CHAPTER 1- Sugar, and Spice, and Everything So Not Nice
It was all my fault… I caused Fox to never want to talk to me again… if only I was a better girlfriend… if only I told him the truth… Well, I better backtrack to the beginning on how I got myself into this mess.
"Fox! You are so sweet!" I exclaimed.
Things were going SO good for me and Fox. He finally was getting the upper hand against Alistair's sick competition with Chad and balancing work with spending time with me and Maria.
"Of course I did. I wanted to give you a little surprise at work." Fox replied with a little grin.
"Fox, bringing me five dozen white roses is a little too much though"
"No it isn't, I love you and I want you to know that." Fox stated and gave me a kiss.
"Muuuahhhh! I love you so much Fox!"
"Yeah… I know" he said with a snicker.
"You know, things have been great around here sine Valerie left Crane Industries"
"Well, I had to let her go once I found out that she was the one who screwed up the whole computer thing and framed you. I can't believe I didn't believe you when you told me you didn't do it… but now there's nothing that can get in between us ever again"
That's what I wanted to believe. Valerie was gone but a new threat was going to come soon that was going to disrupt and maybe even ruin my relationship with Fox.
"Come in." Fancy said after she heard the loud knock on her Crane Industries office door.
"Fancy Crane?" asked the mysterious stranger.
"Umm… yes… that's me… do I know you? I think I've seen you around the office or something before…"
"No, but I used to…. know Harmony pretty well"
"Well, what can I do for you?"
"I need… some information…."
"Couldn't you just go to the head of Crane Industries or just ask the secretary? Why me?"
"Well… I just… I don't want anyone to recognize me just yet"
"Um… ok… what information do you need from me?"
"I need to know where Kay Bennett's office is located"
"Well, it's located on the 10th floor in room 1025 but I don't think she is in her office right now so can I just leave her a message for you?"
"No, I'll just wait for her to return. Thank-you" she said as she exited the office.
"That… was a strange girl… but what was she after? Why does she insist on talking to Kay?" Fane mumbled to herself.
"Here are those papers Fox wanted… I better give them to him right away so he can get started on this new project from the 12th floor and besides, I haven't even seen him very much today and I miss him" I said to myself.
I opened Fox's door and to my surprise, someone was in the room that wasn't Fox.
Fox, here are those papers from 12th floor about some new project and I thought that you would want to get started on it before Chad can"
The room was quiet and Fox's chair was turned away from me.
"Fox?"
The chair turned around and to my surprise, a familiar face was seen.
"Charity? What the hell? I thought Miguel was off looking for you?"
"Surprise, surprise dear cousin. We need to have a little chat." Charity stated with a devilish grin.
"Why are you here? You should be off at least letting my dad, your uncle, know you're back" I exclaimed.
"I have more important things to deal with first. Why don't start with… Oh! I know! How you knew the whole thing about your mother leaving town with that David guy and he really wasn't her ex- husband and you causing your family problems?" Charity said and smiled again devilishly while moving the desk chair side to side.
"I don't know what you're talking about Charity" I replied while closing the door to the office room.
"Well I think you do. You just closed the door so no one could hear us talking… the secret is out dear cousin and it's about time I get my revenge for all the heartache you caused me and Miguel and I'm going to start by telling my Uncle Sam your secret. How would he feel knowing his sweet, little Kay did that to him and her brother and sister?"
"Whatever you think you heard Charity, you're wrong!"
"Lies, lies, lies…. Kinda like how you lied to Miguel about the whole getting you pregnant and having Maria thing too right? 'Oh Miguel, we were under some magical spell and we didn't know what we were doing!'" Charity mimicked.
"It was some spell and.." I tried to finish saying while Charity cut me off.
"A spell YOU cast. I know all about the whole thing Kay, I know you know I know so just stop playing stupid. You were the one who conjured up that whole Zombie Charity mess too that blew up in your damn face. I helped you for your sake and didn't tell Miguel the truth and look what happened to me because of you! I'm without the man I loved and the man you tried to steal away from me numerous times! I'm tired of being sweet little Charity and payback's a bitch Kay!'
I tried my hardest to think of something to say back to Charity or something to get me out of this mess. All I could think of was my usual last resort, Tabitha and Endora. I ran out of the office as quickly as I could to get to Tabitha's house before Charity could begin to strike. I went in the house as fast as I possibly could and found Tabitha in the kitchen.
"Kay, what the blazes?" Tabitha exclaimed.
"If I ever had to ask you for anything, this would be the time! I need you and Endora to cast a spell for me"
"ANOTHER SPELL? Haven't I casts more than enough spells helping you get out of your predicaments with Fox and you just waltz in here and use my magic as you wish!"
"You don't understand Tabitha! Charity is back and she vowed to make me life a living hell!"
"Charity is back! I though she was gone off to some place and Miguel was looking for her?"
"That's not the point! Tabitha, Charity is on her way RIGHT now to tell my Dad all about what I did to my Mom"
"And you just want me to just zap you up another spell so that she can't tell your father that you were the one who let your mother Grace run off with that David Hastings man?"
"You have to help me! She's on her way now! Hurry!"
Endora gave me a smile and began to jump up and down in her playpen.
"Hey sweetie! Do you want to get mean old charity away from me? See Tabitha, Endora wants you to help me too"
"No Kay, I can't cast another spell for you"
"Then Endora can! Please!"
"No means no!"
"Fine, if you don't help me then that will mean I'll just have to tell everyone you're a witch!"
"Always using that against me really gets old you know! I'm not going to help you this time, it's up to Endora"
I picked up Endora and brought her over to the magic bowl. She was my last chance.
"Endora, can you send Charity away so she can't do anything to hurt me?"
"She's just a child and she doesn't even know where to send her"
"Zap her anywhere as long as it's away from here so she can't tell my Dad the truth and Fox won't find out!"
Endora shot a purple light from her fingers and Charity was transported inside the house.