Bewitch Me [Book 1 & 2, The Witch's Fate]

Chapter Twenty Five - Friends?

"Really? But your drooling". A cunning smirk appeared at the edge of his lips, he's using Xander's voice and behaviours against me!

"D-don't use his voice that way!". I held my head dramatically. "You seriously want me to have a heart attack!".

"Well, I see you're not into him like that..". He tapped his chin and glanced at the still figure of Xander across the room.

"No wait! I didn't say-". Minuet had already reversed the spell before I could stop him, making my glorious Xander vanish without a trace.

Once I could see Minuet's face, he gave me a wicked grin. You know, like the satisfied grin a cat wear while playing with his prey - a rat - before releasing it.

"I think I could get used to doing that". He grinned.

"Why you-! He's just a nice and attractive guy! The other day he even-". I paused with a sigh, remembering how Xander friend zoned me when I wasn't even his friend yet.

I felt my heart shatter at the flashback scenes playing behind my head. I was still finding it hard to believe he actually did that.

"The other day?". He narrowed his eyes at me, like he was suspecting something.

"Erm...he saved me from some bullies and ensured of my well-being, and there's these words he says to me that always boost my confidence...umm...but anyways, there's this time too when he squeezed my hand to comfort me! It was so...I don't know...!". I explained, laughing at some parts and rolling my eyes at some parts as well.

"You said something about words-". He cut in, with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Seriously Minuet?! Of all the things I said, it's this!?". I facepalmed at how I was wasting my efforts to explain.

Still, he asked again. "You said something about words-".

Why's he asking me that all of a sudden!?

"I umm...can't recall, sorry". I rubbed the back of my neck, with a nervous laugh.

He waved his hand in the air like to wave the situation away. He was silent for some moments, before a sigh escaped his lips.

"I get that your relationships matter to you, Isabelle...I get you want to leave because of all these...".

"Minuet...".

His ears and tail twitched a bit before he elevated his eyes towards my direction. The poor guy never talked about himself, family or friends...which is...disturbing?

"Do you...erm...don't you have someone like a friend, sibling or... I don't know a relation?". I whispered in a polite way.

The corner of his lips twitched slightly almost all of a sudden, and he averted his eyes somewhere else.

"Well, my magic is to lock people away from my life...and not the other way round, it never works out when I'm with someone".

Poor kitten...

"Stop staring at me like that...it really isn't bad here". He folded his arms and glared at me.

Hmph?!

"Having a peaceful boring life is better than ending up dead or tortured by some demons". He shrugged, playing with his hair strands.

Who mentioned the dead in this?!

And here I was, thinking that my life was equally compared to death.

"Oh Minuet...". My lips quirked into a smile as I called his name in a sing-song tone.

He seemed taken back with the tone I called his name, and I'm pretty much gonna savour the look on his face, heh.

"Well, I didn't mention having any other friends other than Julius, I've no other friends..so if you don't mind...we...".

His head tilted even more to the side in a cute way, and I forgot how to speak properly immediately. It was like he was intimidating somehow, and I hated it.

"We could be friends, just friends...I mean, you're a good person from what I've seen so far; from the time you took care of my grandma, and the time you stood by my guard...so...what do you say? Friends?".

Phew!

I finally said it!

Ugh, now time for a rejection as usual.

I already knew he'd either snort at me, laugh at me or coldly wave off my idea, but deep in me, I was afraid he'd say no anways.

Instead, that teasing mischievous grin was back on his lips again. "Friends hm? I don't know really, I'm sensing a lot of channels behind that".

"But-".

"How bout I become your pet instead huh?". He pursed out his lips for a while, which made me get lost in him almost immediately.

My what?!

Isn't that...

An abuse or something?

"W-what?....". I didn't expect that kind of response and answer from him at all, he wanted to be a pet rather than a friend?

"Y'know, wear me a leash, tie me to the end of the bed in your room, and throw little crumbs of food and toys at me". He grinned as he explained.

"Minuet that's not a good-". His words hit me suddenly and I paused to recall his words again. "Wait, wait, wait wait wait! My bed and my room? Does that mean that you...agree to...come to-".

"-your house, yes...it's not like I've a choice or something". He let out a small giggle and rolled his eyes. "Besides, Alexis' would surely haunt me down if I don't. I really don't want that. It's better her soul rests in peace".

A soft chuckle escaped my lips. "But still, I don't want you doing something against your will silly, you can back off if you want to..".

"Oh trust me...". He rose to his feet swiftly and sauntered over to another large soft plush couch by the corner of the room.

"I've thousand of excuses not to follow you back there". He chuckled and toppled over, straight into the couch, causing the little dusts to settle in the air.

When I couldn't see him, I thought that the plushness had swallowed him up. But then, a single mesmerizing emerald eye, peeked out from under one of the cushions on the couch.

"But no matter what, my new master would be perfectly happy and safe as long as she's under my guard and life". His eyes squeezed shut, curving into a gleaming slit. This time his eyes looked different, but different in a nice and cute way.

Stop it Isabelle!

Focus!

"Alexis and I made a serious oath after all, and unlike humans...cats are known to be very loyal to their masters".

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Cats? Loyal to their masters? Is that true, cat owners out there? Or are the dogs the ones now ruling? Here's a little expo on this story;
Minuet was supposed to be actually be a fox but I ended up making him a cat.
Why?
Isabelle's a sorceress...
And what do sorceresses have as their companion?
👀 you know the answer now...
Tell me if you like the version of Minuet as a cat better or the other ones heh, thank you!

Your Writer,
TheMysticalQueen 👸.

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