I soon realized what Madi meant by Sabrina being a danger to herself. She really wants Cassandra to be her friend that she asked me to keep her secret and is planning on asking Nicole to keep the secret too. Nicole still doesn't know about who I really am yet, but I planning on telling her soon. Of course, I felt like I don't know Sabrina anymore. This is the same person who didn't care about what Gem, who was popular back then, thinks about her. And now all she cares about is what Cassandra and those other two think of her and their opinions on halflings.(AKA, Half-witches/warlocks).
I also been reading the Netherworld news. The headlines every time is about the search for me, that Warlock Academy had been searching for me for months, that everyone magical, including the Spellmans, had been searching for me and that even Enchantra might be getting involved in the search soon. It hurts me that I can't contact my parents about this, but it's the only way that I can help Sabrina and Nicole.
Even if it means causing heartbreak to my parents who cared for me and gave me their full love and support. Even if it means I might face charges once everyone finds out who I am and the fact that I'm at Witch Academy. And I know that it hurts Sabrina too, not being able to tell Hilda and Zelda where I am so they could tell my parents, but it's the only way I can help her and Nicole my own way, without having to make a deal with the 'Devil'.
Anyways, it was the beginning of December when things went from kind of okay to bad to even worse. And for some reason, I keep seeing Madi in the mirrors, telling me that I shouldn't listen to Salem in the first place. She only does that when I'm alone. Jesus, those are terrible times to be alone.
Nicole and I were both reading in her room when Sabrina knocked on the door. "Come in." Nicole said as she and I closed our books. I was almost done with the book about the supernatural beings that Alex gave me three months ago. It really interesting, I'll tell you that one. Sabrina waved her hand, though looked surprised to see me. "Hi." Nicole greeted her.
Sabrina started pacing back and forth in front of us. "Um, Nicole. I need to talk to you." Sabrina said. "Hey, sure." Nicole said, with me nodding my head in agreement. "Well, i-it's about me. Something about me, you see. And, uh, it's, well, me..." Sabrina was trying to talk. "You're a half-witch." Nicole said. "Shh. Hush." Sabrina said with her finger to her lips, looking around.
"No one can hear. I'm the last room on the hall. Anyways, what the big deal? I'm a half-witch too." Nicole said, showing Sabrina her half star. "There's worse things to be." Nicole said. "No there not! If the girls found out, oh promise not to tell." Sabrina said as she put her hands together, as if she was praying. 'That's why you came? To make sure I keep my lips zipped?" Nicole asked looking disappointed before looking sad. "Don't worry. I won't jeopardize your friendships." Nicole said.
"Thanks Nicole. You're the best." Sabrina said, while I sadly shook my head. "I don't know why you care so much what they think." Nicole said, putting her hands on her hip while turning away. "I agree with her, Sabrina." I said. "They're my friends. They never accept me if they knew." Sabrina said. "If they won't accept you for who you are, then get some new friends." I mutter under my breath as Sabrina began to walk away, but decided to still talk to us.
"You know, Nicole, Moon, they could be your friends too." Sabrina said. Nicole and I just chuckled at that. "Yeah, no." I said. "I don't think so." Nicole said. "Sure, they're fun. All you just need is a little, well, uh, fixing up." Sabrina said. "You really think?" Nicole said. "I don't think. I know." Sabrina said. And that's the typical Sabrina attitude that caused half of my stress last year, ladies and gentlemen.
Soon we were in Sabrina's room with Sabrina giving Nicole a make-over while Salem and I looked bored. I had already changed my outfit, making it similar to Green's outfit from the first arc of the Pokemon Adventures manga, with Sabrina's approval of course. I even had to take off my glasses and put on contact lenses magically. Those were a pain in the arse to put on, which is why I prefer glasses. Nicole was soon wearing makeup, wearing two hair clips, one on each side of her hair, and wearing the outfit she wore the first time we saw here.
I guess Salem decided to get in touch with his 'feminine side' or could I say his 'feline side'? That was a stupid pun and I should had not made that in the first place. Anyways, the reason why I said that is because Salem had hair curlers on his head, green face mask and was putting on Sabrina's lipstick when she opened her wardrobe before she closed it. Awkward.
"Good. Now all you have to work on is attitude." Sabrina told us. "Huh?" Nicole asked. "What?" I asked, dumbfounded by what Sabrina said. "You know. The whole witchy kind of thing. Sort of, um, bubbly. Like this." Sabrina said as she walked before flipping her hair. "Hi." She said dramatically and higher than usual as she waved to imaginary people.
"That's bubbly? That's more like fashion models." I said. "I don't really have to toss my hair, do I?" Nicole asked. "Just try it." Sabrina said. Nicole did the same type of walk soon. "Hi." Nicole said, her voice high and echoing that Sabrina, Salem and I covered our ears. The window in the room and even the glass cup broke.
"Well, you almost had it." Sabrina said, giving her the okay signal. "More like 'Hi'." Sabrina said normal pitched but still a bit dramatically as she waved her hand. "Hi. Oh hi. Hi you." Nicole said, copying the pitch and tone. "Bravo." Salem said as we clapped for Nicole. "I think she has it." Sabrina said as she and Salem high-fived each other. Salem nodded in agreement.
Soon the three of us were outside, heading towards Cassandra and her two friends. I know their names; Brittany and Bree. I just don't know who's who. I just know they're friends with Cassandra, though. "So, I said to Miss Dunce 'there's no way I can do my homework and my hair, all in one night'." Cassandra said.
"Hey girls." Sabrina said, waving to them. She then elbow Nicole and I. "Hi." The two of us said, I said it normally, Nicole said it the way she did earlier. We all heard the faint sound of glass breaking. "Um, Nicole, Moon and I have been practicing, uh, zaps." Sabrina said. She then used magic to levitate a book. "Hi, and lo." She said, levitating the book and lowering it back down. "Zaps, really?" I whispered to her. "Don't blame me, I'm trying." She whispered back.
Cassandra and her two friends laugh at this. Internal sigh of relief. "Let's say we sit in that tree over there?" Cassandra said, pointing at said tree. She and her two friends levitated themselves so that they could sit in the tree branches. "I told you this was a bad idea." Nicole said to Sabrina. "What's the matter? You can fly, can't you?" Cassandra asked snobbishly. "No, I, y-yes. I mean I..." Nicole stammered out.
"Of course you can. Unless you just half a witch." Cassandra said as she grabbed Nicole's hand and flipped it over, revealing her half star. Cassandra's two friends gasp at this shocking news. Hollywood, I found your new actors, please hire them.
"Well, well, well." Cassandra said. "Nicole is a half-witch. Nicole is a half-witch. Nicole is a half-witch. Nicole is a half-witch." Cassandra's friends taunted. "Sabrina." Nicole pleaded, only for Sabrina to not do anything. I have enough of this bull crud, though and something inside of me just snapped.
Madison Perspective
"Someone's going to blow his cover. Perfect. Right where I want him."
Aaron's P.O.V.
"What's wrong with being a half-witch?!" I asked Cassandra and her friends. "Easy, because they're not the full witch they can be." Cassandra sneered at me. "Just because it seems like that to you, doesn't mean that they can't amount to anything a full witch can do!" I spatted at her. "And what do you know? You're a full witch, so why do you care about those halfling losers?" Cassandra asked. I pulled off my glove and showed them my star, shocking them.
"Because I'm a halfling too! And I'm proud of it! I'm not ashamed of it at all, nor will I ever! And here's another thing!" I said as I snapped my fingers, getting rid of the spell, forgetting that Nicole was still there. I was back to normal, shocking Cassandra and her friends more.
"I'm half-warlock! And I care more about my friends than I do about who a full witch/warlock or not!" I said to them. I turned around to see Nicole's face. It first had joy, then confusion, then anger as she realized that I didn't told her the truth about me. "Nicole, wait." I said, only for her to leave me and Sabrina behind. However, I still have some words to say at a certain friend of mine who started this mess.
"And you!" I said, pointing at Sabrina, who was shocked that I brought her into this rant. "Why do you even care about what these posers think about you?! They know nothing about you and yet you let them change you! I'm starting to believe that Salem was right to write that letter! You're not the Sabrina I know! The Sabrina I know didn't care what the popular girls think of her! Not even what Gem's opinions of you matters! But I guess I was the fool for thinking that you actually cared about your true friends." I said, ending my rant and was take deep breaths.
I turned around and walked away, planning on heading towards my room to grabbed my stuff and head back to Warlock Academy, now that the secret's out. As I walked away, one of Cassandra's friends finally spoke up. "C-Cassandra, h-how are you taking this right now?" She asked the mean girl. "AHHHHH!" Cassandra screamed and I'm not ashamed to admit it, it brought a smirk to my face. At least something good came out of this whole mess that Sabrina caused by opening 'Pandora's Box'.