Twenty-Nine

Athena

I held my breath as I walked back to my friends, away from Cameron's mom's scrutinizing gaze. When someone doesn't like you, it's as clear as day, especially for someone like me who can read people.

Maybe she could tell I was a witch. Even now, as I stood with Mia, I could still see Cameron's mother's distaste for me written all over her face.

And it stung.

I tried to focus on other things and not let Cameron's mother's lack of acceptance ruin my mood. What good was her acceptance when I could potentially kill her son?

That night, Cameron invited me to the rooftop. I pretended I hadn't been there before. Cameron had spare keys to the stairs leading to the rooftop. The privileges he had were astounding.

The school faded into the night air as we reached the rooftop's edge. I knew I shouldn't be here. I was shooting myself in the foot by being alone with him.

But I couldn't help it. It seemed that the more I resisted him, the harder he pushed his charms on me. He had a way of maki