Black Magic Women

39

Zelda and Mary walked towards the Spellman mortuary with their hands intertwined. Zelda could feel Mary's hand shake in her own and squeezed it in the hope to comfort her a bit. She could only imagine how hard it must have been for Mary to come back after the fight that had happened not even hours ago.

Mary's steps grew heavier the closer they got towards the home of Zelda and her walking slowed down visibly. Zelda followed Mary's actions until they came to a full stop in front of the door.

"I don't think I can do this," Mary whispered and Zelda pulled her in for a tight embrace, rubbing her back in a soothing way.

"I'm sure you can. I'll be with you every step of the way," Zelda said and had a hard time keeping herself from kissing the brunette as a reassuring way of what they were about to do. Zelda couldn't have her family fight with the woman of her desires... and heart.

Zelda pushed the door open with a sheer thought and Mary felt something sting in her chest. She missed her powers. She hadn't known anything else and without the familiarity of them she felt empty... truly empty.

She had always been able to hear people's thoughts and sometimes she had thought it would drive her insane, but the quietness was what was driving her insane.

She hated the lack of noises that forced her to actually concentrate on her own thoughts. She hated that she was now forced to face her own demons which she had made such a good job of hiding behind the deafening sounds of too many voices in her head.

In the confusion that was brought upon her in the matter of hours, Mary found herself longing for the calming effect of her powers and the feeling of being in control that came with them.

"Let's get this over with," Zelda said and stepped into her home as if it was her death sentence.

Mary was even tenser as she set a foot into the Spellman house. She felt the unsettling effect of being not wanted settled into her bones as soon as Sabrina had laid eyes on her.

"What do you want here? Did I not make myself clear?" the young witch hissed and Mary didn't manage to hold the eye contact any longer.

"I came to apologize... and talk," Mary offered and hoped the blonde would calm down enough to have a mature conversation about this, but Sabrina wasn't about to give in.

"I want you to stay away from this family. You have done enough," she said through gritted teeth and Mary could feel the anger radiating off Sabrina without having her special abilities.

"Enough," Zelda growled and looked at Sabrina in a way that made the teenager's blood freeze.

"I have let you get away with this behavior for long enough. You will sit down, apologize for your behavior and listen to what she has to say like a polite witch would," Zelda hissed and Sabrina was about to complain, but Hilda stepped in before the situation could get out of hand.

"Do what your auntie says, love."

Sabrina looked at her aunt in a way that should make her feel bad about her betrayal, but sat down eventually. The situation was still as tense as seconds before and an uncomfortably silence broke loose.

Mary started kneading her hands until her knuckles turned a bright shade of white and Zelda watched her knee bounce from the corner of her eye. Sabrina just sat there and looked like she was about to burst any minute while Hilda continued backing as if nothing ever happened.

"I'm sorry, Sabrina. I am so unbelievably sorry," Mary said all of a sudden and everybody could see the tears she was trying to fight.

"I-It. It's complicated," Mary said and brushed her messy hair out of her face and closed her eyes with a deep sigh.

"You killed innocent people," Sabrina accused and Mary didn't know what the girl wanted her to say.

"I know... but I've changed," Mary said and Sabrina just huffed in frustration.

"Bullshit."

"Watch you language young lady," Zelda hissed from the background and Mary just nodded at her in a way of saying thank you.

"I didn't know any better. It was all I ever knew. I needed to kill in order to survive. Do you understand? I would have died if I hadn't... feasted," Mary said and Sabrina felt her heart sink for a moment. She hadn't considered that aspect, but it didn't change anything, did it?

"Still. You killed innocent people and that's unforgivable," Sabrina said and crossed her arms in front of her chest, protesting.

"It is, but I hope you can see the change. I have given up everything I know to save your family and you. It may never make up for the lifes I've taken, but I hope you have it in your heart to forgive me," Mary said and Sabrina felt her walls crumble.

She might have disagreed with the actions of the woman in front of her, but she couldn't stay mad. She had helped her on so many occasions and at the end she had saved her family and finally given her what she had wanted all along... freedom.

Sabrina looked at Mary for a few more minutes without saying anything.

"I might not find it in my heart to forgive you right now, but I'm sure that's something that can be worked on," Sabrina finally said and Mary felt relief break loose in her body. She relaxed into the couch and a small sigh of sheer gratitude left her mouth.

"I'm sorry for behaving the way I did," Sabrina added and Mary just nodded.

"Lord, I need a vacation now," Zelda said and Mary chuckled softly.

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Sorry for the long wait, but school hit me like a brick and I'm dead. I'm having a big math exam (the third one this year!) next week and I studied my ass off for it. I hope that everything will relax soon so I can update more often!