A New Witch in Town
Ch1
Sarah Wenham was getting ready for the next class to start when she heard her name being called. Smiling she turned to greet her boyfriend for the last year, Caleb Danvers. Without a care to anyone watching she wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a kiss on him that earned them many cat calls. Blushing she pulled away and smiled at his dazed expression.
While he was trying to find his brain Sarah looked her fill at her man. At over six feet tall and thickly muscled Caleb was a great catch. His dark brown eyes had darkened even more at her kiss and his full lips were tinted by her colored lip gloss. His black spiked hair was just fine even though she had run her fingers through it.
When Caleb was able to shake off the cloud of lust from his brain he remembered why he had sought Sarah out. His teacher had told him that the Provost had a task for Sarah and that she needed to report to his office. Caleb looked down at his short blonde pixie of a girlfriend and was pleased to see her blue eyes sparkling and her cheeks flushed from their kiss.
Clearing his throat Caleb relayed the message and promised to meet Sarah at lunch with the boys. Caleb leaned down to steal one more kiss before he set off to his next class. Still smiling Sarah turned and headed for the Provost's office. With a bounce in her step and a song on her lips she arrived in record time and was sent into his office by Mrs. Palmer the secretary.
"Good Ms. Wenham just in time." The Provost said once he saw Sarah standing in the doorway. "I have a task for you. I would like for you to meet Rayna Gibbs. She just started here today and she seems to be in a lot of your classes. I was hoping that you wouldn't mind showing her around and helping her get settled her."
Sarah smiled and turned to greet the new girl. Seeing her standing just to the side of the desk she was unable to stop the gasp that slipped out. The morning sunlight spilling through the window caught her hair making it look like living flames that hung in curls almost to her hips and her skin was mother of pearl pale. Sarah couldn't see the color of her eyes for the dark sunglasses covering her face but from what she could see this girl was going to be surrounded by boys the second they saw her.
Sarah moved closer to Rayna to shake her hand and as she rounded the desk she saw a red and white cane clutched tightly in her hand. Rayna was blind! Controlling her urge to ask a million questions Sarah nodded to the Provost and made her way to Rayna.
"Hi Rayna I'm Sarah. I'd be happy to take you to your classes and answer any questions about the school you may have. Last year I was new too so I know how you must feel." Sarah was pleased to see Rayna's genuine smile that lit up her whole face.
"Thank you Sarah. I'd appreciate your help in getting used to this new school." Sarah was surprised when Rayna stuck out her hand to shake. Sarah shrugged and shook her hand.
"Are you ready, do you have your schedule?" The Provost handed Sarah Rayna's schedule and Sarah was surprised to see that all her classes were A.P. "Wow! I don't even have this many A.P. classes you must really be smart. But I know just the person for you to talk to about notes. He's a friend of mine; well actually he's my boyfriend, Caleb Danvers. He's in almost all your classes."
Rayna nodded at what Sarah was saying as they made their way out of the Provost's office. Rayna was clutching Sarah's upper arm to help guide her through the halls. Rayna recognized the name Danvers' but couldn't place it. More worried about tripping in the crowded hallway Rayna brushed it off and concentrated on what Sarah was saying. Apparently talking to the Provost had taken up most of the morning and now was their lunch break. Rayna was trying to count the steps from the Provost's office to the cafeteria but was having a hard time because Sarah kept telling her more and more about the school and it was confusing her.
After what felt like forever they made it to the cafeteria and Rayna's stomach told her how upset it was. Sarah laughed at the growl coming from Rayna's stomach and led her directly to the lunch line. Sarah looked around and spotted the boys at their normal table and stared at Caleb until he looked back at her. Smiling she gave a little wave and nodded her head at Rayna. Caleb raised an eyebrow but nodded indicating two empty seats at the table. Sarah smiled at her boyfriend's kindness and nodded her head before getting her own food and catching up to Rayna in line. Sarah couldn't resist chuckling at the amount of food on Rayna's tray.
Paying the two girls maneuvered their way through the tables to the boys. Caleb stood and helped Sarah with her tray and was surprised when instead of giving him her normal hug she reached for the new girl's tray. Setting it down, she helped her into a seat. It took Caleb a minute to understand Sarah's kindness that is until he saw the girl's cane. Nodding in understanding Caleb kissed the top of Sarah's head as he sat down and waited for Sarah to make introductions.
Rayna's heart was racing, her palms were sweaty and she prayed that her shock didn't show on her face. From what she could tell the four other people besides Sarah were warlocks, one was more powerful than the other three. He was sitting just on the other side of Sarah that must be Caleb Danvers her boyfriend. Looking at each of the guys Rayna was able to tell that they were all good warlocks, not an evil bone in their bodies. Breathing out a sigh of relief Rayna relaxed and turned off her witch's sight so that she could concentrate on what Sarah was saying.
"Guy's I would like to introduce you to our newest student Rayna Gibbs. She just started today so Reid lay off." Rayna could hear the group chuckle and smiled at them. Feeling that she should look in their directions Rayna turned back on her sight so she could get their base aura's to identify them with.
"Rayna to your immediate left is Tyler Simms, aka Baby Boy; next to him is Reid Garwin, the trouble maker; Pogue Parry, Mr. Moody and that leaves Caleb Danvers, my man." All the guys but Reid groaned at their nicknames. Rayna could see that it was all in good nature though and couldn't resist chuckling. Rayna ate only barely lining to the groups conversations and only stopping when one of them asked her a question.
"So Rayna, why did you come to Spenser?" Caleb asked and Sarah smiled remembering him ask her the same question last year.
"Well I've been home schooled my whole life up until this year. My mom's job transferred her to here to Ipswich and I got accepted to Spenser I made a deal with her. She lives in town and I live at the dorms but I have to see her every weekend and I have to call her everyday." Rayna blew a lock of hair off her face and blushed. "She let me come here because I'd be living in a dorm, I wanted to come here so that I could get used to being on my own."
The guys resisted the urge to laugh at Rayna's plight and just studied her. Flame red hair spilled down her back in large curls except for on lock that framed her face. Moon pale skin without a blemish highlighted her razor sharp cheekbones and berry colored kissable lips. She seemed nice enough to the guy's maybe just a little too innocent though. They wished that they could see what color her eyes were but her large dark sunglasses covered them from view.
"So were did you live before coming to Ipswich?" Tyler asked curious about her past.
"I'm from all over my dad was in the marines so before he died we moved around a lot but once he passed away my mom and I settled in Wyoming for awhile. Then my grandmother became sick and my mom moved us to Boston to take care of her." Rayna's hunger as forgotten after remembering all that and now she just played with her food. Sarah placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and squeezed gently.
"Sorry about your dad, I just lost my dad last year but we weren't that close. So is your grandma okay?" Caleb said trying to change the subject. Rayna smiled for the groups benefit and shook her head.
"No she died too but I didn't like her at all. She was old fashioned Christian who thought that because I was born blind that I was a devil spawn. She kept ranting that I would burn for all my sins." Rayna laughed because her grandmother was close to the truth. She was a witch but a good witch whose powers came from the earth. Rayna looked at the guys and saw how stiff they were and chuckled. I guess I hit a little to close to home. "But she was crazy I was born blind because I almost died from lack of oxygen in the womb. Science not devil worship."
The guys relaxed after that and for the last few minutes of lunch went back to talking amongst themselves. Sarah was helping Rayna to figure out her schedule. Since Caleb was in her next class not Sarah he offered to walk Rayna to class. Rayna accepted and warned him that she may have to grab his arm to make sure that she didn't get lost in the crowds in the halls. Everyone at the table laughed at that, Caleb was always chivalrous but this was a new level all together.
Everyone got ready to leave and Pogue grabbed Rayna's tray much to everyone's surprise, seeing as how Pogue was never much of a gentleman. The group was getting up when Reid made his first of many lame pick up lines on Rayna.
"So Rayna want me to pick you up so we can go to Nicky's tonight? I'll hold you all night as we shoot pool." Everyone remained silent as they waited for Rayna's answer. She glided right up to Reid and ran her hand up his arm to his face. A flirtatious smile on her face, all of them were shocked that one of Reid's pick up lines worked, at least until Rayna's words reached their ears.
"Reid boy you're barkin' up the wrong tree honey. I don't need your help to play with balls and a stick but I'd appreciate the ride." Everyone but Pogue laughed at Rayna's come back. "Now what's Nicky's?" Caleb explained about the local bar that they all hung out at as he escorted Rayna to their class.
Pogue was surprised at all the feelings that had rushed through him in the short time that he had known Rayna. First had been an instant burn of lust and curiosity, he hadn't been immune to her looks or shyness. The new girl was going to cause him problems. He wasn't that surprised when he'd gotten angry at Reid for hitting on her one she was blind, there for fragile and she was his.
That thought made him pause in the middle of the busy hallways. Rayna wasn't his but everything inside of him purred at that possessive term, it felt right no matter how little of a time he'd known her, but the thing that had made him want to kill Reid was that Rayna had touched him. Rayna had walked straight to Reid and laid her hand not only on his arm but had caressed his face. It had taken all of his control to not use on Reid and snatch Rayna from his arms. She had no right to touch any man, let alone Reid the play boy. She belonged to him.
As Pogue sat in his seat one thought rushed through his brain. Rayna had walked to Reid. She walked around Tyler to reach Reid. How could she have done that? She hadn't used her cane she, it was like she had known right where he was. Was Rayna really blind?
