STAY WITH ME

23

A couple of days after
In Salem

The daunting task of telling Hope the whole truth about Elijah as well as her family was not easy for Elena. But it had to be done. And the girl took it amazingly well.

"I knew that we were different. I have always felt that uncle Elijah can't becthat odd all by himself. And - so - you are witch and I am a witch, too? And dad was here with aunty Caroline? Whoa! You have to do something to save uncle Elijah. You love each other so much. I saw it. This is not magic. I mean it is magic, but a different kind - the magic called love." Hope went on in a rambling mode, now turning her look from Elena to Jenna,"So can you teach me, when I get my powers?"

"Of course." Jenna replied."Your uncle didn't enroll you in this school for nothing. But we will not subdue your power, but teach you how to use it."

"This is why I have to go to Mystic Falls." Elena said.

"I hate that you'll gave to go, but if it's about getting uncle Elijah uncursed than I am ok with it."

"Yes," Elena stretched her arms to hug the girl,"you promise me to be good and hold on. You can text me, call me anytime, no matter what time of day or night it is."

"Oh, I will." Hope said."I am so glad that you came to us."

"Me too." Elena squeezed her warmly. Her heart was heavy, but there was a certain lightness that fought against the sadness that enveloped her.

As she ledt Hope's room, Jenna and Elena went to talk about the curse and the possible uncursing spell.

"We now know what dark coven we are dealing with." Jenna said.

"Sheila told me that they are well-versed in the darkest satanic magic -and that no white witch was ready to go there." Elena breathed in.

"Yes, because it can consume you, unless you know how to control it." Jenna said.

"How come Jane-Anne's sister could have maybe done it?"

"They are half sisters. They share the same father. Sophie Deveraux's mother was a dark witch. She has a gift very similar to yours." Jenna explained."But yours is unique, original."

"But it can be lethal if I don't know how to balance it." Elena said.

"Yes. Sheila is a master teacher. You will master this."

"She is Yoda to my Luke." Elena said.

"Yeah, pretty much. Interesting parallel." Jenna said."So, you're fan of the Star Wars old or the whole Disney thing?"

"You, too?"

"Yes, but just the Lucas six." Jenna said.

"I like the new ones, too." Elena said and drew a deep breath.

Jenna knew that whatever subject they change to could not get Elena's main worry and heartache off her mind."We will figure it out. And maybe Sophie Deveraux appears."

"I hope so.Ok. I have to go pack." Elena gestured to the door.

"Yes. I will go help Miranda with the dinner."

The witch joined her sister in the kitchen and Elena went to pack.

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A few hours later, after the dinner, she departed for Mystic Falls.

There she was met by her best friend, giving the warmest supporting hug ever followed by the comforting words,"Everything is going to be all right."

"Thanks, Bonnie!"Elena said.