I was thinking about how Stein acted towards me, how he never hurt me or actually made me feel threatened. He was starting to feel like a father figure to me, and I liked it. I knew underneath that man who was slightly damaged, there was a gentle soul. But as long as he believed I'm not a bad person then that was all I needed. I walked through the streets when I heard a loud clang to the alley on my left. If there's one thing I learned from horror movies it was to NOT follow the creepy clang in a dark spooky alley.

So I continued to walk to my apartment and I got in and locked the door behind me. I hung my jacket up and took off my shoes. I walked into my living room to see my window wide open. "Funny, I swore I closed that." I said to myself. I walked over to the window and closed it on the latch. I turned around and my breath caught in my throat. "Who are you?"

A female figure was stood in the corner of the room, her face covered in shadow. There was nothing I'd be able to do to protect myself at this moment so all I could do was not piss off this person so they wouldn't feel the need to hurt me. She stepped out of the light. "You've grown up so much."

My eyes widened as I saw who this woman was. She had a gentle face, fair skin and these big brown eyes. She had hair that went to her knees in frizzy blonde waves. I could recognise her a mile away. "Mum?" She smiled and nodded, but I was filled with anger. "What the hell are you doing here?" I asked through gritted teeth.

Her smile fell dramatically. "Sweetheart it's me." She held her arms out. "Aren't you happy to see me?"

I shook my head. "You walked out of my life when I was 9. Why the hell would I be happy to see a stranger?" I asked her.

She looked at me with hurt through those eyes I thought I knew so well. But I cannot forget what she did to me before she left. "Look, I know I walked out on you and I haven't been there for you but I needed to make preparations."

I shook my head. "Why should I believe anything you have to say?" I walked passed her, but she took my arm which I violently shook off. "It was you wasn't it?" I questioned. "You brought me here!" I nearly yelled.

She looked pretty upset by this point but I paid no mind to it. "Yes. Myself and the help of my sisters."

"Sisters?" My eyes widened and a chill went down my spine when it dawned on me. "Oh God. You're a witch."

She nodded. "Don't worry though I'm not going to hurt you."

My head began to hurt and I was feeling light headed. "I want to go home." I faced her with tears threatening to fall. "Send me back home."

She shook her head. "I can't do that sweetheart."

"Send me home!" I yelled but she didn't respond. "I have to get back to dad! Send me home now!" I yelled at her and it was her turn to look angry.

"Back to your father?!" She questioned. "To that lazy drunkard who doesn't give a second thought for you?" She threw her arms up. "I saved you from that sexist hypocrite! You are so much more valuable than you know."

"Oh to who? Asura?" I asked her, the tears were falling down my cheek but I couldn't be bothered to wipe them away. "I'm not a witch okay? Stein would have told me that."

She rubbed her head. "I know you're not. You're something so much more and we can help you unlock who you truly are."

"You sound like a cliché movie villain." I mumbled.

She let out a quiet chuckle. "You didn't get your sarcasm from me that's for sure." She kneeled down in front of me and stroked the side of my face. "I had to leave you behind. I didn't know what you were and I was afraid that you would have hurt yourself if I exposed you to the magic that exists here." I said nothing to her which prompted her to move closer. "I can tell you everything; how this is all possible, why it is, and what you are. Just let me in."

I turned my head from her. "I'm going to tell Death about you." I couldn't meet those eyes which I was beginning to hate.

She removed her hand from my face. "And what do you think the students will think when they hear about the fact your mother is a witch? They'll hate you. Worse they'll hunt you. We can protect you." After my long silence she stood up. "I'm not saying you're dangerous, or a kishin, or a witch. But what I am saying is that you're my daughter." I turned back to her. "I missed out on too much of your life but I can help you now. You'd never be an outcast with us."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "So let me just sum up this whole thing: You left me at aged 9 then rip me away from everything I've ever known against my will…" I stood up again and walked away from her. "You tell me I;m some kinda freak in this world but that I'm so valuable to you." I turned to her to see she had sat on the sofa. "Have I missed anything?" I didn't let her answer. "Oh no I nearly forgot… before you left all those years ago you said you wished you never had me. You wished that I was dead and that I was never born!"

"I was upset, I didn't mean it." She tried to reason with me.

"No you can't just apologise for this!" I yelled. "You've turned everything upside down for me and you won't send me home."

"I can't!" She yelled, I could see her eyes were glossy with the unshed tears. "I can't but I also won't! I've been watching you all these years and I've seen what he's done to you and I won't send you back to that monster."

I shook my head. "He wasn't perfect but at least he stayed." I said as calmly as I could. "If you knew all about everything in my life then why didn't you come home? Why didn't you bring me here sooner? I just… I still don't want to believe this is happening to me. Just go."

"Sweetheart-"

"No! Just go!" I slammed my hand against the wall. "You can't poof here and expect there to be hugs, kisses and rainbows all round."

She held her hands in a calming gesture. "I'll give you time. I'll come back when you've adjusted."

"Don't bother." I cut her short. "I never want to see you again."