Family Tree

3

The first rays of light were shining through the window on a warm September morning. Estella was stirring from her sleep, always waking before the alarm went off.

She quietly climbed out of bed, got dressed and headed downstairs to make breakfast.

Melantha stomped down into the kitchen. Her emerald green, silk dressing gown was inside out, her hair was unbrushed and she was still rubbing the gunk out of her eyes.

"You look nice this morning." Estella said, turning her back on Melantha to hide the grin on her face.

"Oh great! Well I can fix that." Melantha muttered something under her breath, turned on her heal and headed back up-stairs.

She emerged five minutes later all ready in her black skirt and white blouse, with her golden hair tumbling perfectly down her back.

"Any better?"

"Much. Where is Hazel?"

"She is doing something in her room, something about a charm to make her understand Dale. You know what she is like."

Up in her room, Hazel was putting the finishing touches to her charm. It was a perfume but made with special ingredients.

"I hope this works, after he falls for me, I will try and spend as much time with him as possible to get to know everything about him. Oh great Aphrodite, hear me, and guild me, lend me your power and let my charm capture Dale Lester, up holding the witches law, three by three, let him come to me."

Hazel poured the perfume into a small bottle and put it in her bag, hopefully this would work.

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The three sisters pulled up into Estella's space and looked towards the school. It was an old building made of stone, it was used as a hospital in the war, and then was an orphanage for ten years before it was turned into St Josephs' High.

All the students were heading in, meeting their friends on the way to talk about their meaningless lives.

Willow and her brother Bo (Vampires), the Twins Jet and Amber, (Shape Shifters) and two Witches, Bee and Robin greeted the three girls.

"So did you three have fun last night?" Robin asked, her flame red hair bouncing.

"It was interesting." Estella replied.

"You will have to tell us all about it over lunch." Said Bo, as he put his arm around Melantha.

"We better head to class." Announced Willow.

As the nine of them headed to class, Hazel was lagging behind keeping a look out for Dale, and there he was, leaning against his locker, laughing with the football team.

Hazel dived into her bag, took out the perfume and sprayed it on her neck. She took a deep breath and advanced towards Dale.

"Hiya Dale."

"Oh hi Hazel, wow you do look nice today."

"Thank you."

"So erm did u have a good time last night?"

Hazel looked shocked for a moment, and then she realised that he never got hypnotised and still remembers what happened.

"Yeah I did."

"oh good 'cause you know the rest of the guys don't remember a thing!" Dale said pointing to the rest of the team, "too drunk to remember. But I do, how could I forget spending time with you. You are a good laugh."

"Thanks" Hazel was taken aback, she was stunned.

"And I was thinking, if you weren't too busy, we could…maybe…go out?"

Hazel was speechless "Yeah that might be nice, look I got to go I'll talk to you about it later ok? Well see ya." Hazel turned and ran. The charm worked. Or did it? Hazel was too busy replaying what just happened over in her head.

*Well going on a date is what you wanted. You will get to know him better, find out about him.*

 "Then why does this not feel right?"