The Witches

Chapter 20: An Earthquake

Dear Diary:

Do I even tell Derek about Jared? Of course not. I have no idea how he might react and telling him

might change the dynamics of our relationship and I don't want that. I love Derek and I want to spend

the rest of my life with him.

But Jared though. He's so wonderful, I'd lie if I said that there was no connection because there is. I

have never felt whatever it is that I feel with Jared. Not even with Derek. And we've only met once,

what if we get to know each other?

It makes me nervous to think about that. It drives me mad that Jared drives me mad. I had a dream

about him. We danced on the frozen waters. And dreams are real which meant that he came in my

dreams just so that we can dance. That's sweet I must say, his strong soft man arms around my body.

His blue eyes shimmering as he looked in mine, not once dropping his gaze. It makes me mad that I

can't wait to see him today. What will I do?

"Try not to think too much about it," Margot tried consoling me. We were in a storage room cleaning up

with a few other witches. De-clutter. I looked over at her, she was packing crystals in a box while I was

rubbing lamps with a white cloth. They're covered in dust.

I sighed. How couldn't I think about it? This is my future. I picked up another lamp and started rubbing it

with the cloth. "I can't just stop thinking about it, Margot," I sighed, "I just wish that there could be a

pause in time so that the three of us can work through this together and I can make the best decision

for myself and my partner,"

She smirked and poked me. "So you're saying that there might be a possibility that you and Jared

could end up together?"

I rolled my eyes and place the lamp into a box with the other lamps. I double-checked when it seemed

to me like the lamp had an orange glow to it but it didn't. It was still golden. I picked up another lamp

and continued with my work.

When the bell rang I made my way over to Fairy Godmother Lessons. I don't know, I want to one when

when I grow up, it feels like the only occupation that makes sense to me. Helping children who need it

the most. Sounds wonderful.

I felt someone gently grabbing me by the arm, I turned around right into Jared's eyes. He smirked. So

did I, he looks like a dream. Pinch me. "Hey, Sindra,"

I giggled. "Hey, how are you?"

"Better... now, you?"

I nodded my head. "Yeah,"

"I was thinking... maybe we should go on a real date and plan our wedding?"

I was taken by surprise by his statement. I know traditionally this is what happens. Soulmates even

marry the same day they meet but no. I'm not sure I want this, not with him anyway. I shook my head

and took a deep breath in and exhaled shakily out, I looked right into his eyes. "I'm... um... I have a

boyfriend, back on earth,"

He shook his head as if trying to wrap his mind around this. "What? You knew that you have me, you

knew that you're destined to be with me. Why are you with someone else? Is it serious?"

I nodded my head. He lowered his head, his whole face pink. He looked back into my eyes, "I don't

wanna be 'that ' guy but you need to sort this shit out. Break up with him and get back to me, and don't

keep me waiting too long,"

He told and stormed off. I've hurt his feelings, I hated seeing him look so sad and mad and then it's my novelbin

fault as well. I love Derek, but I'm tied to this boy and I need help. I've already made history once,

helping to unite our worlds but this seems too much. Marrying someone from a different magical type

isn't normal but I want my adorable blond for myself.

School wasn't as uplifting as it used to be, I hardly spoke which had Bethany worrying about me. She's

the cutest thing ever. But I'm fine, this is my problems and as Jared said, I caused them myself

because I knew from day one that I have a soul mate. This is my fault but how do I get out of this

problem?

I even struggled to do my homework. Both from earth and Meledsan but I had to push through. Many

teens are going through difficult times, many going through worse than what I'm going through. I have

no right to moan.

A sharp yellow light shone at my bedroom window. It looked like a flying bug. I instantly knew it was

Derek. So I rushed over and opened the window so my tiny fairy can fly in. Once he was in I closed the

window again and looked at him. He changed right back into his normal human form. Not as bright.

He came over to me and pulled me in for a hug and a short-lived kiss. "Hey, beautiful,"

"Hey," I walked over to my bed and sat down, he joined me.

"How are you? It feels like you were avoiding me today. Why?"

I sighed. I don't like lying and I'm not about to lie to my lover. I looked him in his light blue sparkling

eyes and bit my lip. "I have something important to tell you,"

He nodded his head and grabbed my hand.

"I met my soul mate, his name is Jared and he's expecting us to break up so that we can get married,"

Derek shook his head and scoffed. His pink cheeks turned red. It's the first time I saw his cheeks turn

darker than they were and so it was surprising to me. He held my hand tighter like it was me who upset

him. I wriggled my hand free from his and looked at him.

"Who does he think he is? If anything we're soul mates," he let out a shaky breath. "What will you do?"

He was acting surprisingly mature about this but maybe he's madder than he makes it seem.

I shrugged. He scoffed and shook his head. "What do you mean you don't know? I'm your boyfriend!"

It was the first time he yelled at me. It was the first time I heard him yelling in general. That's not how

he normally acts. But he won't get it, he has never met his soul mate so he doesn't know how it feels.

The room started shaking. I jumped up and into his arms, he held me tightly as the walls started

cracking. We looked up at the ceiling when we heard it cracking and watched as the roof came to lose

and fell right on us.