The Old Witch.

The Old Witch (English)

"Legend says it that in the moors of a mountain lived an old witch who was said to be over a thousand years old. They said that witch possessed dark powers capable of manipulating people and making them their slaves for life. Legend that the witch was so resentful of her old life that she enjoyed killing humans. "

The little girl named Sofia remembered for the last time the ancient and most famous mountain legend, but still knew that the old witch was not the only one on that mountain.

She recalled the words the village priest said, "The mountain is cursed. Full of spirits and avenging creatures that seek to kill and take advantage of humans. The witch is not the only monster that lives there."

She sighed and before she could do anything else, a fox left the mountain fleeing loudly, and Sofia wondered why the fox was so scared and turned to see the mountain again, she began to doubt that maybe she shouldn't get in there. But having that idea in mind, the image her sick mother came to her mind and forced herself to discard those thoughts and continue her search for the plant to cure her mother and the villagers of the town.

After a couple of hours of walking that seemed centuries old, Sofia was already starting to breathe in a short way, decided to find a place to rest and spend the night, noticing that it would soon get dark.
She decided to rest in a tree that was surrounded by bushes, creating a kind of corner. She collapsed to the side of the tree and before she even realized, she had fallen asleep.

Sofia frowned when she woke up due to a strange noise, it was at that moment that she felt more alert than ever and tried to find out where the noise was coming from and what it was. She looked around the place and her eyes fell on a toy that seemed to be in poor condition, seeing it better I noticed that it was a completely dirty and deteriorated headless doll but in this there were some scratches made by something that seemed not to be human .
She shuddered to hear the sound closer. A chill invaded her and she looked slowly at the origin of the sound.

The tree.

The tree where she had spent the night, in her was a scratch similar to that of the wrist, they almost seemed made with sharp claws and just then a howl rang near the place where she was.

And he remembered her mother's words;

"Sofi, honey be careful when you leave, the neighbors confirm seeing a creature similar to a werewolf on the banks of the mountain"

And it was at that moment that she began to regret having entered the mountain, she wanted to live.
Live for her mother.

So instinctively, she ran.
She ran to an unknown direction until she was short of breath and her legs failed her.

The next thing she felt was the impact of her body hitting the ground, She let out a groan and tried to get back up, without success.

She put her gaze on her knees and they were full of blood then she felt her vision clouded and the last thing she saw was a cabin right in front of her.

She felt the light crash against her eyes. She groaned and opened them slowly, where am I? Sofia wondered as she rejoined the bed where she was and placed her eyes on her now bandaged knees.

What happened to me? She wondered again.

- So you woke up, girl. - She hear an unknown voice say from the other side of the room.

- Who are you? - She ask the lady who was sitting in a chair reading a book.

- Me? Nobody important, before that Who are you, girl? You are quite brave if you dared to enter the mountain without company or weapons. - The lady said ironically.

- My name is Sofia, I'm looking for a plant. It is a medicine that will cure the people of the disease that is infecting everyone, it is called Konac. Do you know where to find it? - The girl asked hopefully.

The lady smiled before answering:

- Of course I have it! It is a very well-known plant here! - She exclaim to Sofia.

- Seriously!? Can you give it to me, madam? I can heal everyone with that! - Sofia said to the lady.

- Uhmm ... Let me search, wait a moment - replied the lady.

Then the lady took a bottle and handed it to Sofia.

- Here is Sofia, use it well, okay? - Said the lady smiling sweetly at Sofia.

- Thank you so much! You have saved the lives of many! - Sofia said cheerfully.

- Of course, but in order for you to take the medicine, I have to put you to sleep so that once you wake up you are there, do you think so? - The lady said to Sofia.

- Ok, no problem. Anyway I do not want to return to that dark mountain. - Sofia answered the lady.

And the last thing Sofia remembers seeing was the lady's face before falling into unconsciousness.

Days later, The Lady learned that everyone in the town had died.

Upon hearing this, she smiled broadly and began to laugh in a scandalous manner until she felt the tears flow down her cheek from laughing so much.

- Poor girl, really did. - said the lady keeping a smile

- Good job, little one. - She told the crow that it was sitting in her small window.

In the end, she was surprised that the girl never discovered that she was the witch.

- Humans are so stupid. - Whisper for the last time the witch.

Some time later, the town had been erased from the map and mysteriously forgotten.

The reason was never known why everyone in that town died.

Without knowing that the reason was the evil and cruelty of an old witch who only wanted revenge.

END