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CHAPTER 11: THE FORGIVING

Louisa knew that it would take a while for Eddie to forgive her, but she knew that she had to apologize or else they would never defeat the Sanderson Sisters. So Louisa first talked to Dani and Max:

Louisa: Max and Dani, I want to apologize for not telling you guys about my family history. I never knew it would be important until now. I know that the magic of a Cromwell--more than one Cromwell, actually--is very powerful. Powerful enough, really, to defeat the evil of the Sanderson Sisters. I need your help, though. Are you willing enough to do that?

Max: You do know that it will take us a while to forgive you, right?

Louisa: Yes, I know. I am willing to face that part of the record. All I need to know is if you'll help me defeat the Sanderson Sisters.

Dani: I don't know about you, bro, but I'm helping Louisa. She seems sincere enough and determined enough to help defeat the Sanderson Sisters.

Max (nodding his head)I might as well agree to help, too. I know that it will take some serious gut to defeat their evil, but I started this. I plan to end this, too, by helping one of my newest friends.

Louisa (grins) Thank you. Well, I havefour more people to apologize to. It'll be harder to talk to them, but if we're going to defeat the Sandersons...it's the only way I'll get their help. I'll see you two at the Sanderson house as soon as I'm done talking and apologizing.

Now that she had talked to Max and Dani, Louisa was brave enough to face the next person in line. Thackary Binx.
Louisa (walking up to Thackary) Thackary...I know that I kept a secret from you. A secret that I knew you'd find out about one day. I know it was a terrible thing to do...but I've kept it from you for a good reason.

Thackary: What's that? To make sure that I get mad as hell and never speak to you again? Well, guess what, you've succeeded in doing just that. Now, go away!

Louisa: Thackary, please let me tell you why I've kept it a secret. See,I made a mistake when I was a twelve-year-old girl. I got myself pregnant by a fifteen-year-old teenaged guy named Josiah Cromwell. He was the only Cromwell warlock in the line. After I gave birth to Agatha Cromwell...I never saw Josiah or Agatha again. I am a witch, yes, but most of my powers were used for good. Josiah's intent was as evil as the Sanderson Sisters'. Agatha Cromwell took after me...a good witch. That's all you needed to know, Thackary. I've learned never to keep a secret from you again. I only have, so far, the assistance of Max and Dani. Can you help me, please? I need the other four of you if we're going to defeat the Sandersons together...Please, Thackary?

Thackary nods. All is well between the two of them. Thackary knew that Louisa's dilemma was a great one, and that she had learned to never trust a warlock. Thackary headed toward Max and Dani who awaited his arrival at the Sanderson house. Louisa braces herself to face Marissa's wrath. Marissa is known for a bad temper, Louisa once learned from Thackary.

Marissa (angrily) What do you want, liar?

Louisa (taken aback by Marissa's harshness) I just wanted to tell you that I am very sorry. I know that I am in deep trouble with you, but I need your help with the Sandersons.

Marissa (softly)Where do I go?

Louisa: Go into the Sanderson house...I will explain everything to you there in a few minutes.

Marissa headed toward the Sanderson house. All of a sudden, Louisa hears an angry scream emanating from Marissa. Apparently, she caught Thackary and Dani kissing. Louisa put all thoughts of apologizing to Eddie and Allison aside and ran into the Sanderson house to see Thackary and Dani in each other's arms (Max and Allison were in the back, not paying attention to the scene unfolding before them. They're in a make-out session). Marissa was panting furiously. She growled furiously and ran out of the house and back towards her home. She and Thackary are definitely through, and she wouldn't be helping Louisa anytime too soon. Louisa looked apologetically at Allison, who had taken a break in kissing Max. Allison nodded, indicating that she would help with defeating the Sanderson Sisters.

Louisa needed to make one more apology. Eddie Thomas.

Louisa found Eddie standing before a tree, just thinking. Louisa called out to Eddie and he turned toward her.

Eddie: What do you want?

Louisa: Only to apologize. I am really sorry that you had to find out that I was a witch the way you did fnd out. I never even wanted to tell you that I had made a terrible mistake. I won't go into that now, but what we need to do is get ready to fight some witches. Please help me...

Eddie: Anything for my baby girl. I--you know what? Whatever it was that you did wrong...I don't want to know about it. All I need to know is that I forgive you and that we should, indeed, get ready to fight those witches. Let's go!

Little did any of the guys and gals in the gang notice that the witches had heard EVERYTHING that went on. The witches planned to kill only one of them with their life-force potion. What no one knows is...WHO ARE THEY GOING TO KILL?

To Be Continued...

A/N: There, a good chapter to feast on. I know that it is mostly in script form, but I wanted it to be like that. I planned to do this, of course!I am only stopping here because I have a class I've got to go to now. I promise to be back here later with more to write. Bye for now!