Episode 2

Our classes were held after the assembly, Christa and I were seated with the other kids, and shortly after, the English teacher walked in with a huge suitcase. The suitcase had his textbooks and other things teachers needed.

" Good morning, class. Should we begin?".

He wrote his name on the marker board with a temporary marker. Mr Frank, that happened to be the name on the board.

Mr Frank asked us to bring out our textbooks, which a few of the students didn't have,e, and because of that, we were asked to pair with someone who had the textbook. Christa and I already had the English textbooks; we paired with the other students who didn't have any.

The class took place in two hours, and afterwards, Christa asked me to accompany her to the cafeteria in school. I had some cash, but everything in school was provided by them and for free.

"Wow, I love Mrs Benita's cake bread".

Christa complemented the cake bread prepared by the cafeteria Lady _ apart from that; the cafeteria also had international dishes made, like kimchi and other intercontinental dishes.

"Yeah, it's delicious". I seconded, and shortly after, Jackson came and invited us to his night party at his parent's lake house.

I didn't want to attend, but Christa made it so I wouldn't be able to decline even if I wanted to.

" Hey! Did you bring the drinks for the party?".

After hours of getting ready, Christa and I arrived in one piece. It was indeed a difficult lake house to locate. My parents don't know that I am here and I have to come back home before midnight.

" Bring what? The drinks?". I asked, just to be sure.

"Yeah, but don't worry, we can go in like that".

She knocked on the door, and Jackson's best friend, Melvin, opened the door to the party.

"You're?". He ogled at our dresses and looking at his face, he wasn't pleased at all.

"Christa and Agatha.... Jackson invited us".

Christa clarified and even showed him the invitation card he had left at our table in the cafeteria.

Melvin allowed us into the party, we came, and it was as I presumed; everyone was there, everyone except the teachers.

"Agatha, thanks for coming".

Jackson approached me when Christa strangely had to leave me all by myself.

"Thank you for inviting us, " I gently arranged my hair and smiled. Jackson smiled back but hurriedly left when his best friend asked me to accompany him for something important outside. Nothing seemed fishy at the very start, but while Christa was still fetching our drinks, I went on a stroll around Jackson's parents' Lakewood.

There was nothing to worry about; everything looked clean, but then again, I had a strong conviction to see what Jackson and his best friend were all about.

Christa was yet to return with our drinks, and so I used her absence as an opportunity to know the Important work Jackson and his friend were both doing outside while the party was going on.

I left the party and came outside.

I hoped to encounter Jackson and his best friend around, but after searching, it seemed like they were nowhere near Lakewood; I couldn't even find his car.

Where could they have gone to? I thought, approaching the front door when I suddenly heard chanting from the outhouse opposite Lakewood.

And as I came closer, the chanting became clearer and more audible to listen to.

I arrived at the door and placed my ears on it; I wanted to listen to what was happening when one of the girls from the party came.

"What are you doing here?".

The girl spoke in an audible voice.

Loud enough for Jackson and Melvin to stop whatever they were doing and come out to see what was happening..

I was caught and Jackson wasn't too pleased.

"Agatha, what are you doing here?".

He repeated the question of the girl.

" Nothing, I got lost". I said the first thing that came to my head.

"Really? What did you see?".

Before Jackson questioned me, Melvin stepped forward and grabbed my hand, and at that moment, I felt a trigger in my other hand.

I may not know anything about Witches, but my dad always tells me that to identify a witch, one of the ways happens to be the spark.

"Hey ! You're a wizard, aren't you?".

While his hand were still holding onto me, I asked him, and he let go immediately.

"What ? What do you mean?". He stammered and anxiously awaited Jackson's response.

It wasn't going to mean anything if they kept on denying it because the spark didn't lie. They're not humans, and I happened to encounter them in her comprising position.

"What were you guys doing in here? An incantation or was a ritual about to happen?".

I ogled at their faces while I questioned them.

Melvin raised his head to caution me when Jackson interrupted.

"Fine! You are right, we are Witches".

He confirmed it, even though I already knew.

"Wow! Do you have a leader?". I continued asking questions.

"A leader?". Jackson laughed, "We don't need a leader, please". He continued and then laughed again.

As Witches and wizards, it is dangerous not to have someone that leads, and most witch hurdles always end up getting spotted by the system, and they eliminate everyone in it..

"Haven't you heard about the system? ". I reminded them of the consequences of their actions, but neither Jackson nor Melvin was willing to see reasons that their reckless behaviour would eventually have them murdered by the system.

"We know about the system, Agatha.... But we are not scared".

Jackson continued to answer my question.

And behind him, his friend shot annoying gazes at me.

" So! And you think it's safe to perform the ritual when there isn't any protection?".

I shot a dreadful eye back at his friend while trying to learn their reasons for permission, a ritual without any kind of right source of protection.