Be set free

"Hey, what about Cheryl?" Halley asks Mason as he walks down the stairs.

"Um...she's kinda resting now, maybe meet her later?" He said trying to not stutter.

Halley squints her eyes a little. "Of course." She finally says with a smile. "Um...you going somewhere?"

"Uh...no." He chuckles. "No. Where would I be going. Um....." He hugs her suddenly. "I love you." He whispers.

What the hell was going on? Mason was hugging her? She quickly pinched herself, feeling the painful tinge, her eyes almost pop out in shock with her mouth wide open.

Mason bursts out in laughter seeing the shock on her face. "You should really see your face right now." Halley shooks her head as if trying to shove out whatever was going on in her head. "C'mon don't tell me I can't hug my sister?"

He looked playful? Halley was doubting her own thoughts, which was actually a mess right now. "Did Cheryl feed you anything? Maybe a potion or did you..." Her voice lowers. "Did you hit your head?"

"Ha! C'mon, no. I know I've been kinda cold turkey towards you but we all know I only do that to those I love. C'mon at least, you could reciprocate my love through a hug, which we're gonna do again." He looked down at her waiting for an affirmation.

Halley dumbly nods her head still in shock but she couldn't refuse a chance to hug her brother.

"Just open your mind to me." He slowly whispers while hugging her and then he brushes her head gently with hands that emitted a white light. "You would be set free." He whispers again.

Halley's mind was no longer conscious of what was happening. She felt the hug and knew she was hugging her brother but she couldn't hear what he was saying. At that moment the only thing she could feel was happiness. She was glad he wanted to hug her.

Mason finally lets go with a genuine smile etched on his face. "Any plans for today?" He tested.

"No. Not at all, hopefully. Its hard to put a leash on the dark witches..."

"Don't try to stop them,it would require you using dark magick and i don't want you to tap into that,OK?" Halley warily nods and then Mason smiles and walks out.

Halley turns to the door as he walks out and immediately he does, her smile drops. No way she was listening to that!