After school, she wanted to take the bus home but changed her mind and walked instead, her house was only a few meters away.

A strong whoosh of wind hit her, it felt strange and somewhat supernatural, almost like it was trying to get her attention. It got chilly all of a sudden, she folded her arms and hastened her steps.

A hissing voice called, she heard it but was not quite sure, she started to get scared. Jenny looked around her and it was deserted, there was no soul in sight, she got more frightened, regretted ditching the school bus.

Now she's few blocks away from her house, the creepiness abated, when Jenny got to her doorstep and pressed the doorbell but no one answered. Jenny presses it again and still no answer. She began to feel uneasy.

She knocked the door, still no answer.

"Maybe aunt Celia is out" Jenny thought.

She remembered her Aunt Celia keeps a spare key under the mat.

She snapped her fingers, bent down to reach for it and when she looked back up a strange symbol appeared on the door from nowhere, a rune, it glowed.

Jenny screamed on top of her voice and immediately her Aunt Celia opened the door.

"Honey, what's wrong? Why are you screaming" she held Jenny.

Frightened Jenny pointed at the door.

"There's something there, it's moving, I'm hearing things and seeing things, aunt Celia look!!" she pointed at the door but it had disappeared.

"It's gone!! I swear something was there!!!" She shivered.

Neighbors started looking, her aunt took her inside and shut the door behind them while trying to comfort Jenny.

"It's okay you're safe, you're fine, come inside"

"Aunt!! I know what I saw!! You might think I'm crazy but I know what I saw it... maybe I am going crazy, it was glowing and moving, it was a drawing thingy like magic or something and I keep hearing strange voices too" she rambled.

Celia leaned against a wall, looking worried but not so bothered.

"You're not crazy Jen... Don't be afraid, relax... go upstairs, I'll make you a sandwich"

Jennifer became a little upset because of her Aunt's indifferent reaction to what she said.

"Are you kidding me?? You don't believe me... Something is wrong and you're talking about lunch, sorry Aunt I'm not hungry!!!! Not after what I just witnessed"

Jenny started pacing with her palm on her face, she's tense. Celia not showing any reaction to her outburst, she made some tea.

"It's not the right hour to say anything now but don't be scared, there's nothing wrong with you, it will all be clear soon, just be patient... the hour is not right for it, it's not a witching hour... At the stroke of 12, I will reveal everything to you"

"Witching hour?!! What are you talking about? Tell me what's going on right now or I'll scream" Jenny threatened.

Celia sat on the armchair sipping her tea still not moved about the situation.

"Fine then... Scream, rip your hair off, go upstairs and freshen up kiddo, I promise I'll tell you everything... Patience, that's your first lesson"

"But Aunt-" Jenny said but got interrupted.

"But nothing... I'm not saying one more thing about this!! Just be patient!! Is that so hard??"

Jenny bolted up to her room angry without saying another word.

It was 11:45, Celia came knocking on Jenny's bedroom door.

"Come downstairs... it's almost time" she said.

Jenny hurried down and Celia had drawn a huge Wiccan symbol on the floor with white paint.

Her eyes wide open, Jenny was a little scared "Aunt ... what is this" Jenny said.

"This is a Wiccan Symbol, it is used for so many things and there are different types, this is a shield symbol, the grand pentacle, there are five elements... Spirit, Air, Water, Earth and Fire, that black book in the middle is a grimoire, what rune are you most drawn to?"

"What do you mean? What the hell is this, you're freaking me out!!! I'M OUTTA HERE!!!" Jenny berated.

"You said you wanted to know the truth... If you're not ready to embrace it, I'll put an end to this right now but if you want answers then do as I tell you"

"I don't understand what's going on Aunt!!"

"You're a witch!!! That's why you've been having those dreams and seeing things and hearing things, nothing wrong with you, it's your nature dear" Celia responded.

Jennifer was left in shock.

"I am a what? And you say nothing is wrong with me? This is crazy"

"It's only crazy because you're fighting it!!! ... close your eyes, take a deep breath and open them, feel the energy, connect with it!! you'll know"

Jenny did as her aunt instructed and the Pentacle lit up and she went straight to the spirit rune and sat on it with her eyes closed like she was meditating.

"You're a divinity witch!!!"

"How did I get here?"

"You came here on your own, the spirit element called out to you, the strongest of all, the element that binds all other elements, I identify with the water element"

It was now on the stroke of 12, Jenny shuddered, "You felt it too right? It's the witching hour!! When our powers are at their peak!! It's invigorating!!"

"Ok... I still don't understand what's going here, why am I like this? The more I see the more I'm confused"

"I'm going to cast a spell that will show you everything... but first I have to unlock your powers, repeat after me... grab that lemon and say this... I have to warn you... after your powers are unlocked, you're going to feel different, you might see spirits but they won't harm you, they are just forces surrounding us, they're always there but can't be seen with non-magical sight, we are not ordinary so we can see them and feel them"

Jenny took the lemon, held it in her hand "Oh my God... this is insane" she exasperated.

"Good now say this...

Let this lemon do the task,

Remove the spell is what I ask"

"Let this lemon do the task,

Remove the spell is what I ask," Jenny repeated.

"Remove me from this dark despair,

As this lemon touches the air,"

"Remove me from this dark despair,

As this lemon touches the air," Jenny repeated.

"Remove her spell, I break this curse,

I wish no harm, no spell reverse,"

"Remove her spell, I break this curse,

I wish no harm, no spell reverse," Jenny repeated.

"Do not return this spell of chains, my only wish is to be free again"

"Do not return this spell of chains, my only wish is to be free again" Jenny repeated.

"Now slice the lemon!"

Jenny sliced the lemon, and immediately a huge force hit her, she covered her ears tight with both her hands as she heard a loud screeching cry, like that of a banshee. After a few moments, it stopped. She could now hear things from afar even what the neighbors were saying.

"Aunt Celia... I can hear our neighbors... Mrs. Harrigan and her husband are arguing in their bedroom and they live five blocks away, how's that possible"

"Your powers are heightened now... they've been suppressed for years, let's say they're stretching out their muscles" Celia joked

Everywhere became unusually silent.

"Now... I'm going to cast a traveling spell, this spell will take us to a different place and time, Don't get carried away Jenny, this is a very dangerous spell, many unskilled witches have tried it and got trapped in the unknown, there's a chance they might never be able to get back, whatever you see there isn't real, it's a fragment of the past, it's like being an event that happened before, do not speak to anyone, not even me!! Pay attention.... We are going to hold hands so we do not lose connection, don't let go!! No matter what you see or hear!! Is that clear?" Celia instructed.

"Yes, Aunt Celia" Jenny nodded.

"Bring the red candle beside you"

Jenny handed the candle to her aunt and her aunt stood it on the grimoire and waved her right hand over it and the candle lit itself.

"Give me your hand, do not repeat after me or you'll transport on your own and you Don't know the reverse spell to bring you back, I'll be the one to transport you, just hold on to my hand, remember do not let go!" Celia warned.

Jenny nodded to affirm her instructions.

"Hear these words,

Hear the rhyme,

We send to you this burning sign,

Then our present selves we'll find,

In another place and time"

Though it felt like it lasted a second, it was hours, Jenny opened her eyes.

"Aunt who was that woman and my mum... I saw her, you told me she died in a car accident!!" Jenny berated.

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