Chapter 9
Each Thursday at the right time, Ethel went to the rendez-vous point, but it wasn't until late October that she finally meet her ally.
It was during one of the last cross country before winter, and, as she had done for the past month, put as much distant as possible between her and the other girls. The moment she was sure no one was around she took a small track leading straight to the clearing. When she reached it, no body was there. Ethel walked until she was in the center and waited. After five minutes, she was about to go back when she heard steps on leaves.
«I hope you have an excellent reason to ask me to meet you here Ethel Hallow» said a harsh and cold voice, Ethel recognized instantly. She smiled «I wouldn't dream to make you waste your time» then turned to face her interlocutor «Agatha». The old witch was the carbon copy of Amelia Cackle, except for the pair of black glasses she was wearing. Also the warmth and kindness that illuminated the headmistress' face, were completely absent from her twin's. Instead you could only find cruelty and a heart of ice.
«I'm glad you came»
«Get to the point Hallow» interrupted Agatha dryly, which surprisingly didn't angered her. When she had written to the old witch she knew what she was in for. So she cut the crap «You and I want the same thing»
«And what is that?» asked Agatha suspiciously
«Revenge! Revenge on your sister and revenge on Mildred Hubble. I want to get Hubble bubble out of my way. You want to get back at your sister for steeling what is rightfully yours and you want to get back at Mildred because she prevented you to achieve your goal»
«Stop right there. You seem to have forgotten something important deary. I swore on the Witches' Code never to harm my sister or attack the school»
Ethel smiled, she knew that of course but during her month of waiting she had found a way around that «You swore not to harm Miss Cackle yes. But you never said anything about leaving Mildred alone»
Agatha smiled cruelly she knew where the girl was getting to «I see. You are quite smart my dear. I suppose you already thought of a plan»
«You read my mind. Now here is my plan» Ethel approached her new found ally and whispered her plan to her ear. As soon as she finished, both witches looked in each others' eyes and laughed cruelly.
