Ella turned around expecting to see an big,ugly creature with crooked teeth, dirty clothes and wooly hair.She squeezed her eyes shut , hoping that when she opened them, he world vanish as if this was just a bad dream."Why close your eyes little girl. Don't you want to meet me? The person that's going to deliver you to the high witch." The troll laughed.Ella opened one eye slightly, she saw him emerge from the rose bush. The roses were his hair and Ella stood stunned." I am so sorry." Ella realised that she had pulled his hair when she plucked the rose." I didn't know."He didn't have crooked teeth and his clothes were a little worn out but he did look less scarier than she imagined.He didn't have a huge fat nose and big horn like ears. She wondered if she was mixing him up with and ogre or if they were part of the same family .He looked like a retarded human boy, only bigger in size, with a rosebush as hair.Ella thought the hair could have just been hereditary."So you have wai
Ella's heart was filled with sadness as she asked." And?""And, the potion of the afterlife would bring my parents back to me." The troll wiped a tear and looked at Ella.This was the first worthy explanation she had ever heard throughout the day. She wondered if it was true or if he was just pulling her leg."Do you think it will work?" Ella asked." It may just bring back one of them. But it's worth a try." The troll shrugged."Do you think trading my life to bring back your parents is worth it?""I don't. But what choice do I have. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I have to take it. I feel awfully bad to do this but if I don't, someone else will. The high witch always gets what she wants !" The troll was being honest and Ella appreciated his honesty.After much thought she replied," alright then. Take me in. I will give you no hassle.""Really?" The troll looked at her confused." But why?""I think you have a big heart and that deep down inside you are just a broken lit
"I will be having the last laugh." Mrs Ray laughed evilly and Brook joined her. " Throw her in the cage until it's time."Ella looked at her watch. It was six o clock. She had six more hours with no plan of action.The troll picked her up and walked into the dark cave."I am sorry." He whispered in her ears and sella nodded.He placed her into a cage locked the door.Ella sat on the cold , hard floor and started to wonder.Thoughts entered her mind that was never there before. She had never seen such a side to her mother. Was she always this evil? Ella closed her eyes and went back in time in her mind .'The divorce.'Ella's father had always been ambitious. He never wanted his family to go hungry. He was always working but he always made time for her on a Sunday afternoon to play ball and read. He always put her to bed with a kiss on the forehead. She had never seen them argue or fight. Ella had always thought they were happy. He mother never complained. She remembered reaching hom
Ella grabbed the bars of the cage and rattled them with all her might.She closed her eyes in fury and cursed loudly.She felt a sting on her face and opened her eyes , watching the papers fall to the floor."Here. Do some light reading instead of wailing like a banshee." The high witch turned around to leave." It's my daughters work. Maybe it will rub off on you or maybe you will get to know why she is worth bringing back." Ella picked up the pages. It was familiar. It was one of her last works that she had written.She read it in her head."Suffocation Beat down and drowning in despair, I looked into the eyes of my two children I adore. They were beautiful, an oasis of him an I. I loved him with all that I am but I knew the feelings were never returned. I was merely a scapegoat for him, a place to call a perfect home. I had always thought that our childhood love would carry us through , until death do us part. As I slowly built a life with him, placing each brick carefully, only t
Ella remembered writing that piece. It was just before the homecoming dance. She had interviewed a lady and found her story touching . She also resonated with it since her mother was a single mom.She now regretted thinking that her mom was a victim. Although she loved her mom, she had seen too much to just turn a blind eye.She squashed the sheets of paper and threw it as far away from her as she could.She liked her new life.Ella looked at her phone once more , there was still no signal but atleast she could see the time.It was ten o clock, two more hours and she will be the blood moon sacrifice.Two large trolls and a Lycan entered the cave.They started to shackle everyone together. Ella was shackled at the front whilst everyone followed behind her.Cable tying their hands so that they don't try to escape, they marched them out of the cave The witches gathered in a circle around a large stone table which had a small gold carving ok knife. The handle was majestic, with red gems
Ella opened her eyes slowly. Her head hurt and her eyes adjusted to the redness in the sky. She tried to move her hands and legs ,quickly realising it was her moment of doom. This was it. She was going to th afterlife. Her life flashed before her eyes. The good moments, the bad moments, the hurt, the pain and all the joy she has every felt in this lifetime.The chanting got louder as the moon got brighter. The red rays of the moon ,lighting up her body.She watched the high witch wipe the golden dagger on her red cloak facing it into the moonlight as it glowed brightly.She raised it above her her head with both hands, chanting the spell.It sounded familiar as if Ella had known it all along.Digging deep into her thoughts she remembered reading it in her mother's book.The book she had always known to be a fairytale. Now that she hears it from her mother's mouth, loud and clear, realisation has dawned on her.She was never just wanted by her mother, there was a purpose to her being
"So are you going to? Bury her in the family plot?" Ella asked. She was insistent on getting am answer now. It had bugged her all day, thinking of all the answers her father would give her.Patrick Ray still held a dark expression on his face. She could tell that he was uncomfortable answering her question. He scratched his beard for quite some time before answering her." Ella. Since we have made everyone believe it is Summer Ray , we have to keep up the game. I don't want to bury her next to your grandmother and grandfather but I have no choice. She is not worthy.""Then don't !" Ella replied sharply. She also didn't think that her mother was worthy. She would have let her rot in the forest if she had a choice."I don't want to raise suspicion, Ella. Sometimes in life we just have to bite our tongues and do what we need to do." Patrick Ray stated."I have an idea." A voice from the door said. Ella and Patrick both looked at the door. It was Jon." We will welcome any ideas at this mo
Finally the date of the court hearing was announced. It was the biggest event that Salt Rock had ever witnessed. It was bigger than their annual pumpkin pie mascarade ball. They had never ever had a missing persons case , let alone a murder case.Salt Rock was always a close knit community. Everyone knew everyone. It was safe . Everyone looked out for eachother. Now they had made global news as being one of the most dangerous towns in the world. It had brought them attention but not in a good way.Ella smiled at that thought. Their faces will be all over the news. They will be international villains."Just two more sleeps before I walk into the court house like a blast from the past." Ella smirked to herself.The day approached quickly and before she knew it, it was the big pre trail.Her father had decided to stay with her until the trail was over and justice was served. He wanted to take Ella back with him.After the dangers that she had encountered over the weeks she was here, he