Revealing powers

Lisa's POV

"I'm sure they know each other."

I said to Ann.

"You are always paranoid Lisa."

"I'm not paranoid Ann don't say that and the way azazel's face changed and drained color it was like.."

"Calm down Lisa."

I felt my blood hot. "I know what I saw and you don't wanna believe me even when I told you I saw a man with fangs at the beach that night."

Ann stared at me. "These things ain't real. You probably were hallucinating."

"I wasn't Ann. Something is going  on here."

She raised her hands in the air. "This is absurd. You're going crazy."

"I'm tired of everyone saying that!" I yelled and waved my hand and a blast of wind threw Ann to the wall.

I gasped covering my mouth with my hands. What did I just do?

Ann's POV

I stared at my best friend in shock. I can't believe I just got thrown over the wall by her. What force was that?

I slowly rose to my feet in short breath.

"What was that?"

She had her hands on her mouth. "I didn't.. I'm sorry." She stuttered.

"What did you just do?"

"I promise I don't know what I did.. I'm shocked as you are.. I .."

She looked scared.

Was what they said in school right? Was my best friend a witch? Was she hiding all these away from me all these while?

I've never seen her angry as today.

She looked at me. "Ann please listen I .." I walked away without responding.

Lisa's POV

I picked my car keys and raced to my car. Tears filled my eyes as I drove out of the house.

I couldn't believe my best friend thought me as a monster. I loved her for crying out loud.

I could still see the shock in her eyes and disbelief. She thinks I know what happened few minutes ago.

Where did such power come from?it definitely wasn't from me I was sure. How could my hand do that?

I've thrown my hand in different direction and nothing ever happened. I hit the steering wheel in frustration as the tears slipped out my eyes.

What was going on with me? I couldn't wait to get to mom and cry on her laps. She was always there for me and supportive even though I was a butthead to her.

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I got to the house and parked my car in the driveway and hurried into the house. My dried tears was coming fresh again as I got to the living room.

Mom was nowhere in sight and I called for her no response. 

"Mom!" I yelled franticly running up and down the stairs but I couldn't find her.

Then I heard sounds coming from a closet she asked me never go to and always kept it locked.

I opened it and found out it was a secret passageway I slowly walked into it wondering why we had a passageway in the house.

I climbed down a series of stairs and found a door.

I slowly opened the door and found a clear opening with a pool of water in the middle.

I gasped when I saw her.

There I saw my mother,my mother with a tail!

I could barely breathe. My mother was not human she was a  mermaid!a fish!

She saw me and gasped and the shock on her face was surprising

"You are.. a mermaid?"I asked stupidly at the obvious situation.

"Lisa I can explain."mom said. She was out of the pool and her tail became legs. I stared at her in horror. My mom was a freak!

"Explain what? All my life has been a lie or what?that everyone was right to have called me a freak,a witch or crazy!"I was breaking down again.

Tears flowed from my eyes.

"I'm tired of all these. I want the truth!" I yelled.

The pool of water bubbled and steamed.

Mom turned to look at it and turned back to me.

"Please calm down you don't know how to use those powers."

"What powers?! What's all these freak talk?"

Mom sat on a chair beside the pool.

"Yes Lisa I'm a mermaid. I hid the truth from you because I didn't want you to feel bad about any of this and besides you didn't show any signs of being a mermaid while growing up."

"I don't understand all these mom. What's going on with me?"

"Just listen to me Lisa. Your father was a witch and he told me this when we met. I told him who I was too and we loved each other very much and got married then we had you and Sam but they got killed."

"Killed?"

She nodded."he didn't have an accident he was purposely killed.

He possessed great powers since he was the only son ever born to a witch community. The powers can be transferred to someone else if he died so he got killed alongside your brother."

"Who got the powers?" I asked. I still couldn't believe this was happening.

She rose to her feet." You. Mona Lisa Seth."

I stared at her stupidly. She was crazy.

"How?"

She walked towards the water and dipped her hand inside swaying freely. I wondered why she didn't turn immediately just like fairytale said.

"He knew they were after him so he performed a few rituals and transferred it to you. Few weeks later he got killed in that car with your brother in it." Her voice choked with tears.

I knew how she felt. I was only five when he died with my brother and I couldn't forget it even at fifteen.

"I don't want it how do I give it back?"

She shook her head. " You can't give it back."

" I want to!" I threw my hands up in frustration. "I just walked in here and found out that my mom is a mermaid,my dad a witch and now I possess all the powers he owned. How do you want me to feel? I'm a fucking freak!"

The building shook with force.

"Lisa!"

"What?!" I yelled tears dripping

from my eyes. The water rose above it's level and spread through the secret passageway. Mom fell on the floor her legs turned to tail.

"Lisa stop!"

"I don't know how to!"

"Just concentrate on it. Be calm. Think of what makes you happy."

I pictured myself in the beach swaying freely and my feet dancing to the beat of an Hawaii music. I still didn't calm down. Then I saw Damien and smiled to myself as we held ourselves with the sun setting above our heads.

The water retreated back to  the pool and stayed still.

Mom sighed and placed her hand on her tail and it turned to legs. She picked the towel and wrapped it round her waist.

"You need to control your powers Lisa."

"I don't want it mom. I want to be normal."

She held me." You are special Lisa. Very special."

She hugged me tight. "You'll be fine." She said.

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I laid on the bed my hair still wet from my outburst earlier. I still couldn't believe I was a witch. It all seems like a horrible nightmare I haven't woken up from.

My phone rang. I picked it up and it was an unknown number.

"Hello.." I said.

"Hello Lisa"

His cool voice made my stomach knot.

"Damien how did you get my number?"

"Ann give it to me. I came  by the house and she told me you were gone already. She sounded rough as she gave it to me."

"Oh," I sighed." Is she fine?"

"She looked so.. but she has this upset look on her face. Is everything okay?"

I sighed standing up from the bed.

"I'm fine."

Damien's POV

She didn't sound fine. I was sure the girls had a fight but I didn't want to stress it.

"How's everything going with you?"

"It's been crazy today but I'm fine."

"That's nice. How's Mom?"

"She's fine,resting actually. What about you,how you doing?"

"I'm fine love."

She giggled. "Second time today you are calling me that."

"Because you are love. Everything about you is charming."

She giggled again. " Thank you Damien. Have you had dinner?"

"Yes love. Have you?"

"I will soon."

"When will you be back?"

"Monday. Missing me already?"

I smiled." Yeah I do. I can't wait till Monday before seeing you."

"Would you come here?" She asked. I went to the window staring into the night.

" I could come now love if you want me to." I said. I was sure she was smiling and I wanted to see her doing so.

"That would be nice but,mom is quite strict with rules."

I laughed. "Mom's pet uh?"

She laughed too. "Let's put it that way."

"I'll be there tomorrow then. Text me the address."

"Sure thing."

"Goodnight Lisa, sweet dreams." I said.

"Sweet dreams Damien."

I chuckled and hung up. I sighed into the night and turned to see Elaine standing in a red robe,her hair swept down her back.

"That was a woman." She said. I nodded. I didn't hide whatever I thought. I loved Elaine but I was not in love with her. I didn't want to see her hurt when she came to me and professed love.

"Damien I won't tolerate your infidelity." She said looking crossed.

I stared at her." Elaine you know how I feel about you. I told you my feelings were nothing but pure friendship and you said you  were fine with it."

"I'm not fine with it anymore. You can't be having an affair outside."

"Don't paint me black Elaine. You had an affair twice while with me and I never did same to you. I continued been in the relationship."

"I said I was sorry and I've been totally honest."

I rolled my eyes and walked past her." It's fine. I didn't hold it against you. Besides,I'm not having an affair yet, she's someone special to me." I said going into the bathroom.

Lisa's POV

I smiled and stood at the window. One thing was for sure,I liked Damien Luther a lot and I just couldn't explain the attraction.

Mom tapped the door.

"We need to talk."she said standing at the doorway.

"Come in." I said and she walked in. She sat on the bed and I on my dresser.

"It was said that with someone you will be able to control your powers."

"Who would that be?" I asked.

"Another witch."

I stared at mom.

"This is getting crazier by the minute. Who is she?"

"It's a he.. he lives Southwest. We have to see him immediately."

"What's the rush?"

"To protect you Lisa. You could be in grave danger."

I frowned. I wasn't liking this one bit. "Danger?what's this about again?"

"This is serious Lisa. When people find out you possess the powers your father had they'll come after you."

I rose to my feet. "This is scary mom. I didn't ask for this."

She stood up too." I know dear. There's no way it can be removed except you die and I can't allow that."

I stood by the window processing all what mom was saying.

"You know, I had nightmares about strange things especially vampires and I thought them fake. I felt my dreams were all lies till I met a vampire one night. Then I could see vision about people just by touching them."

"Oh Lisa you must have been confused about it. Your dreams are not fake or lies. It's what will unfold in the future I told you dreams should not be taken lightly."

I looked at mom in the eyes and she nodded. " So vampires are.." I couldn't finish my statement and she answered. "Yes Lisa they are real." She felt me shudder.

"You don't need to worry you can't be compelled I promise you that."

I nodded and mom smiled and walked to the door then she paused and turned back.

"Remember, no one should find out you possess such power or you will get hunted. I don't want to lose you." She turned to leave.

"Mom, Ann knows."

Mom stared at me in shock.

"What? How?"

"I freaked out in an argument and threw her over the wall. I didn't know I could do that. She's not talking to me she feels I lied to her."

"Ann has to be compelled to forget this but we know no vampire. We'll need magic."

Mom said looking at me. I stared at her in disbelief.

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