Chapter 2: Part of your world

Faye was chattering. "What…are…you…doing…here?" She asked Diana Meade, her stepsister, the Circle's leader who was now standing in front of her, Chuck, and Dan. The other members of the circle were behind.

"Maybe I should ask you that," Diana said, "What were you thinking? Running away just like that? Running away when we needed you the most—"

"When you needed me? When did you ever need me? I was trying to save your asses—"

"You killed my grandmom." Cassie Blake said.

"Excuse me?"

"Hey, hey, what's going on?" Chuck said, "Ladies, excuse me but—"

"Shut up—" Faye shut her hand at Chuck.

"What did you say, Cassie?" Faye said sternly.

"..."

"Cassie," Adam said.

"What? We all saw it," Cassie said, "She was there. She made it rain. She's mad at us because we don't believe her so she took it out on my grandmom!"

Faye laughed, "I killed your grandmom, huh? Well, guess what, Cassandra, I didn't. But whatever I say won't do anything coz you don't believe me. And you won't. Did you follow me here to get me persecuted? Well, guess what? You won't. Because I didn't do anything. I went there to follow Diana's dad—"

"Why are you so hard on my dad? Why do you keep dragging his name into things—"

"Because I know the truth," Faye said, "And you're all too blind to see it. Principal Harmon? He's not what you think he is. You think there'd be no more deaths in Crowhaven road after this? Well, think again. Because as far as I'm concerned, I'm the only sensible person here now."

"You're being selfish." Diana said.

"Yeah? Well, If I was, then I wouldn't be here now. If I was, I wouldn't have told you anything, because I knew you wouldn't believe me. But deep down, deep down, I had the slightest hope that maybe, just maybe you trust in me enough for you to believe me. Even just a bit. But you didn't, Diana. None of you did."

"Faye," Melissa muttered.

"You," Faye said, "You're supposed to be my bestfriend. I was there for you, all the time. I stood up for you. And you couldn't even do the same. And you," She looked at Jake, "You were a witch hunter, and yet we accepted you. Or maybe you still have connections with the hunters—"

"Don't turn this on him," Diana said.

"Why? Because without him, you'd be nothing?" Faye said, "Because without him, you'd feel more alone because you still haven't moved on from when Cassie stole Adam from you—"

"ENOUGH." Adam said, "Can you even hear yourselves now?" He said, "Faye, just—"

"Don't—"

"Faye, the circle's incomplete without you. Without you, we have no real power."

"Oh, and you need me now?" Faye said sarcastically, "Why? Because you won't be able to fend of the hunters, the demons, whatever. What for? You don't even wanna see the evil that's lurking in front of you. You think this is easy for me? You think knowing your own mother killed your grandpa is easy?"

"Who said that?" Diana said.

"Your father."

No one was speaking for a moment.

"Can anyone just explain what's happening coz this is really getting weird…" Dan said, "I mean, witches, Crowhaven road, I don't understand…"

"I think they're high, Daniel," Chuck said.

"We are not high," Faye told Chuck through gritted teeth, "Just shut up, okay?"

"Faye, just come back." Adam said, "We need you. We need the circle back, especially now."

"You've all given up on me," Faye said, "Why should I even be part of your stupid circle?"

"Yeah, who needs her? She's chosen her path," Cassie said.

"DON'T YOU DARE." Faye said, looking her in the eye. Suddenly, they heard thunder, and there was lightning. Dark clouds were overhead.

"Whoa," Dan muttered.

"Just go." Faye told them, "We've all chosen our paths. Now, GO."

Thunder.

"Fine," Diana said, "Let's leave her alone. Let's go."

"Diana," Adam said.

"Let's go."

Each of them slowly went in the cars. Adam was looking at Faye, as if wanting to say something, but didn't know how to. Soon enough, they were driving away.

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"What was that?" Chuck asked Faye. "This is strange. It barely rains here. Especially rains with thunder…Storms…And what were you talking about? What did you drink? Or take?"

"I said we're not high," Faye said.

"Chuck, maybe we are." Dan said.

"Shut up, Daniel."

"Faye?"

Faye took a deep breath. "Whatever you heard, or seen, was real," She said.

"Excuse me?" Chuck said.

Faye closed her eyes, and then after a while, looked at Chuck, "We're…" She said, "Witches."

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