravenously, finishing with my stomach satisfyingly full. After drinking my coffee, I walked out of the kitchen and into the living room, heading for the stairs to return to my solitude of grief. I had my hand on the banister and one foot above the first step when I heard the front door open. Brian stood in the doorway, the light from outside creating a shadow on the floor. "Katie?" He said, staring at me in disbeleif. I couldn't speak because my throat was closed up and my eyes were producing more tears. I let out a small strangled sound and turned to him. He ran to me and picked me up in his arms, twirling me around in mid air. "Oh my God, I thought you were dead!" Brian cried. He sat me down and held me by my shoulders. "How is it possible?" He breathed, staring at me as if I might vanish into thin air. To prove my point he gripped me tighter. I was awe struck at seeing him. "It doesn't matter," I whisper, touching his cheek. "It doesn't matter," I then kissed him with all the love I felt for him right now, wrapping my arms around his neck. He kissed me back with as much force and wrapped his arms around my waist. I pulled away from the kiss and stared into his sparkling blue eyes, tracing the curve of his lips with my index finger. "I love you," I whispered to him. His smile grew wider and he whispered against my finger, "I love you, too."

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A/N   Awwww, lovey dovey stuff between Brian and Katie! Brooke died wahhhhhhhhh. Sad right? Well anyways just wanted to say that THIS IS NOT THE END!!!!!! THEIR IS ONE MORE CHAPTER TO GO!!!! So, don't stop watching for the next chapter because it will be out whenever I have the time to write it! It may be short and stuff, but it has important stuff in it!! Oh, and their will be a sequel later!! Soooo I love you all! Vote, fan, and COMMENT! Bye my red solo cups!!! =)