Woods Academy

Chapter 22 - Willow

        In the middle of my sleep, my whole body tingles, I am lifted in the air. I start to scream, but I feel like no one can hear me. My room is gone from my vision and I am laying on a couch in the middle of a huge room. I sit up quickly and look around, no one is in the room.

        I have been sitting in this living area for ten minutes and finally someone walks into the room. 

"Why am I here?" I ask her

"You are a twin are you not?" She asks

"Yes, I am."

"You and your sister Keith will be very powerful, I would like to know if you want to be tutored?" She sits next to me and hands me a glass of water that came out of nowhere.

"What do you mean? I am already being tutored by my friend." I reply taking a sip of the water

"I know, Casper is it? He is a good warlock, powerful for his age. I used to tutor him when he was younger because his mother wasn't a witch, but his father was a warlock who passed away a week after he was born. His mother died giving birth to him, so he never got to meet her. I took him in when he was homeless and without knowledge of his power." she says

"Oh my, poor Casper. Pardon me, but what is your name?" I ask

"Lauretta Forest" She responds

"I have heard of that name, I can't remember why though." I look down as if trying to remember, then it hits me, "Your the witch with the most power in our coven!" 

"Yes, yes I am." She nods

"Why would you take interest in me?" I ask her

"Because you are patient, as for your sister, she has a temper and she doesn't like it when you are taken from her." 

"Oh my god, do they know I am okay?!" I ask

"Yes, Casper and his friends linked their power together to find you. I didn't make it too hard, but your mother had to put your sister to sleep just to calm her."

"When will I be going back?" I ask

"Whenever you want, just think of my house and you will appear. We can make appointments some other time, right now I would like you to look at what I am seeing in your room. Casper is a good boy, please be good to him." I nod as she takes my hands.

        Suddenly I am pulled into an image of my room, we are here together. I look at my bed to see blonde curly hair poking out of the top by my pillows. I walk over and try to uncover his head but my hand just goes through, like I am a ghost. I look over at Lauretta, and she nods.

"We can see him but he can't see us, this whole time I was keeping an eye on him too. He fell asleep waiting for you, everyone else including your parents are in the living area fast asleep. When I let you go I want you to tell Casper that I miss him, and he needs to visit soon. Goodbye my dear, have a good rest of your night." Lauretta is gone and I am actually in my room again.

        I look over at my bed, Casper stirs in his sleep a little. I go out into the living area, she was right everyone is asleep. I feel bad for worrying them but I didn't know what was going on myself so. I go back into my room and push Casper over, his eyes blink open and then they shoot open.

"Oh my go--" I put my hand over his mouth and he shuts up.

"Shhhhh, everyone is sleeping. I am fine, just go back to bed." I whisper

"Sorry, and I am glad your back." 

"I am glad to be back, Lauretta said that she misses you and you need to visit soon." I say then I fall fast asleep and Casper does too.