I want to write something for worst witch…
This is the result and it's set right after episode 11 of the first season.
I had to say, once of the days Mildred had left for her magic school were quite boring and doing whatever I could to pass by time.
Then, as I sat there with my morning tea, all of a sudden Mildred was standing right in front of me.
"Whoa?"
I jumped at the surprise and it took me a second to even know that she was actually there.
"Mildred?"
"Mum?"
I couldn't think of anything else to say. But It didn't take much more than that word to hear the shakiness in her voice and meanwhile tears were rising in her eyes. I got up from where I sat and held my arms out before came, wrapping her arms around me and then buried her face in my shirt sobbing her heart out.
"Oh…"
At first I was so surprised I didn't know what to say, but as I wrapped my arms around her and held her close I started stroking her back.
"Sch." I tried to comfort. "Sch. It's okay. Sch."
Only a few, short months ago I'd have given anything to be able to hold her like this. To have her home with me and knowing she'd be coming home from St. Joseph's every afternoon.
Right now, while I couldn't know what was actually going on. I knew there was nothing worse that could make her come home all of a sudden like this. And the thing was, when I told her it would be okay I actually had no idea.
But it would be okay, right? We two had always been just that, we two and "nothing can stand against us". Well… I would always know that while Mildred grew up there would be a time it wouldn't work anymore…
I tried to shove away thoughts such as those- I could care for what to say or not later.
"Mildred…" At last her sobs died down. And while she was still leaned against my shoulder she went silent for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, I suddenly felt the fabric of her mantel when I lost my concentration on her crying.
"Mildred? You're all cold and muddy." Now I saw and felt it I couldn't believe how I had missed it, even her face was muddy. "Why don't you start with a warm shower and I'll make you some tea. Then you can start from the beginning. Okay?" Mildred nodded. "I'll go and get some clothes while you get started. Do you want your purple fleece?" Mildred nodded- her favorite, warmest shirt hadn't changed much since she got it.
I did what I had told her, left a change of clothes right inside the bathroom door, filled up our favorite cups with favorite tastes of tea, some milk and sugar in Mildred's and sat down on the couch to wait until she was finished.
Hearing the water pouring in the shower reminded me of all the time I and my daughter had spent on our own. Too stubborn and too proud to contact Dave once again I had the time to raise the best girl in the world. Nowadays I could barely be without her.
But the thought of that she might be back…
The water stopped pouring and a few seconds later Mildred came out from the bathroom. If everything was as usual I would have scolded her for not drying her hair, making water drip all over the floor and into the couch when she sat down. This didn't seem like the right time for scolding.
"I was just expelled from Miss Cackle's academy." Mildred started explaining and it twisted my stomach. "…expelled."
"Expelled?" Mildred nodded and wiped away new tears from her cheeks with the back of her hands. "But, why? I'm sure there's going to be some way to fix this. Isn't it?"
"Oh mum… I messed it up. I messed everything and it's all my own fault. But I was only trying to do the right thing I swear." She was talking too fast for me to be able to interrupt. "I left the castle because I thought it was Miss Cackle. But it wasn't Miss Cackle it was her evil twin sister Agatha. And then I spent the whole night in the forest and that is why I'm so dirty. And then Maud…" Mildred paused at last and something dark went over her face.
"I thought you and Maud were friends."
Mildred started sobbing again. We both put our teacups on the table and Mildred moved closer until she leaned into my lap again.
"Not anymore. She told on me for Miss Hardbroom…" She kept sobbing. "….Now I can't come back. And I don't know what Agatha will do to the school…"
Random fact
Hmmm… I didn't know it would be quite so short. But I kind of liked it anyway. And I hope you did.