POV Narrator:
After the relaxing and fun day the girls had at the Arcade, the next day the classes at Luna Nova were back and the month of November was about to begin there, it would be the month that things would focus more on making the girls pass their classes before the winter term starts the following month, that week Cavendish went with a radio hidden in her uniform preparing herself for the day when the teacher Finnelan would call her to her room to talk, since it was the last week of October, at any moment the teacher could call the girl to her room.
On Monday she didn't call, everything was quiet until then, Professor Finnelan didn't call Bernadette to her room, not even on Tuesday, much less on Wednesday, nor on Thursday, but when Friday arrived everything was rising that a conversation was going to happen between the teacher and the girl, so much so that she was already giving some hints to Cavendish who was probably going to have a very serious talk with her about everything that was going on in the girl's mind in wanting to have intentions to act like herself.
Friday, October 30, 1987
The day was dawning in Luna Nova as usual, the sun rays were beating down on the gym, the sun was shining on the window, it was a day that was already very strong the autumn issue, since the trees were already with the brown leaves and some were even starting to fall, besides the much lower temperature that was constantly lowering and lowering, That morning in the blue team's room, the girls were waking up to get ready for another day of school that was also the preparation for the Halloween party followed also by the Samhaim festival that would happen the day after Halloween.
POV Bernadette:
This is very strange... This whole week the teacher didn't want to call me in for such a serious talk, which in a way is good, at least this way I won't run the risk of being caught by my mother, but still, you can never be too careful, I will take a shower here and get ready for another day... I hope I never have to live this drama again and can freely be who I am... Really, I'm getting a bit fed up... All this just because I am being myself, it's amazing how I can't even have the freedom to be that, it's not even a teenage tantrum, because I am not complaining to use drugs and commit indecencies, whatever, I am literally wanting the freedom to be myself, this is so hard for them to understand me... Fuck... I honestly don't know how I can stand it... So I went to the bathtub in my private room to take a bath and relax. I sat there looking at the ceiling and reflecting a little bit.
Laura... I don't know why... But you were one of the best things that came into my life... I really don't know if I could have the morals to stand up for myself that much and get out of these chains... But she strengthens me to do that, I admire her so much... I really do... A person like that... She just wants to make me strong, she wants to make me feel good, she wants me to excel, to be Bernadette Cavendish... I am beginning to think that she is winning me over, such a mature person... So nice, I feel comfortable and happy with her, but I'm going to leave some time for me to make this decision because it takes a lot of maturity and with her I'm sure it's a lifetime of love... I would make a point of marrying such a big woman... I would be the happiest person in the world, I am sure... After the shower and personal hygiene I put on my uniform and listen to her hidden by it, as I go out the door I find Beatrice and Molly... Oh them... Molly at least is nice, she's just not much of a talker... But Beatrice... She's a horrible person... Wait what she's doing coming to me... She's going to offend me again.
- Bern... Look... I wanted to say that even though I disagree with everything you do... I can respect you, you do what no other girl in our class has ever had the courage to do. I have to admit that even though I don't like you being so empowered, at least you're not being anyone's doormat, and you have my respect - Beatrice said with her hand on my shoulder.
- Is this really true, Beatrice? - I say seriously to her as she snorts.
- Ahhhhhh... It's hard as hell to admit this, but I'm trying to be honest, unfortunately I admit it, even if I still think it's pure idiocy that you're with Laura McLaren, I have to say that you proved that you're not a submissive girl who doesn't lower her head for anything, I just want to say that I won't be bothering you and your little redheaded girlfriend anymore... Congratulations, you got what you wanted, the hottest girl in the academy is yours - she said, and in the end she was a bit debauched.
- First of all she is not my girlfriend and secondly I don't own her, we are great friends and even when we date I'm not going to treat her like a trophy or something, I'm just wanting someone to be by my side... Someone to love me, to encourage me... But you don't understand this, Beatrice - I tell her.
- I understand... This dating shit is a waste of time, you get attached to someone and you can't have fun with other people or even do what you want... Dating is a prison and I thank the nine witches that I don't get attached to anyone, that's an older person thing, an adult thing. I don't know about you, but I'd much rather prefer my young life now and have all the freedom to hang out, have fun with the best experiences than this prison of dating someone, then getting married and then having kids... Ahhh, how disgusting... I get reflux just thinking about it - she said, explaining her freedom and everything else, but I don't even care, she has her principles and I have mine, each one respects the other... Simple as that.
From there we get the breakfast that is given at the door of the room and we eat it before going to class, that day they made it really well, wow... That was incredible, after we ate I went to the classroom and stayed there waiting for the classes to start... Incredibly I wasn't approached by teacher Finnelan or anything, I'm even finding it strange that she didn't write the letter or anything, although the girls also said on the radio that they didn't write it.
POV Narrator:
The morning classes go by quickly, nothing big happening, it was just a class like any other, and the only thing mentioned was what the girls should do at the Samhaim festival, since the roles of each one were drawn, and on Halloween day there wouldn't be a party, but the preparation of the Samhaim festival that would happen on Sunday. What made some students very angry because they really wanted to have the Halloween party, but it was in a year that happened the Samhaim festival that regularly happens every 3 years in Luna Nova, and the last one was in 1984. Laura didn't care about that because she didn't want to expose herself or anything, but her team was assigned to the function of brooms, which was McLaren's specialty.
After the morning classes the girls went to their lunch break, where they spent their time chatting, discussing what they were going to do at the event, how they were going to do their choreography and the possible title of Moonlight Witch that they could win if they did the best presentation.
The afternoon classes arrived and, as usual, they were physical education classes and until the time it became something calmer, since the girls stopped objectifying Laura, only one or another one that was still looking at McLaren's body, who always tried to use some way to hide the proportions, The most she did was to take off the jacket and tie it around her waist to cover the buttocks and avoid looking at them, but this caused an effect that the shirt highlighted the breasts of the girl and with the jacket she had her waist more exposed and evident, anyway the Irish girl was always the victim of looks of desire from other girls and this made her very angry, but these looks were decreasing as the weeks went by. Until the end of the physical education class arrives and soon McLaren goes to the girls.
POV Laura:
Finally it's over, I'm not going to stand here jumping rope... I'm tired as hell, well at least it's over and no one will be watching me anymore... But I'm going to have to do it again, I feel like I'm getting weaker... My body is very soft lately, I'm getting tired very fast and I'm getting more sedentary... I think it's really time to start training again, I can't stretch this anymore, I have to show that I am a strong witch and worthy of all this magical power, even my abdomen is disappearing. I make my way to the girls and go to the cabbage more specifically.
- I'm already going Bern... Today is qualifying for the penultimate race of the year... I will take this pole position in your honor, I am sure that everything will work out well - I say winking at Cabbage, who smiles at me.
- Good luck Laura, I know you'll make it! And me too - Said the cabbage until she gives a little kiss on the cheek but soon I push her to my mouth then, without wasting time hehe, good thing that the girls were surrounding so that nobody would see this.
- I won't waste time with a silly kiss, that will be my strength to win today hehe! - I tell her as I leave for my room.
- Hey! Laura! Come back here! That's no good! You caught me by surprise! If someone sees me, I'm in trouble! - She said and I just ignored her walking to my dorm, but going straight past her I noticed that I passed right next to Professor Finnelan and I hope she didn't see that? That would be the end of it.
Damn I think I was really great man, I shouldn't have acted on impulse like that, especially since there were people around... This way they will think that me and Bern are girlfriends, although the girls were around us so I don't think anyone looked at us kissing... I hope so, although Finnelan... I wonder if she looked at what happened... I hope not, but I have to put my worries aside and get to the track. Yes, Laura McLaren! Let's get another pole position and dominate the 1987 BBRT season for good, showing how dominant I am with a broom.
POV Bernadette:
Damn it, Laura! You weren't supposed to kiss me just like that! This could end up being a mess for me, even more so because the girls might think I'm your girlfriend and end up attacking me because to them I own you and they will be angry because they won't be able to have you in bed? This is horrible to think about, but I don't doubt anything coming from these girls, this mentality is what is getting in the way of everything? Well... I just wish the girls weren't like that, but the worst thing isn't even her, it's if the other person sees it.
- Wow! A kiss... Please tell me that was on the cheek and not on my lips - I tell the girls who nod their heads in agreement.
From there I leave in the direction of the academy, going to my room, but halfway there I am stopped by teacher Finnelan who takes me by the arm and pushes me to her room... Oh no, she might have looked at everything... Damn... The worst won't even be to explain the clothes, but if she thinks I am with Laura... She thinks I'm a lesbian... No... No... If my mother finds out about this, it's the end of my life in peace. That is if I'm still living at home. I might even get kicked out of the house. I wouldn't be able to live like this.
- Let me go! It hurts teacher! I'm not an animal - I say as I press the radio, calling for help, I knew this was the moment, I had the fake letter in my pocket, it was just a matter of time now.
- Hmpf, with this repulsive behavior? I'm not going to release a disgusting lesbian like you, I saw you touching lips with Miss McLaren and even thought about putting you in detention, but it wouldn't work and you might even lose your job for it - she said to me as she led me to her room still pulling me by the arm.
POV Eleanora:
I was about to take off my clothes when I heard Bernadette's warning, so I put my shirt back on and ran out of the changing room towards the gym's hallways, the girls around me were surprised at my sudden reaction, but it was because I was going towards something that duty called me, soon in the hallways I also met Scarlet who was also by my side.
- Did you hear it too? - Scarlet said.
- Yes! It's time to put everything into action - I tell Scarlet.
We run, but very carefully, since the monitors could give us notes for running in the corridors, but how ironic... So we take quick steps, since it looks like the girls are not going that fast... I think it is better to use the Metamorphie Faciasse soon, so I pull Scarlet to a random room that was open and we both turn into ferrets, entering through the ventilation.
- I hadn't thought about that one... It was very impulsive... Well, at least I got the device April made, I didn't let go for nothing in case something like that happened - said Scarlet all genial as always. Good girl!
- Yes, excellent, but how are we going to find the presence of... - I say until the device starts beeping with full force detecting a very strong magical presence.
- She is clever, Bern made sure to leave a little more magical power on display to make detection easier - said Scarlet.
POV Bernadette:
I am using my magic power to make it easier for me to be detected, so the girls don't get lost from me, I'm not masking my presence anymore, I think it's easier this way, just follow the presence, or just continue on the way to her room, through the pipes, I'm sure they will manage.
- Hey and what is the need to assume that I am a lesbian because of that? How can you be sure that Laura and I have touched lips? - I tell her who continued to ignore me until she entered the room and didn't even give me the passage, she just pushed me into that room.
- Sit down and let's talk - she said looking very angry and I just sat down, a little scared, I admit.
- Teacher, what is the need for this? - I ask her.
- I don't believe this Bernadette Cavendish Stewart, you are one of the most exemplary students of this enclosure, a person to be followed, the symbol of what is to be a perfect and disciplined person, but in this last month you have been showing a very undisciplined behavior, a rebellious teenager behavior, but now it was the end of everything, I would let it go and not write a letter to your mother, but you leave me with no choice, your mother will not like to know that you are a lesbian? I don't think it would be very nice for her to know such news - she said blackmailingly. Damn, what a mean person, I didn't do anything.
- If you do this know that you are not fixing me, my mother will not like to know that I may end up being expelled from here, not only from here, but also from my family, but I see that you don't care about me, you only care about the Cavendish family image - I tell her that she looks at me with superiority anyway, I even take a look at the ventilation and notice that the girls were there holding flashlights. Oh great, just talk to them in Morse code, I know how to talk to them that way.
Them [. - . / .- .-. . / ... . .-. . / -... . .-. -. ]
Me [-. . -. . .- - / -. - .- / .-.. .. ... - . -. / - - / ... . .-. / .. .-. - / ... . .-. . / - - / ... .- -.- / .- ... .- - / .- . / ... ... - ..- .-.. -.. / -.. - / -.. - / -.- - ..- / -. .. .-. .-.. ... / ... .- ...- . / .- / .-. . -. ..-..]
They just agreed with the ferret head, so it was fine with me, which was great, since we would need it, in case Finnelan wrote a letter and we had to change something or other in the text.
- Stop waving that wand, and listen to me. Look, I'm not here to defend you, I don't care if you end up getting expelled, because it will serve as a lesson in the case to learn that being a lesbian is not being a person, and that you are doing something repulsive and fetishistic, but okay, I won't tell if you really feel sorry - she said to me. I guess I'll have to lie, which I'm great at.
- Ahhh... Teacher I do not understand why you can not interpret what happened, yes she really kissed me, but that does not mean I wanted to, if you notice it was she who pulled me for a kiss, but you prefer to think that I had the initiative ... Look, I'm not a lesbian, I'm straight, but I just haven't shown any interest in boys because I'm too young to think about this kind of thing, I prefer to focus on my studies to make my mother proud? But teacher understand, I just want to be myself... I can't have that freedom? My individual freedom? - I say to her who looks at me with a bit of pity.
Me [... . -. - / .-.. -.- .. -. -. / - - / ... . .-. / .. .-. - / -. - - / ... - .-. .- .. -. ... - / .. .-. - / .-.. . ... -... .. .- -. ]
They just nodded, the teacher huffed, she looked at me with a bit of pity, but at the same time she still felt superior? One could imagine, just like this teacher.
- I won't write then in the letter saying that you are a lesbian, knowing that you are lying, your excuse that you prefer to focus on your studies shows that you are really on the right track, but I will still make a letter regarding your behavior this month and how you are still acting like a rebellious teenager, I'm sorry I have to do this Miss Cavendish - She said starting to write the letter while I signaled to the girls.
Me [- ... . / .-. .-.. .- -. / .. ... / -. - .. -. -. / - ... . / .- .- -.- / .- . / . -..- .-. . -.-. - . -.. ]
They nod their heads in agreement and I just watch the teacher writing the letter and notice how the text was very similar to the one in the fake letter, I only noticed one difference which was her request for my mother to come and talk here in Luna Nova which makes me a little tense.
Me [. -.. .. - / - ... . / .-.. . - - . .-. / .- -. -.. / .-. ..- - / .- / .-. .- .-. - / ... .- -.- .. -. -. / - - / - -.- / - - - ... . .-. / - ... .- - / ... ... . / -.. - . ... -. .-. - / -. . . -.. / - - / -.-. - - . / ... . .-. . / .- -. -.. / . ...- . .-. -.- - ... .. -. -. / .. ... / ..-. .. -. .]
After passing the message to the girls they agree with their heads and quickly leave editing the letter, but there was a big problem which was the girls' magic... I don't know if they would even be able to use the power to help me, since they were transformed into ferrets and, little by little, it may cause them to return to human form at some point, since the exchange magic is very consuming.
Them [-... . .-. -. / .. / -.. - -. .-. - / ... .- ...- . / - ... .- - / - ..- -.-. ... / - .- -. .. -.-. / - - / -.-. ... .- -. -. . / - ... . / .-.. . - - . .-. ... / .. - ... / - - / - ..- -.-. ... / ..-. - .-. / - . / - - / -.- . . .-. / ..- ... / .. -. / - ... . / ..-. . .-. .-. . - / ..-. - .-. - / .- -. -.. / ... -.-. .- .-. .-.. . - / .. ... / ... ... - .-. - / .. -. / - .- -. .. -.-. / ... - / .. .-. - / -. - .. -. -. / - - / - ... .-. - .- / ... -.-. .- .-. .-.. . - .-. ... / .-.. . - - . .-. / - - / -.- - ..-]
I just nod then the two use some magic to levitate the letter that was already edited and I take advantage that the teacher was still focusing on writing the letter to throw the other one that was in my hand back and quickly with my hands behind my back I manage to bring the letter edited by Scarlet into my hands, I just wait for the teacher to finish writing and everything was ready.
Me [- ... .- -. -.- / -.- - ..- / -. .. .-. .-.. ... / -. - .- / -.- - ..- / -.-. .- -. / -. - / -... .- -.-. -.- / - - / -.- - ..- .-. / .-. - - - / .- . / -. - - / .. -]
They give me thumbs up and get out of there, I just see the teacher sealing and putting everything in an envelope and when she gets distracted I take it and quickly change the letters... That's it! Now everything is going according to plan, I take it and leave the real letter very well put away while she puts it in the desk drawer.
- Very well Miss Cavendish what are you still doing here? You may leave, you had no need to see me writing the letter - she said until I stood up.
- I was just enjoying the time I have, but I'm going, I hope you are satisfied, because this may cause my expulsion - I tell her.
- When your mother's letter of reply arrives we'll talk or even when she comes - the teacher said to me as she walked out the door.
Yes! I did it! You stupid teacher, it was a real master trick so much so that when I leave, I find Eleanora and Scarlet waiting for me at the end of the hall, we soon meet and are celebrating with each other.
- We did it! - I tell Eleanora and Scarlet who hug me.
- And it looks like she even took the original letter - said Eleanora, taking the letter from my hand without my noticing, what a light hand this girl has.
- A light hand is not enough, my friend - said Scarlet laughing until I took the letter from Eleanora's hands.
- Let's not read until Laura gets here, I want to see what she has, but come on, let's wait in the red team's room, I'm just going to take a shower - I tell them.
Then we went our separate ways, I went to the blue team's room to take a shower and rest a bit, I was still wearing the clothes from the physical education class, a bit sweaty because of the ropes, until after I took a shower and washed my clothes, I left and went to the red team's room where I found April and Rosemary.
POV Narrator:
Laura as always showed her superiority on the brooms with a fourteenth pole position in a row in the British Broom Racing Tour season, after the qualifying session she goes back to Luna Nova and soon arrives where the girls were, there Bernadette decides to reveal to all the girls who were gathered the contents of the whole letter.
"Dear Clarie Cavendish, I come here to report once again on the behavior of your first born Bernadette Cavendish and your girl is exhibiting rebellious and repulsive teenage behavior, mainly due to the influence of her student Laura McLaren, I would like to invite you to be present here at the academy of Luna Nova so that we can talk about your daughter's behavior and so that she can change a little bit and stop behaving this way. I have also come to report that your daughter has refused to wear the dress you ordered her to wear to the Appleton boys' visiting ball, refusing to wear clothes like that to wear poor people's clothes instead, this is all due to the rebellious teenage behavior she has been doing, due to student Laura McLaren, please I beg you to read this message? Signed by Anne Finnelan"
POV Bernadette:
It was similar to what Scarlet wrote in the fake letter, but little does the teacher know that we forged the letter and my mom will say she won't come, haha, I made it in the end... What a relief, now I can only celebrate, I can finally be free the way I am... I even start to cry and then Laura looks at me worried and even wipes my tears.
- What's wrong Bern? I know this woman is a scumbag, but don't worry, everything is fine now - she said as she wiped the tears from her face.
- I'm just feeling happy... This is a cry of happiness Laura... Now I am free until the time comes that my mother sends her answer... And I don't doubt at all that in November, when she is working the most, I doubt very much that she will see the letter! I am finally free and all this thanks to wonderful friends - I tell them.
- Oh we just did what was best and another thing, Laura wouldn't feel right without her little girlfriend around here - April said until she got a pat on the back of the head from Laura.
- Fuck you - Laura said, all angry and blushing, and I was a little angry too, but I'm glad that everything ended well between us... Now things are finalized... I am fine, the girls are fine and I don't need to hide my personality anymore, I don't need to fear.
- Seriously Bern, you conquered us, you break all the idea that the upper class girls are a bunch of spoiled and rude, you are so human like us and you didn't even put the class as something to impose yourself as better than us, not only that but you showed yourself to be a big fucking woman? I admire and respect you so much Bernadette Cavendish and you can be sure that with us you made sure to put your place as one of us. I think I'm loving this girl.
- What Laura said is very right, you are one of us, you have really won our friendship and that deserves even a celebration and that's why we are going to celebrate a lot today - said Rose leaving the room.
- Where are you going Rose? - We asked her.
- Buy us some pizzas, tonight we'll all have a night in the bedroom to celebrate Bern's victory and then the next day we'll watch Laura's amazing race that I'm sure she'll win - said Rose leaving the room.
POV Narrator:
The girls had a real slumber party celebrating Bernadette's victory in getting free, until Morris invited Aika Yuriko to go spend the night celebrating in the red team's room on a slumber night that they spent eating pizza, playing video games, and even playing some games, They doubled up the mattresses and put them on the floor so that the guests could sleep, with the exception of Bernadette, who shared the bed with Laura, and Scarlet, who slept on her own with April and Taylor on the outside. A day of celebration and relief for Bernadette Cavendish who could finally rid herself of a huge weight she felt on her shoulders.
See you, free witches...
