New Day [36]

After dinner, I straight away went to bed. It was the first night in days, when I slept peacefully without any weird nightmares. I felt a new jolt of confidence and strength when I woke up the next morning. I stretched my arms out and sat on the bed for a few more minutes staring outside the window. It was still raining heavily. Last night the rain settled to a faint drizzle when I went to sleep but now it was raining excessively as if the clouds rejuvenated themselves while I was sleeping. The pitter patter noise of the rain continued in the background as I began to get ready for school.

When I looked at my reflection in the mirror, I smiled to find the dark purplish circles under my eyes were gone. My eyes sparkled with an aquamarine tint. And my skin wasn't dull as it had been in the recent days. It made me happier. If I was being honest with myself, I knew the real reason I was happy was because I had finally made some progress on finding answers.

I have learnt about my true identity. I'm a witch. I spoke to myself. Even though I am still a human, I have to remember my real self. Sooner I would become a witch after tapping into my power. Sooner my life would take a drastic turn and I would have to adapt to my new life. Life as a witch. I won't be able to return back to normal, like Finn had already mentioned. Even thinking about it made me uneasy and my stomach lurched. As much as I was excited about tapping into magic, I was also panic-stricken about loosing my way back to my normal life. And the feeling of fear overpowered the feeling of exhilaration. It felt like I was standing on the edge of a knife with no where to go. But somewhere amongst the deadly fear, I was pleased to have made some progress. If everything goes right then I can protect myself and everyone around me. That little positive thought was enough to keep me from fretting over what's about to come.

After I was dressed, I pushed my textbooks inside my backpack and zipped it shut. I wore the amulet and grabbing my jean jacket, I rushed down the stairs. Grace was in the kitchen sitting on a barstool, reading newspaper. A mug rested on the counter which I guessed must be her herbal tea which she often drinks.

"Good morning!" I was surprised to find my voice beaming with happiness.

Folding the newspaper back, she put it aside and smiled at me. "Good morning! You look so happy today. Is there anything special today."

I smiled. "I just feel very energetic today." It was true. I felt elated and happy after so many days.

She set up a dish of breakfast on the dining table. "Here!" She said pushing the dish forward.

I texted Cee while I ate, asking her when is she coming. She didn't texted me back but five minutes later a honk on my driveway made it clear it was her.

"I'll see you later. Bye bye." I said dashing out of the house.

"Have a nice day at school." I heard her voice chime from the kitchen.

It was still raining when Cee parked the ford. The parking lot which is usually crowded at this time was bereft of students. The place was desolated by the enormity of rain. We pulled our hoods above our head and made a jog to the entrance of the building. Since it was raining heavily today, the crowd had exchanged the places from the parking ground to corridor. A tumult of chatter filled the whole corridor when we entered. Students were leaned against the lockers while some were seated on the benches in the lobby. Everyone gossiped, waiting for the morning bell to ring. 

"God--- why would this rain won't stop?" Cee exclaimed. She took off her coat and stuffed it into her locker. "It's been raining since last night." She looked outside the glass doors and grimaced. "Anyways, what did you do last night?" She asked, suddenly enthusiastic.

I was ascertain as to how I should answer her. My night included learning about my real identity and the immense danger I was in. I am a witch and I was being pursued by demons. More than that, a higher ranked demon, whose name I couldn't remember was coming for me in the quest to fulfill his revenge.

"Nothing much. I read some articles and books. How about you?" I said, hiding everything which actually happened. What was I supposed to tell her? I cannot share this with anyone. Moreover, involving someone into this mess was risky. And I cannot put anyone else in the path of danger anymore.

"You know--- Zach called me the night our hiking trip went wrong?" She giggled. Her voice sounded like she was dying to share this piece of information with me ever since it happened.

"Whoa! So? What happened next?" I asked, leaning on the locker door beside her among all the students.

"Gosh , he's such a sweet talker." She was leaning on the locker and her eyes were fixed on the ceiling as she spoke. It seemed like she was reliving the moment in her head. Then she suddenly turned towards me and held my hands. "He asked if I was doing okay after that incident!"

"And?"

"And we talked about a lot of things for an hour. He is a real sweet guy Kat. I can't help but feel like he is into me." Her grip on my hands tightened as she chuckled.

"But what if it was just a normal conversation--- like one as friends."

"Except it wasn't. He was really finding topics to keep the conversation going. Now who would do that unless of course they are into you." She clapped her hands together. "He's tall, handsome and obviously rich. I can't be more lucky." She exclaimed.

Zach was of course a real sweet person. He was generous and nice to everyone around him. Personally I appreciated his persona. He was simply a perpetually kind and happy person and he carried it with him like an aura, sharing it with everyone around him. It was natural, a part of who he was. 

"Hey Kat, do you think it would be better if I ask him out?" Cee asked, her voice held excitement. 

"Of co…" I was about to answer when I felt something sharp and pointed hit my elbow with a heavy force and then the pain spreading all around the area which was hurt. "Ahh" I yelped in pain and my other hand automatically held the one which was hurt.