Erin wanted to give her daughter, Charlie, a normal childhood, but Charlie isn't a normal child. Charlie and her mother are both witches. After escaping government captors, Erin gave birth on the run and spent many years moving Charlie from town to town to avoid being locked up and experimented on. When Charlie started high school, Erin made a promise they wouldn't move again until she had graduated. Now, they've made it to senior year without issue but when a new kid shows up at school, Charlie notices something strange about him. In order to uncover the truth, she begins acting out of character and going behind her mother's back to handle everything on her own. Charlie's reckless behavior opens the door for trouble to quickly find them once again. With Erin as her teacher, Charlie still has a lot to learn before she is ready to face the unknown evils that have been after them for all these years.

Witches In Suburbia is created by Mairi Louise, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Witches In Suburbia

       “Mom, you never know. Maybe he’s just another gifted being and he somehow found us. Maybe he’s just alone and needs help from us. He might not be connected…” I try to defend him but Mom cuts me off, shaking her head. I can see in her eyes that she feels bad for me but her fear for our safety is stronger than any other emotion.


       “No, Charlie, if he was this innocent magical being who needed our help, he would not know about Grandmother’s compound,” She busies herself cleaning the kitchen and I wipe down the dining table while we talk. Mom's voice shakes and she almost stutters when she mentions Grandmother's compound. It must bring back a lot of unpleasant memories, more than just unpleasant. 


       “Maybe he escaped from there and was able to find us to get our help?” I offer another scenario. I don’t know why I am fighting so hard for him to be a good guy. Maybe I just don’t want this feeling of betrayal to fully hit me. 


Chapter 26