PREPARATION

YOU ARE NOT BORN QUALIFIED— YOU MUST BECOME QUALIFIED.

You must be prepared for everything in life. It might take years and time but your success is inevitable.

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Jeffrey have been tutoring me for some days. I'm a fast learner, I practice everyday in my room. I've learnt so many things about magic and witch stuff.

I must say that Jeffrey is a good teacher, I love his teaching skills and it's been more better, Just that I can't trust him. He is not really who he is.

Ring ring ring... the alarm clock in my room rang, I tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under my pillow but it rang louder than expected. It's a new day yet I'm not ready for today.

°°I'll be going out for the first time in my life today, all thanks to Jeff°°. I murmured in sleep

I managed to get out of bed, brush and bathe. Coming out from the bathroom I wore my bathrobes, I tried drying my hair but my hair dryer isn't working. "Holy shit!" I muttered under my breath.

I used towel to dry my hair, it was abit wet . I combed it smoothly before applying light make-up. I still don't know the kind of clothe to wear, I entered the dressing room and squinted on a beautiful top and black trousers.

I dressed up, looking at myself in the mirror "What if Jeff is taking me out for a date, he won't love to see me in this clothe... what if it's a party..... whatever I'll just wear this" the clothes was indeed my size and beautiful.

I noticed someone's presence in my living room, I immediately grabbed a gun that was in drawer for security reasons. I tip-toed to the living room only to see a young man in his early twenties.

The young man is pretty wild and wacky characters. "Dani.." He called out. I can't recognize this voice but it seems like I've heard it somewhere, probably when I was small.

I hid the gun and silently walked to him from behind but he was too sensitive to notice my presence.. "Hey, kid sis... you've grown so much" he hugged me tightly.

"Zhion, it's been long no see...where went you" I was awestrucked seeing Zhion, my sibling from another mother. I held him tight in my embrace and perceived a lovely scent I gushed enthusiasm

This young man's name is Zhion, he is in his early twenties. He has grown so big, he is taller than me and handsome, he also has broad chest and pink lips that do attract girls alot.

He stared at me for about ten minutes before answering my question "I'm sorry kiddo, I was very busy with work and school... I wish dad could only let me stay at home like you"he winked and continued glancing at me every now and then.

"what are you looking at biggie?" no one else calls him that.

"Dan, you've become prettier than before and you have also changed. did my absence miss any special gist" he paused for a while before blurting out "oh, my silly sisto... you even hid a gun behind you and you think I can't find out, you have become more sensitive and vigilant than before, do you think you can kill a rat with that gun....hehehee. I can see you are already dressed, are you going out? "

"of course I can kill even a lion with my gun... do you have any issue with that?

Well, my teacher is taking me out for the first time.. I wonder how he convinced dad because I've tried doing that for years now" I gutted.

" Really, then that teacher of yours should be a trust worthy friend. I have something to discuss with you dani".the door openly and was banged carelessly by someone that entered the room.

" Aliyah... why didn't you knock? "I asked immediately.

" Do I really need to knock when we have class in the next one minute" Aliyah didn't notice the other person's presence.

"Ohh, is he here already, I'll be out shortly" I told Aliyah that I'll join them very soon °°honestly, I hate seeing jeffrey, I'm tired of that guy°° I muttered while hiding the gun from aliyah's sight.

" Kwoha, kwoha, excuse me ladies" he turned to Aliyah "miss, I think you need to learn some manners, I mean how can you see lovers in a room and you are talking about class, who does that. can't you see that I'm making out time with my kiddo? " he winked several times and we all bursted into laughter.

On the other side, Aliyah was confused about Zhion, she doesn't know that I have siblings from a different woman. To her Zhion was more handsome than jeffrey. she glanced at him with all seriousness.

"Miss, why not a proper introduction" he took aliyah's hand "Sisto, I didn't know that such beauty still exist in this planet earth.... Miss I am Zhion lane and you must be Aliyah shunn"

Aliyah's face was all as red as tomatoes, she didn't realize that her cheeks were burning.

"You are correct... please can we be friends" Zhion didn't respond on time, Aliyah hugged him "thank you for being my friend, your silence answered the question" she blushed even more.

"Ehemmm, Ali can we get going else mr. Jeff will scold and punish us" I managed to talk.

"Zhion, I'll try to call your line once I'm back" she dragged Aliyah who was already day dreaming out. They both headed to the study room.

"Who's this guy called mr. Jeff, hope it's not who I'm thinking of. If it's really him I won't allow him carry out his dirty plans on my one and only sister. I must get rid of him as soon as possible" Zhion immediately disappeared to get more information about Mr Jeff.

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Today's class wasn't fun at all, Jeffrey didn't show up instead he paid someone else to represent him.

The class was finally over, Dani went to her room and waited patiently like a hungry dog, she sat down on the cushion and dozed off. She was having a strange dream.

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(Dani's dream)

She was in a garden in an unknown land but the scent was too strong and powerful. Very hard to resist, she started walking around the garden there are different kinds of plants there, they all are medicinal plants and very rare, this garden has a heavenly scent. She really loved the fresh air and everything in the garden, the garden has pure energy and aura is quite pure and strong. she was still walking around the garden, admiring the beauty of nature. It was like someone was watching her secretly, she turned around immediately and saw a shadow of a young person. she couldn't detect if it was a man or woman, she could sense that the person that has been gazing at her was at his early twenties as well... but there's something different about this person. she tried following the shadow but the shadow kept running away from her, she then used her sensitivity spell which she learnt to locate the shadow but it seems like the person was far away from the garden but his shadow was in the garden.

Dani inhaled the scent and it sent shivering to her spines, she fell in love with it. The garden has a magical aura.

She was about to leave when she heard her name being called by a familiar voice, immediately her vision become blur.

*****(End of dani's dream)

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Danielle woke up only to see Jeffrey pacing up and down,she looked at his face which was all red now, she smiled and touched him assuring him that she's fine.

"Oh my sweet,did anything happen to you? did anyone did something bad to you" He asked me

"It's nothing, I slept off while waiting for you, let's hurry now so that I can be home on time"

"Ok, but you must change your clothe. we're attending a birthday party" he said.

"I'm okay with this dress" I protested.

"Okay" he glanced at me one more time "Let's go, come hug me". I didn't say any other word, I did as I was told immediately we were outside a beautiful house.

The house has only two colours which were my favorite color. Green and white was my favorite.

"Let's go inside" we went in, some ladies started approaching us "Dani, I want you to enjoy yourself, get to meet whosoever that you like but don't get attached to anyone, your father won't like it because he has already arranged a marriage for you".

I only nodded, he Left with the ladies. I felt abit awkward because the person I came with already left me to have fun with some kinda ladies I don't know of.

I went to the VIP section and sat down. I don't really want to meet anyone, I was very mad at Jeff. °°How dare him leave me here alone°°. I started to panic. Many people were staring at me, I didn't really seem to care.

Suddenly the aura of where I was sitting changed, I could perceive it. It has the same scent as that of the garden in my dreams. The whole place smells like heaven. I felt someone's gaze, I quickly turned looking for the person who was staring at me.

It was a young handsome guy who was probably in his early twenties. My heart skipped a beat while glancing and admiring the beautiful creature infront of me.

He walked up to me, I was awestrucked seeing him close to me, I averted gaze immediately.

" Ma'am, it's like you are alone here, do you mind me keeping you company". His voice is so sweet that my body reacted immediately. I blinked several times, I couldn't control my body at this time. I've never felt this way whenever I'm with Jeffrey. °Is this really love at first sight° I muttered. He caught a glimpse of her panic-stricken face.

"I'll take your silence as Yes. maybe a proper introduction can help" He smiled. his smile is ten times better than that of Jeffrey. " My name is Eric, what about yours?" He asked while sitting close to me. I inhaled his scent, it was the same scent that I perceived earlier.

"sorry Eric, I don't have a name". I didn't feel like talking.

"Why will such a pretty girl like you not have a name, it's not fair. c'mon tell me your name please.... I'm not that stupid" he smiled

I was startled "Danielle.." every cell in me was awaken by this young man.

"Danielle, what if I call you heaven. You are as beautiful as heaven"He said to me, I nodded and smiled mischievously at him. Was I really going to spend some time with this man. I felt this urge to be with him.