pte

ra's

permission...It finds you,

adjusted to the sun rays illumi

e. My body felt like it was on fire. Not fire. I

ng hard to take everything in at

anging unceremoniously from the ceiling, the cloth hanging

ltered into my nostrils. And then it suddenly hit me, I was in my moth

room for reasons best known to her. And if it happens I need

and sat

oo fast," a s

ar the other window, her arms crossed, her eyes wide wit

emories wiped off. Ever since then, she watches me with wid

voring the name on my

n't rem

to recall the past. "I remember.... " I trailed off as reali

's impatient voice snapped me out.

, I first saw him as a wolf. Then I... I don't know. Something happ

king this up. Or if I knew this was what exactly happened. "I found you. There was an explo

r, perplexed.

diately. So I got out of bed and followed the energy

my hands. "Why

she does that, it is because what she is to say is very di

s she saying? Mom was always so dramatic with something's. And then

d swallowed nothing. "

I wanted it to remain a secret forever but I knew a day like this would come but believe

fused. "What are you saying mom? You're c

ut it back immediately. "You're not fully

outh and laughed. "Mom, you're joking r

a powerful bloodline of witches. The Kalyndri.

dead shot at her. And god

er fingers snaking round my wri

don't know what you are talking about." I raised my finger and pointed

t

are you saying?? Listen to y

ollably. "No, I am sorry I planted that into your head. The witc

n. "No." I disagreed

u could become," she said. "

my head spinned but I forced m

ste

his! I don't want to he

stand your inner self anymore. That's why we left the city in the first place. That's why

f it was a lie? Everythi

ently. "Just not

k. "Wh

use o

ht. "Because o

d. "He's

fortlessly to destroy my brain. What does she mean by Marek bei

hed out. There was a connection and when he left you there, you were angry and that trig

explaining. "You should've told me. Why didn't you tell me?"

lipped down my mother's

you. You were my superhero. You were my protector. You were my ever

ncoctions, all these while I lived a secluded life, all these while I was feeling strange, I was not human. You knew what was wrong with me, you lo

o have peace."

"You know damn well how much I hate witches," I snapped. "They de

You're not like them. You are di

ate. I don't have a choice but to accept it. I either kill mysel

turned and bolte

ou going?" s

I shouted and slamm

ranches scratched my skin but I didn't care. My lungs

e I was going. I j

y

y

screamed out loud. The birds

and began crying. I cried

I believe

s a

a da

s a

up, heart pounding. Ther

learing. And in it, a stone stood in the mid

saw

n

ro

nder

ef

eath

is St

e carvings were deep

. My fingers touched the st

, sound faded, th

head. It was cold, ancie

ll us... or save t