The Darkside

A Witch's Ire

Charlie and Melissa stood in front of me. I moved back chanting the Asphyxiation Spell as Charlie tried to grab me. They both stood there frozen as I turned to Jared and said, "Come, let's get them in my vehicle before someone sees!"

"Okay, but are they all right? They look like they've been dead for days," he asked. "They're alright; just asphyxiated. As soon as we go home, I will undo the spell," I said. "As I have a truck, wouldn't it better to put them in it?" Jared asked. "Yes, it would," I said, "Bring the truck over here; no one will know what we're doing."

"Good idea," he said as he walked away. Jared brought the truck around and we loaded Charlie and Melissa into it. As we drove to my place, I turned to Jared and asked, "What do you know about the witch who cursed Charlie?"

"Not much; all I know is that they worked together and that he questioned her about all the stuff in her apartment that seemed to be ritualistic," he said. "Then what happened?" I asked. "She plain out told him that she is a witch. You know Charlie; he's awfully frightened of witchcraft," Jared replied. "Oh, I remember; we used to scare him with your Chucky doll," I said, smiling. "Oh, those were the days," he said smiling as well. "Well, ignorance is bliss," I said as I was ignorant to the fact of being a witch back then. "Anyway, I am so glad you're a witch," he said.

As we reached home, I noticed a car in the driveway. "Whose car is that?" Jared asked, looking at me. "It looks like Melissa's parents' car," I said, not knowing what to say to them about Melissa, and not knowing how to get the bodies to the cellar with them around. "What do we do?" Jared asked. "I guess I will have to hypnotise them so we can get those two to the cellar," I replied as I got out of the truck. "Wait for my signal to get the bodies out," I said, walking towards the verandah. Melissa's parents got to their feet as they saw me, saying "Hello, Octavia; have you seen Melissa recently?"

"Oh yes, Mrs. Pereira, she is working on a big story with a ten-day deadline, so until that's done, she's unable to be contacted," I said hoping they will believe me. "She told me that she informed you of this," I said as I uttered, "meremez rez meremez"; a fake memory spell. "Oh yes, she did!" said Melissa's mother, bringing me a feeling of relief. I hate doing such a thing to the sweet couple, but what can I do? I used the hypnotic spell to get them to sleep and sent them to rest in Melissa's room.

Afterwards, with Jared's help, I put Melissa and Charlie in the cellar. I decided not to remove the Asphyxiation Spell until Melissa's parents were gone. I then sent Jared to get my car from near the cemetery before it was towed. When he got back, I woke Melissa's parents and sent them home with the promise of a call from Melissa. Afterwards, I chained Melissa and Charlie, lifted the asphyxiation spell, and put them under the mute spell.

"Do you know how I can track down the dark witch?" I asked Jared. "All I know is that she was in the United Nations forces with Charlie," he replied; "When he told me about the curse, I thought it was a joke until he turned into—whatever you call it. I should have believed him!"

"I tried to contact her when Charlie turned into that monster, but I was told that she had left the UN," Jared said. "Well, have you got a photo of her?" I asked hopefully. "Yes, there was a photograph of her in Charlie's phone," he said, grabbing it from his pocket. "You carry Charlie's phone around?" I said, surprised. "Yes, just in case the witch calls," he said, handing it over. I went through the phone and stopped at a photograph of Charlie with a girl; and there, stupefied, I dropped it almost instantly.