8.

AMELIA.

“Yes, I am ready.”

I replied and straightened up.

She smiled, and the next thing I knew, she chanted some spells under her breath, and she had something that looked like a liquid bottle in her palm.

“So, here's the secret.” She said and stretched it towards me.

I looked at the bottle warily, suddenly feeling weird about the whole situation. I looked at the bottle like the content could hurt me.

“My hands are hurting, Amelia. Won't you take it?" She said in that sweet voice, but there was an underlying tone to it that told me if I let her wait one more second, she would turn me into the creepy flowers that made the cave look creepier.

“Am I supposed to go home and drink it or something?” I asked her.

“No, my dear. You're going to take it right here, right now. Because I have to be there for the spell to work. The moment you take it, I'm going to say some spell that would put everything in order.” She said, and I nodded, swallowing hard as I got myself ready.

Then, I proceeded to open the bottle and empty whatever content that was inside into my mouth.

“No, don't kill yourself, girl. I understand that you're desperate, but if you take too much of it, you're going to find yourself dead.” She told me sweetly in a slight chuckle and I nodded.

“How should I go about it then?” I asked her.

“Now, that's a good question.” She said, and I shifted on my two feet. If she were observant, she would tell me that I was now in a hurry. I've never really been known to be a patient person. I like it when I get a things done fast.

She brought out water the same way she brought out the powder.

“Now, you'll pour just a little into this warm water and then gulp it down.” She said, and I did what she asked me to do.

I mixed the contents to blend in with the water. So far, the water was odorless, which I was grateful for. Because the smell of the things I consume really matters a lot.

“Now, when I say drink it, you'll drink it.” She said, and I nodded.

Then she closed her eyes, and suddenly, a heavy wind blew through the cave, and it had her hair and mine in disarray. She was casting some spells, and I closed my eyes to avoid dirts getting in as I felt the cold wind biting on my skin. It felt good and creepy at the same time but I had to bear it for the sake of the results.

I felt the water in the cup that I had in my hand boiling, and I looked down at it; it was literally boiling after a few seconds.

She opened her eyes, and the atmosphere was back to the way it was.

“Now, you can drink it.” She said, and I nodded.

I gulped it down without thinking twice. Thankfully, again, it was tasteless.

“Okay, done. Is the effect supposed to be immediate?” I asked her, setting the cup down.

“Is there anything in this world, my darling? But, not to worry. Just go home and have some beautiful sleep for the rest of the night. Make sure that you don't sleep before ten. When you close your eyes to sleep, make sure that you're not waking up till the next morning.” She told me, and I nodded.

“That can be arranged,” I told her, and she smiled.

“Good."

"Now, I believe that's all?” I asked, and she smiled.

“I would like to go back to what I was doing; I believe you can see yourself out.” She said.

Suddenly a wind spun around her and whoosh, she was gone like she was never there.

I sighed, hoping and praying that whatever I just took would work after following her instructions.

I couldn't bear the way I was looked at and the way I was talked to in school.

I thought to myself as I made my way out of the cave; when I could finally see the open sky again, I breathed in the smell of nature.

I had a smile on my face; I had no idea that I would be this happy to see the sky again.

I walked towards where I parked my car, and many things bothered my mind as I walked.

What if I woke up tomorrow and I still looked the same? Without any changes? And I would have to go to school the same way. I sighed. I just needed to remove myself from the spotlight.

That's what I'll do. I don't want to sound like I'm always thinking negatively, but not a lot of good things have happened to me you know. So, I'm always thinking that, at some point, my plans would never work out.

But, I really hope to God that this particular one works. God knows that I can't deal with the whole bullying anymore.

My mum doesn't even know what I go through, same with my dad. They are the only ones that love me genuinely. I used to think Dylan did, but I was just delusional. He never cared. I was only a burden to him but he never showed it because he didn't want to hurt my feelings.

Sadly, my heart was now broken after finding out the truth. Dylan was in love with Valerie

I got to my car and rested my head on the steering wheel. I've had such an exhausting day, and I hope I get good results. I checked the time; I need to go and prepare for school tomorrow.

Because I need a new wardrobe, but to not get too excited, I would only start with an outfit for tomorrow, in case all the stuff she gave me fails.

And then when tomorrow comes, and I look banging, I'll go to the boutique to get more fitting clothes.

I smiled, trying to stay positive as I drove out of the area I parked.

I hummed under my breath, trying to relieve myself of the stress, anything that would not make me think about Dylan. Because really, I felt like a fool. I thought he genuinely liked and cared for me.

He was always there, all the time.

But, as always, I read the wrong signals.

He wanted the one lady that has always bullied me my whole life.

I sighed and pulled into the boutique.

Here goes absolutely nothing.

“Let this go well, good lord,” I muttered and raised my shoulders.

Then, I pushed the doors open.