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It had been just about a month since I buried my mother and I felt utterly alone. The Club, especially Diana, had been really great and supported me so much throughout the weeks after her death. Coming by to check on me, bringing me some calming tea, the Henderson brothers even brought me flowers that were in an empty pipe bomb case as a vase. I was very fortunate to have the people I had in my life, however, I was missing him more and more over the last few weeks. I still felt he was the only one who got me though it was so long ago since I last laid eyes on him. It was after we had defeated Scarlett and Black John the second time. Nick was the only one that believed me when I said I knew where they were and how to defeat them. He was the only one who trusted me when I pleaded with the Circle "The time to move against them is now". "its just too dangerous" Diana had said apologetically and of course Adam had sided with her "Im sorry Cassie but I have to agree with Diana" his eyes looking silvery in the moonlight. "what else is new" I had mumbled and ran off. Nick had followed me "hey you really think this is our last shot?" he asked earnestly his mahogany eyes trusting. Nick had always trusted my sight "yes" I said smpliy. "alright then lets go" he said taking my hand, the feel of the electricity that flowed from his fingers into mine was starling. We headed for the abandoned science building at the school. Sure enough my sister, Scarlett and my father, Black John were waiting for us. "Only two of you?" Scarlett laughed "that's plenty" Nick said taking my hand. We started chanting a spell in latin from my father's book of shadows that I possessed. All of a sudden Scarlett's face started turning red and blistering and she was shrieking it was like she being burned from the inside out. She fell to the ground in a pile of ash and soot that smelled like a mixture of burning popcorn and smoldering rubber. "NO" my father bellowed. Then he too burned to the ground. His spirit looked like it was about to escape and nick grabbed a beaker that was on a shelf and encapsuled the spirit of Black John. I was dumbfounded by what had happened and I must have been on the verge of losing it. "Cassie, its over. Its ok" he had said taking me into his arms. He just held me and let me cry over his cotton clad shoulder. When I finally broke free we went back to the beach to find the others. Adam had looked very cross "where have you two been?" he said with jealousy in his voice. "we got them" Nick said proudly holding up the container of beetles, bugs and snakes that was the spirit of Black John. "what is that?" Diana asked "it's the sprit of my father" I said with no emotion. Adam came over to me and took me in his arms "I am so sorry I doubted you" he said and he tried to kiss me but I just turned away. I was scanning the group for Nick but he was gone and that was the last time I had seen him.
I sighed and stared back over the bluff. Watching the sea melt with the sky, that was turning an array of colors from the setting sun. Soon it would be nightfall and that was always the hardest time for me. During the day I was busy in the garden and my job at the local florist. At night was when the dreams would come and it would always be the same dream. I would be standing on the bluff saying sky and see keep harm from me, earth and fire bring my desire and all of a sudden I would see a familiar dark figure heading down the beach. "Nick Nick" I would holler but he never heard me. I would run down the bluff and onto to the sandy beach and he kept walking. I would run after him with all the energy I had and I could never catch up to him. It was like I was running in place. He would keep moving further away from and I would stay in the same place. I would yell for him until I went horse, tears streaming from my stinging eyes. I would wake up covered in sweat and crying. I would try everything to stay awake but nothing could stop the dream from coming. For four years I would have that dream. For four years I cried silently wanting to make things right, yearning to have him back in my life. I wiped a tear that had fallen from my face and headed towards the house.
Being in this big empty house was not easy. At one point I thought of leaving too but the memory of my grandmother telling me that we were the strongest and that it was my destiny to be here in New Salem with my circle, made me resolved in the fact that there is where I would stay. I had told once told Nick that I was going to have to live a life of single blessedness. I smiled remembering the peel of laughter that came from him when I said that. I quickly frowned. It didn't bother me that I was single, what bothered me was how empty I felt. How abandoned I felt by my mother, my grandmother and even Nick. I was digging through the refiridgerator looking for something to make myself for dinner when the phone rang "hello?" I answered "Cassie, it's Diana" the voice on the other end said "hey Diana what's going on?" I asked. "in all the craziness the past few weeks we forgot the first full moon is tonight" she said. "what time?" I asked not even having to ask what that meant. I knew there would be a ceremony. "In an hour" Diana answered. "Ok I will be there" I said. "Hey Cassie, you alright?" Diana asked sensing the pain in my voice "Im hanging in, just thinking too much" I admitted. "Well tonight's ceremony will be perfect for you" she said and I could envision a sympathetic smile crossing her face. "thank Diana Ill see you in an hour" I said hanging up the phone. I went upstairs and cleaned myself up. I washed my face and brushed my teeth. I put on a pair of jeans, a tank top and a pale blue hoodie. I looked at myself in the mirror as I brushed my brown hair. The girl staring at me looked so different than she had a few months ago. Back then she had full pink cheeks and lips and her big blue eyes had a sparkle to them. Today her face looked pale and thin, her lips were in a straight line no smile seemed to be anywhere in their midst, her eyes were the most startling. They were a crystal blue with light purple bags under them and there was no luster to them. They looked lost and I felt lost. I finished brushing my hair and let it fall to my shoulders. I headed down stairs and headed back outside. I walked down the bluff to the beach and headed south to where my friends would be.
When I reached the group there was fire blazing and everyone was just hanging out. I said my hellos and went over to talk to Diana who was sitting with Adam holding his hand. Seeing how happy they were made me happy and I couldn't help but smile whenever I saw them together. I remember the day that Diana came over to tell me that her and Adam had gotten together. It wasn't long after Nick left and I was sitting on the beach listening to the sea speak to me. "cassie" she said carefully "Hi Diana" I smiled. "can I talk to you about something?" she asked nervously "sure. Sit with me" I said gesturing her to the sand. She sat down and said "I still love adam". "I know that" I said smiling "and he still loves me" she said softly "I know that too" I whispered. "Would it be weird for you if we got back together?" she asked softly and I couldn't help but laugh "what's so funny?" she asked her green eyes narrowing. "Diana, you and Adam belong together. You don't need to ask my permission" I smirked and I hugged her "go to him" I urged. She hugged me again "thanks cassie you're the best" she said running off.
I walked over to them and gave them both a hug. "How you holding up?" Adam said "Eh I have my good days and my bad days" I admitted. "well hopefully this day will be a good day this is a special full moon ceremony we are having tonight just for you" Diana said putting her arm around me and leading me toward the fire. When everyone was gathered around the fire Diana started "this ceremony is going to be different as we do not form a circle for this ceremony. We stand in a straight line at the shore, our arms spread out and we look up at the moon and each person offers up whatever burdens them to Mother Moon" she said with an encouraging look on her face "mother Moon is supposed to take your burdens away and turn them into something positive" she finished. Everyone was smiling. We all could use this I thought too bad this wasn't done years ago I giggled to myself. Everyone started taking their place at the shore line. I was in the middle of the line between Laurel and Melanie. Diana started "Mother Moon I offer up to you my relationship with my father" "Mother moon I offer up to you my grandmother's health" Adam said "Mother Moon I offer up to my love life or lack thereof" Faye said "mother moon I offer up to you the grief I still have over the death of Kori" Chris said "I offer up to you the pain in my mother's eyes" doug said solemnly "Mother Moon I offer up to you the poverty in the world" laurel said. It was my turn I sucked in a breath looked up at the glowing moon "Mother Moon I offer to you the feeling s of loneliness and abandonment that I just cant get passed" and a few tears escaped my eyes. "Mother Moon I offer to you my struggles in college" Melanie said "Mother moon I offer to you the tension between my parents" Deborah said "Mother moon I offer to you the ugliness in peoples' hearts" Suzan said and finally Sean said "Mother moon I offer to you my father's depression". The atmosphere lifted a little and I started to feel relieve until I heard "Mother Moon I offer to you the anger, resentment and jealousy that has plagued me for as long as I can remember" the moon shone even brighter than before and I gasped at the velvety huskiness of that very familiar voice. It belonged to Nick.