Personification of Death: War of Hearts [1]

𝐈𝐈𝐈: The Witches Who Burned For Corruption

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The Brown skinned Bennett witch walked beside her older sister at a steady pace, yet her eyes were dazed and unfocused. As if her mind was somewhere far away from the little town in a completely different world of her own making. She felt completely detached from the reality she was faced with.

It had been almost a week and a half since her interaction with the entity Death. Her nights are plagued with torments of watching her death on repeat like there would be no end to her suffering no matter how many times she died. She would rise only to fall again. Today, the nightmare had once again woken her precisely at the witching hour, as it always seemed to do for some unknown reason. The sensation of being torn apart limb by limb by dark figures with razor-sharp talons that tore to peel off her skin without remorse haunted her waking form. Her blood splattered everywhere it could reach and stained her teeth crimson as she choked on the bile of vomit coming up her throat.

In her dream, she was unable to scream as the shadows ripped her apart. It was an agonizing fate Bonnie had endured in silence. Her sister had rushed into the room when a violent, earth-shaking scream echoed loudly in her bedroom. The horrifying sound nearly shattered the windows in her bedroom. Hours later, when she managed to calm down and regain a sense of sanity, Bonnie realized she was the one who had screamed.

"Earth to Bonnie Bennett, you there?" The firm yet soft voice of her older sister brought her back to the present and she felt a hand grip her forearm gently. Her eyes became attentive and gazed at Calaeno's expression. There was worry written all over her sister's face and Bonnie could tell she was trying to hide just how much there was.

The young witch was slightly surprised they were already in front of her sister's car. It didn't feel like any time had passed. "Bon, we need to get going. I have work today." Calaeno conversed idly and stepped away from her sister to put down one of the bags on the ground. With one hand still holding the bag of groceries along with her purse, she pulled out her keys from her pocket and unlocked the car with a press of the remote.

Bonnie nodded absentmindedly, almost numbly, as she opened the car door from her side and put the two bags in the back seat. Bonnie sat in the front passenger seat and let out a quiet breath. She wouldn't want to burden her sister any more than she had. Especially when Calaeno had work and was taking care of the house. There was still a small part of her that wondered what her sister did for work, and she was able to provide more than enough money for them to have a comfortable life. Things has been difficult after the passing of their parents.

Bonnie's green eyes peaked at the sight of her sister as she got in the driver's seat. "I'm sorry I spaced out. I didn't even realize I did." She said, giving a small smile. The younger witch rubbed her eyes with her hands in a feeble attempt to wake herself. It was a curious thing to wonder if she was awake or if this was all some sort of dream that would end up being her worst nightmare. The dreams felt real and true as if somewhere out there, it could happen at any point.