During the night, all four witches were out for a flight. It was a nice night to be out and Scarlet enjoyed flying with her sisters again, even though she was the fastest flyer and had to slow down a lot to let them catch up with her. However, down below, the young witch finds a young girl, who looked about ten, in a forest clearing. She didn't understand why someone like her was out in a place like this at this time. However, Scarlet didn't hesitate and flew down and approached the girl.
"What's a young girl like you doing out here?" Scarlet asked "You must be lost."
The young girl shook her head and said "I ran away from my home, since I was being abused by parents."
Scarlet looked at her and noticed a large scar by her neck and a smaller one by her left eye. SHe knew that this girl wasn't lying and needed her help.
"Are you a witch?" she heard the girl ask "You look like one."
Scarlet nodded and said "I am, but I'm not really evil."
"What's your name, miss?" the girl asked "I'm Melody."
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Melody." Scarlet replied "I'm Scarlet."
"Well, Scarlet, you're actually quite interesting to me." Melody told her "I've never met a witch before and I didn't know there were nice ones."
"Well, I only know three other ones, since they took me in as a little sister." Scarlet said
"That seems nice of them." Melody brought up
"Scarlet!" Mary called out
Scarlet heard her and said "I'm over here!"
Mary, Sarah, and Winifred all came over to where Scarlet and Melody where.
"There you are Scarlet." Sarah said
"I see you found a child." Winifred brought up
"Oh, this is Melody." Scarlet told them "I got curious on why she was out here and just talking to her, I already like her."
"And I like you too Scarlet." Melody responded "Are these your sisters?"
"Yes we are." Sarah told her
"You're all pretty, for witches." Melody replied then she looked at Winifred "Especially you."
"Well, she likes you, Winnie." Scarlet told her with a smile
"I can see that." Winifred responded
"You got to admit she is a cute one." Sarah brought up
"For a child, yes." Mary agreed
"Thank you, but I'm actually ten." Melody told them "I'm almost a teenager in a way."
"That is true." Scarlet replied
"She's still cute though." Sarah said again
Winifred soon notices the scars by Melody's eye and on her neck.
"What happened to you?" Winifred asked and rubbed her hand against the scar on Melody's neck
"I was abused by my parents, so I ran away." Melody responds
"It looks like it was by a horse whip too." Scarlet brought up
Melody looked to the young witch and asked "How did you know that."
"Because, I too have been slashed by one of those." Scarlet told her quietly
Scarlet then lifts up her skirts a little to reveal a huge scar on her left leg.
"Oh, my." Winifred said "That looks like it would've hurt badly."
"It does." Scarlet said
"I think we should take this one with us." Sarah said
"I would agree." Mary said "I like her and it seems she likes us."
"I do." Melody responded
Winifred pondered at the thought for a moment. Her sisters really seemed to like her and the girl seems to be returning the favor. She really did the compliment that Melody gave her. It's been a long time since someone called her pretty, or any of them for that matter.
"Alright." Winifred spoke up finally
"Alright to what?" Sarah asked
"We're keeping her." Winifred told them
Melody smiled big and walked over to Winifred and hugged her. Winifred was a little surprised, but she gave in and hugged Melody back. The girl actually seemed to warm her just like when Scarlet was brought in. All three sisters had almost forgotten their past lives. It seems that Scarlet was really the thing they needed all along and Melody was now being added to the family. Winifred wondered if this girl could actually be a great witch.
to be continued….