"Charlie, come down stairs. I want you to meet someone!" yelled Maisie. Charlie got dressed and went downstairs.
"Who did you want me to meet?" asked Charlie as he walks through the kitchen door.
"I would like you to meet Rose. She's going to the Bloors Academy with you this year. She is going to be in the Art's department though," informed Maisie.
"Hi! I'm Rose and I'm one of your cousins," stated an Asian short girl eating a piece of toast.
"Hi, uh…how did you get into Bloor's Academy and when did you get here?" asked Charlie as he sits down in the seat across from Rose.
"Well, I'm a special student with high grades. I like art a lot even though I'm not what you call art material. I just got here last night when you were asleep and I'm staying in the guest room," replied Rose.
"What do you mean you're a special student?" asked Charlie as he helped himself with a piece of toast.
"I'm a… well…I'm a witch," stammered Rose. Charlie started choking and grabbed his cup of orange juice and gulped it down.
"You're a WHAT!" exclaimed Charlie after he recovers from his choking experience.
"Keep your voices down! Grandma Bone is going to wake up soon and you haven't been to the Pet's Café to walk Runner Bean for weeks," scolded Maisie.
"Oh yeah! I was going to meet my friends. I mean there's only a day left of summer!" exclaimed Charlie as he got up.
"Charlie, I need you to do me a favor. Since Rose is new, can you show her around and let her come with you?" asked Maisie.
"If it's not a problem because I can just get started on my studies," stated Rose.
"No, it's fine," replied Charlie.
"Uh…Charlie, you're going to need a coat," stated Rose as she grabs her own coat.
"Nah," responded Charlie as he steps out of the door but jumps back in when he feels the sudden low temperature.
"Told you so," stated Rose as she hands him his coat.
"How did you…never mind. We better get going," replied Charlie as he grabs Rose's hand and starts walking to the Pet's Café.
"So…how many friends are we meeting?" inquired Rose.
"Well there's Tancred, Gabriel, Billy, Olivia, Emma, Lysander and Fidelio," answered Charlie.
"You seem…popular," stated Rose.
"Well, no not really. Here we are," stated Charlie blushing.
"Runner Bean hasn't seen you in weeks," informed the bouncer as he let them in.
"Charlie over here!" yelled a voice from behind. It turned out to be Olivia.
"Who's that with you?" asked Fidelio as he scoots over to make room.
"Hi! I'm Rose and I'm also Charlie's cousin," stated Rose as she sits down right next to Olivia. "You must be Olivia," Rose added, extending her hand.
"Yes, I am. Let me guess, Charlie told you about us. But we haven't heard anything about you," stated Olivia after shaking Rose's extended hand.
"Actually, I didn't know about Rose until this morning," defended Charlie. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Runner Bean starts running toward Charlie and licking his face.
"Hi Charlie! Where have you been? Runner Bean has been waiting for days," informed Mr. Onimous as he sits down.
"Busy. How are you boy? You're such a good dog!" exclaimed Charlie as he pats Runner Bean.
"You should take him for a run since none of your other friends are coming," suggested Mr. Onimous.
"Fine! Since Lysander and Tancred aren't coming, we might as well. Anyone want to come?" requested Charlie.
"Sure," stated Olivia, Emma, Fidelio, Billy, and Rose in unison. So they left the café and started walking towards the park.
"So… who is Lysander and Tancred?" asked Rose curious since she never met them.
"Well… They are both tall and endowed. Lysander has Jamaican hair dew while Tancred has spiky blond hair," answered Charlie.
"How many of your friends are endowed?" inquired Rose as they all sit down on a bench.
"Well…Charlie has the gift of hearing pictures, I can create illusions, Emma here can turn into a bird, Gabriel can feel emotions through clothing and Billy can speak to animals. So… are you endowed?" asked Olivia.
"No…I'm actually a witch," murmured Rose.
"You're a what!" exclaimed Olivia completely shocked.
"She's a witch. Remember how I told you that on my mom's side, there's a magician in the family? Well she's my cousin from my mom's side," informed Charlie.
"Wow!" exclaimed Emma since she's too speechless to say anything else.
"What can Tancred and Lysander do? They are endowed too, right?" asked Rose trying to change the topic.
"Lysander can speak and summon his African spirits while Tancred can create weather such as rain or snow," answered Billy.
"Oookay…since Runner Bean seems tired, we might as well take him back," stated Charlie as he turns around.
"I better get back home for dinner," stated Fidelio as he starts walking towards his street.
"Me too!" agreed Olivia, Gabriel and Emma as they started leaving.
"So I guess it's just Charlie, Billy and me," stated Rose as she starts to walk up the steps of the Pet's Café.
"Actually, I have to stay here so see you tomorrow at school," stated Billy as he takes Runner Bean's leash and went inside. So both Rose and Charlie went home.
"So…who's Uncle Paton and Grandma Bone. Grandma Maisie mentioned them to me but I really don't know them," said Rose as she opens the front door.
"Uncle Paton's cool. But stay away from Grandma Bone cause she will just you," whispered Charlie as he walks by Grandma Bone's room. "Be quiet. She's sleeping," added Charlie.
"Where's Uncle Paton?" asked Rose as they tiptoe past Grandma Bone's room.
"In his room. Would you like to meet him?" asked Charlie as he stops at Uncle Paton's room.
"Are you sure?" asked Rose nodding toward the do not disturb sign.
"Don't worry," stated Charlie as he starts to knock on the door.
"Who is it?" yelled an annoyed from behind the door.
"It's me, Charlie. I'm here with someone," stated Charlie as he opens the door.
"Hi, I'm Rose," stated Rose as she walks in.
"Hi, excused the mess. So… what are you doing here?" asked Uncle Paton gesturing towards the room.
"I just wanted to meet you. You're a power booster, right?" asked Rose.
"How did you know? I didn't say anything," stated Charlie.
"I also know things about someone when I meet them," replied Rose.
"Why, aren't you full of surprises," replied Uncle Paton as he moves some things off two chairs.
"Is that why it's so dark in here? Because you explode light bulbs?" asked Rose
"Yep! So, how long are you staying here?" asked Uncle Paton.
"For this school year. Maybe depending on how long my mom's going to take in the hospital," answered Rose starting to look sad as she talked about her mom's disease.
"Sorry about your mom. How did you get enrolled in Bloor's Academy. They usually take really gifted people in Art, Music, and Drama. They also accept endowed students. Do they know you're a witch?" asked Charlie.
"No, they think I have the ability of water. My favorite spells have to do with water which I used at my old school," answered Rose.
"There was a school that taught you magic?" asked Charlie surprised.
"Of course there are. But you will never know the location of the school. They change every school year and you stay at the school the whole year except for holidays," replied Uncle Paton surprising both Charlie and Rose.
"I didn't know there was anyone who knew about that except for wizards and witches," stated Rose. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"It's time for dinner," announced Maisie.
"Okay!" replied Charlie, Rose and Uncle Paton as they got up and went downstairs and into the kitchen.
"Who's this?" asked Grandma Bone when she walks into the kitchen.
"Hi! I'm Rose. You must be Grandma Bone," answered Rose.
"Hi… you're one of Charlie friends aren't you?" asked Grandma Bone as she got her food from the refrigerator.
"Actually, I'm his cousin," responded Rose.
"You're his what!" exclaimed Grandma Bone dropping her plate, smashing it into million of pieces.
"I'll go get the broom," murmured Charlie as he gets the broom and starting cleaning it up.
"She's his cousin and she's staying in the guest room," informed Maisie.
"What, what cousin?" asked Grandma Bone.
"Her mom is my daughter," answered Maisie.
"How long has she been here?" asked Grandma Bone, finally recovering from her shock.
"I just got here last night. I'm staying here for the school year. I'm attending the Bloor's Academy this year," replied Rose. How many times do I have to say this, thought Rose.
"Well, how did you get into Bloors?" asked Grandma Bone as she got another plate.
"I'm endowed. I have the powers of water," informed Rose.
"Well, aren't you precious? Why didn't you say so," stated Grandma Bone as she sat across from Rose, smiling her fake smile. But Rose saw straight through this.
"Well, I'm done…so do I just wait until everyone is done or just start washing my plates?" asked Rose a couple of minutes later.
"Charlie can wash the plates since he seems to be done," stated Grandma Bone.
"I still have a fourth of a steak left," whined Charlie.
"No, it's fine, I'll just wash my plate and go up to my room," stated Rose as she gets up to wash her plate.
"Are you sure?" asked Maisie sincerely.
"I'm fine," replied as she just finish washing her plate and went up stairs and into the guest room. She goes to her suitcase and takes her blue metallic laptop out. One e-mail from Professor, thought Rose.
Dear Rose,
Hope you got all of your paperwork done. I'm sorry about the sad incident that occurred last year. Hope you are healthy and happy with your new school!
Sincerely,
Professor
"Sad incident? It was a terrible incident!" exclaimed Rose after reading the e-mail. Suddenly, there's a knock on her door.
"Can I come in?" asked a familiar voice.
"Charlie? Is that you?" asked Rose as she gets up from her bed to open the door.
"Yep! So…I was wondering if you know about the different departments and capes," inquired Charlie.
"Yeah…my friends are also going to the school. There's Annette, Joni, Gabby, and Lianna who is also going to be in Art. Tania is going to be in Music and Reanna is in Drama. Which one of your friends is in Art? I would like to see a friendly face. I've been to the school to see what it looks like but it looks like an awful place," answered Rose.
"My friend Emma, Lysander and Tancred is in Art. But I'm in Music with Gabriel, Billy and Fidelio. Olivia is in Drama," replied Charlie.
"It's getting late," stated Rose after she saw the time on her laptop. It was 10:00pm.
"Yeah…see you tomorrow morning. You should get some sleep," stated Charlie as he leaves Rose's room. But Rose couldn't sleep until 11:00pm.