The Goth And The Barbies

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After class Salem makes her way to the library for study hall. Waiting in the back of the room sits Kai with her nose in a fantasy book, "Hey B" Kai says looking up at her friend. "Hey." Salem sits at the table and pulls her phone out of her pocket. "I'm gonna see if anyone commented on the stupid post" Kai sighs and grabs her phone as well. "They did" Salem opens the app and sees 4 replys to her comment. "Exactly witches aren't real stop dressing like one" "Lmao if like to see you try" "Lame." "Hey leave her alone she's just standing up for herself."
The last comment caught her attention "read the last reply" She tells Kai, Kai scrolls down and sees it "who's 'Octavia00'?"
"I have clue."
"At least she took up for you. "
"True."
As they talk about the post the queen Barbie walks up to them. "Hey Salem! How are you?"
Kai rolls her eyes and stares at her phone. "I'm fine Rebecca." The Barbie smiles and giggles at her. "So I'm having a party this weekend you should totes come!" Salem stifles a laugh and nods "yeah sure."
"Well I gotta go. My boyfriend is waiting on me."
"Let me guess quarterback?"
"Yeah how'd you know?"
"You just seem the type."
Without a second thought Rebecca walks down the hall her skirt way to high to be allowed in a school. "Slut." Kai laughs and shakes her head. "Yes she is." After another 10 minutes of reading and talking the bell rings and they head to their next class. Salem sighs as she walks into the class seeing the only open seat is next to the Barbie's. "Fantastic." She groans sitting down and taking out her notebook. She tired to ignore the gossiping going on beside her but after 20 minutes she snaps "will you shut up! Some of us are trying to learn!" As she screams at the Barbies the lights in the class room all go black and one lamp shatters.The teacher looks at her his mouth agape "Salem Black to the principal right now!" She stutters and tried to explain but of course the teacher sided with the Barbies. Second day at school and she's already at the principal. Yay. "Salem I'm not surprised. Your records say you caused a lot of problems at your old school. But how did you manage to make the lights go out?"
"I-I don't know. I don't know how any of that stuff at my old school happened either. I just.... Im sorry."
"You need to go home for the rest of the day. And please try to keep your anger in check tomorrow. Do you want me to call your father or will you walk home yourself?"
"I'll walk..." With that the principal nods and Salem walks out and starts her way home. "I can't believe the Barbies didn't get in trouble at all and I'm being sent home!" She yells as she walks up to her door. "Thank god dad is at work though." She walks up to her room and flops on her bed. "I hate Barbies!" She screams, when she does so the light in her room flashes on then burns out. "How the....? " She asks sitting up and looking at the bulb to see what happened to it. "Did I? Of course not. It's impossible!" She hears the front door and covers her mouth.
"I know honey I miss you too. No sweetie it isn't safe for you and the girls yet. Salem is getting stronger though I'm starting to get worried. What if she finds out before it's time? Yes I know most witches find out about it at 13 but we kept it hidden from her." He sighs "alright honey I'll see you when I can. Umhum I love you too." Salem sits on her bedroom floor shocked "was that.... Mom?" She whispers to herself.

Flashback to when Salem was three

"How are my four favorite girls?" Ethan ask smiling at his family
"We are good love. Terrie almost said her first word today but sneezed instead." Hecate giggles at her youngest daughter. Ethan smiles warmly at his family and picks up his oldest daughter Octavia. "And how's my princess?"
"I'm good daddy." She smiles and squirms to be put down. He sets her on the floor and looks around "where is Salem?"
"She's taking a nap my love. She had a rather big day." Setting her youngest daughter in the cradle she pulls her husband into another room. "Salem is strong Ethan. Her powers are growing already. "
"What? She's just a baby how?"
Hecate shakes her head. "I don't know. If the people here find out...." She trails off. "I know love." Ethan finishes her though aloud. "I'm going to give her a normal life Ethan. I'm going to take Octavia and Terrie to the old country back where we won't be prosecuted for being what we are. And I want you to take Salem away from all magic. With nothing to influence her, her powers will slow down. Then we can be a family again. Don't tell her of us, it will make things harder. I'll keep in contact when I can my sweet. We will leave this evening after supper and then you take Salem tomorrow to a different place. I love you." With his mouth agape he embraces his wife and starts to cry. They stand there holding each other for what seems like an eternity. Ehen they finally let go if each other they go back into the living room and see all three of their children sitting around. Terrie still in her cradle and the two oldest watching her. "Hi momma!" Salem exclaims reaching for her mother. Hecate picks her up without hesitation and holds her close to her for the last time. "It's time for supper little one go to the kitchen my sweets." Octavia and Salem race to the table with Octavia winning due to her age but helping her sister along. "I'm going to miss this Hecate.... " Ethan sighs holding his wifes hand. "As will I Ethan... But it's for the best and I will return when it's safe for us. But you know how I'm treated here... I don't want out daughters to go through that." With a bid is under understanding they go to the table with their children for the last meal as a family. That night after all the children where asleep Hecate picked up the two sleeping forms of her youngest and oldest daughters and slipped away into the night. Not to be heard again for three years.

End flashback