Chapter Nine

Alex… or Mary… or Alex… whoever she was, reappeared in the present.

"Well that was quick," Said Stevie. Of course, when dealing with time travel…

(ouch headache…)

Mary shrugged, "I just had my heart broken. Do you even have any family?"

Stevie laughed, "Please, I don't think or talk about them anymore."

The Latina regarded her with quiet disgust for a moment.

"Good," The blow hit the other girl under the chin. Stevie never saw it coming. Alex snarled out, "I need you out of the way. I need to free Justin. I need… I need to be not you. What did you think would happen here? Did you think I would ever turn on," Mary, no… Alex paused here for a moment, whispering, "The one I love? I know he loves me, why would I ever hurt him?"

The wizard stood for a moment over her... whatever. Friend? No... Justin was a friend. Brother? This girl was just evil.

Alex picked up Stevie's wand. Justin's number was at the top.

"Just like on tv, make me like Stevie," It worked. Her brief time in the past had taught her much about magic. She just knew how to make it work for her instinctively.

The call connected. On the other end of the line, Alex heard… her brother? For a second, she just savored his voice. This was her brother. He was her BROTHER! She had a brother!

"Justin, it's me."

"Stevie…?"