Chapter 5: Love Spell
Sorry it's been 18 days since I last updated. I've had a lot of schoolwork going on, especially world history. That course buries me alive in homework. It also sucked that I had numerous quizzes and tests in all seven of my subjects. Luckily, I got out at 11:15 for Thanksgiving break, so I decided to FINALLY update. Enjoy!
JadeMoon**
~Recap of Chapter 4 from Bree's POV~
Morgan sighed. "Okay, Bree, I'm sorry. I overreacted."
I laughed. "Yeah, you do that sometimes. I'm sorry about that kiss. It won't happen again." Yeah, right, I thought. There's no way I can keep my hands off him.
"Okay, Bree," Morgan said. "I got to get to class. See you later. Bye"
"Bye."
~Still Bree's POV~
As Morgan walked away, I knew right away that I was going to have to resort to some desperate measures. Measures that I hoped I wouldn't need to resort to. It was time to perform the love spell. I didn't want to, because I knew it would definitely mess up Hunter and his personality. Also, I would lose Morgan's friendship when Hunter fell in love with me. Even though I wanted her man, I still wanted to be friends with Morgan.
I walked to my first period trigonometry class. (AN: One book said Bree was in trigonometry, and another said calculus. So I'm sticking with trig.) I thought back to when Morgan let me read the diary of her ancestor Rose MacEwan. Rose had performed a love spell on Diarmuid. She used a rose stone and said a spell on it. Diarmuid was instantly attracted to her. I needed a rose stone. Rose got hers out of her mother's cabinet. While my trig teacher wrote notes on the board, I imagined going into my father's desk and taking out a rose stone from the multiple stones he had in there. I bit back a laugh. I wish dad were Wiccan so I could get all my supplies from him.
I went to Practical Magick after school to look for the rose stone. The bell above the door jangled as I stepped inside. I breathed in the fragrant, musty air and walked up to the counter. Alice wasn't there, but Finn was. He was arranging jewelry on little velvet beds under the counter. "Uh, hi," I said. Finn made me feel a little uncomfortable. Maybe because he looked at everyone suspiciously.
"How may I help you?" Finn asked. "Bree, right?"
"Yeah," I said. "I'm pretty much a regular."
"I've noticed," Finn said. "So what do you need?"
"I'm looking for a rose stone. Just one."
"A rose stone?" Finn repeated. He raised his eyebrows. "Rose stones are very powerful. Their main use is for love." Finn reached under the jewelry and produced a gorgeous rose stone. It wasn't too big or too small. I turned it over in my hand and smiled. This spell would work great. "Is there any special use for the stone?" Finn asked.
I looked up at Finn. I didn't have to tell him anything. I debated telling him what he could do to himself, but just made up a quick lie. "I just want to use the rose stone in basic spells. You know, just to make the spell a little more powerful," I said. I could tell Finn didn't believe me, but this was none of his business.
Finn just looked at me. I tried to smile, but couldn't. What was with this guy? "Is there anything else you need?" he asked me.
"Yes," I replied. "I almost forgot. I need a book of basic spells." Finn tilted his head to the right to indicate for me to follow. I pushed myself off the counter I was leaning against and walked a few feet behind him. Finn bent down and grabbed a book of spells. I flipped through it, looking for love spells. I saw one that required the use of the rose stone and some herbs. Finn watched me as I read the list of ingredients. I told him the ingredients I needed, and he got them for me. As he put some herbs in a bag, he said, "These are the ingredients for a love spell."
Uh-oh. I was busted. I flipped through a few pages and saw a similar spell that required a few of the same ingredients, the rose stone, and some other herbs. I was about to tell Finn that I wanted the herbs for whatever spell I was on when I checked the title. Oh my God. It was for a healthy reproductive system. (AN: I wonder if there's a spell for something like that.) I gulped and showed the spell to Finn. "That's what I want the herbs for." My cheeks were turning red, and Finn smiled.
"Then you're going to need some more herbs," he said. I couldn't tell if Finn believed me or not. After he rang up my purchases, Finn handed me my bag. He kept one hand on it, though, not letting go. "Be very careful with love spells, Bree. I've seen some go horribly wrong. Rejection always hurts, but when this guy breaks your heart because he doesn't really love you, it's ten times worse. I suggest you don't do it. You're only causing more hurt for yourself and for him."
"I already told you," I said, "I'm not performing a love spell."
Finn simply said, "That's what all the girls say." He let go of my bag and disappeared down an aisle. I walked out of Practical Magick feeling a little dazed. Was Finn right, or was he just messing with me?