Chapter 12 – The Witch

So once we left from Lamberts, we started to follow the blossoms. I didn't talk to will and neither did he; I mostly ignored him or avoided any kind of contact. We just followed the blossoms silently but then he opened his mouth.

"I'm sorry" He looked at me but I just kept my gaze straight ahead and didn't reply.

"Look, I know your upset because of me an-"

I snapped at the word of upset "I am not upset because of you, you can go to hell for all I care"

"But I know you care and what you said last night was i-"

"What I said last night was not true, I wasn't in my sense, and what would you expect from a drunk person"

"Exactly, a drunk person gives out his true emotions"

I went stiff "Look William, I might have liked you but you know what, it was a mistake, heck it was the biggest mistake I've ever made. But you should know this; right now I hate you so much that you won't be able to handle it if you were me. You've hurt me a lot and last night you broke the line but you know what, I wouldn't let you get to me next time, heck there wouldn't be a next time because after we've found my father, our paths are apart, you will be on your way and I'll be on mine."

He looked hurt, pain, lots of pain in his eyes, good he should feel it, he makes me feel it every time, hell looking at him right now is making me feel it but he should know how I was feeling all this time, he should know how it feels to be hated.

I turned around without another glance and walked ahead. We both walked in silence but I don't know why I had this feeling like someone was watching us. I could feel another presence here but of course it's a forest, we don't know how many things are in here. But it was like someone was watching, I could feel there eyes on me.

I looked at Will, who kept walking straight. I looked around but couldn't see anyone since it was too dark. Will stopped "We'll have to rest here for the night, since it's too dark and we're both tired"

I nodded and sat down against a tree while he sat next to the other tree. Will was asleep in seconds, or I think he was. I on the other hand was scared shitless, I wanted to run away from here and go back home on my comfy bed but I knew that won't be happening anytime soon. The sounds of the growls, twigs snapping and the crickets were scaring me.

I looked at Will again, who was sleeping peacefully, I wanted to smack him awake. I was sitting here scared and he was sleeping peacefully but he looked so beautiful when he sleeps. A twig snapped and so did I, I looked around but nothing, ok this is way over line. I quickly got up and sat next to Will "Will" I whispered shaking him

He shifted but didn't wake up, I shook him again "Will" I whispered

"Whaat" He mumbled sleepily, eyes still close.

"Will!" I snapped irritated

He jumped "What? What's wrong? Are you okay? Are you hurt?" He checked me out

A part of me melted at his concern, maybe he did care after all but I removed that thought out of my mind. "There some weird sounds around here" I gulped looking around us

"Anna" Will snapped which bought my attention back on him "It's a forest ok and there are other things in here besides us."

"Yeah…well…I.." I hesitated

He closed his eyes for a moment then opened them again "I what" he asked softly this time

"I'm scared" I whispered

"Anna don't be scared, I'm right here beside you and if your still scared then use one of your shield spells, put a protective shield on you so no one can touch you"

My eyes lit up "Hey, why didn't I think of that before" I used the spell and put a shield over both of us.

"There, now go back to sleep" He said and closed his eyes

After a moment or two I spoke

"Hey Will" I whispered

"Hmm"

"I'm sorry"

"Hmm for what" He mumbled, probably half asleep

"I'm sorry how I talked to you before, no matter what you did, I still consider you my friend and I'm sorry the way I treated you. Even though you hate me, I can never hate you, maybe we're not together but we'll always be friends"

He didn't a reply, he was probably still hating me for what I said but when I looked at him all my thoughts vanished because Will was sleeping peacefully and I bet he didn't hear a word I said.

I smiled as I looked at his peaceful face, he was so beautiful and no one could hate him, not even me. No matter what he does, he always manages to get me melted, why? Why is this happening to me? Why does he always melt me when I'm angry?

I sighed and leaned my head on Will's shoulder, whatever is bringing me close to him, makes me feel free of everything, not even the drink 'delight' can free the pain, problems and sadness, only one person can make me feel free and that's Will.

Will's POV

I woke up in the middle of the night to see Anna sleeping peacefully on my shoulder but she was shivering, shivering in her sleep. I pulled her closer and wrapped both of my arms around her; she stopped shivering and sighed in her sleep. I smiled and then again fell asleep.

…_...

I groaned as my back was killing me, I wish the tree was more comfier but that wasn't it, I felt a weight on me. I opened my eyes only to see Anna sleeping on my lap. Her head resting on my chest and her body cuddled up on my lap, how did she get here?

It was early morning and the birds were chirping around us. I didn't notice that my arms were also wrapped around her, and how did I get there?

I looked at her cute sleeping face and moved a string of her hair of her face and behind her ear. I smiled at how beautiful she was, the only girl who could take my breath away. I was wrong about Anna, I never should have treated her like this in the first place and now look where it got me, she hates me, too much to not even look at my face.

Last night she was scared and I would've probably embraced her right then but what was the point knowing that she hates me now. Every word she said to me still echoes in my heart with pain. I was very happy when she told me she had feelings for me and I would've told her the same if she had not wanted me to leave.

But now that she hates me I have to keep up the stone heart because there was no point of winning her back when she hates me. And now I really know how it feels to be hated, I know how Anna was feeling all this time and I regret every moment I hated her.

I don't care that she betrayed me or not, she might have a reason for doing something like that and maybe just maybe I will find out. After hearing all these people here, I think Frank never betrayed us, he's probably trapped himself and I will do everything in my power to get a father back to his daughter.

Anna shifted and then opened her eyes slowly and met mine. She quickly sat up elbowing my stomach by accident. I gasped in pain.

"Oh, I'm sorry are you okay?" she rubbed my stomach and let me tell you, it was heaven. I wanted to close my eyes in pleasure but I didn't.

I cleared my throat "Ye-yeah I'm fi-fine"

"How did I get here?" She said while blushing, man she's beautiful

"I really don't know probably in sleep"

"Yeah probably" She got off me and I stood up too

"We should leave" She said

"Yeah we should" I said leading the way as she followed behind.

I hope the others are okay, I hope they meet us In Agnes's house. We kept walking for ages until Anna stooped by a creek.

"I stink, I need a bath" she said

My eyes widened "Your goanna bath here, what if someone sees"

"That's why you will stand here and watch out if someone comes"

"What!" I shrieked

"Oh come on, turn around and keep an eye out"

I sighed and turned around while she stripped and splashed into the water. I really wanted to turn around and see her bath but not without her permission.

"Are you in? Can I turn around now?" I asked

"Yeah" She replied

I turned around to see her swimming around, dame the water was dark from underneath, I couldn't see her. I signed and sat down next to the big rock. I felt like someone was watching over us, like stalking or following us. My vampire instincts were kicking in, I looked around the trees but nothing was there. I sighed and looked back at Anna.

I wanted to start a conversation, instead I sat there quiet. I watch her as she washed herself and swam around.

Her skin glowed with the glittery water and it glowed with the sun shining on her skin, her long black wet hair stuck all over her back and neck. Her eyes the white blue shined as it was crystal water. Her full pink lips were shining with the water. Everything about her was turning me on. I wanted to dive in with her and take her right there in the water.

I started to sweat, she looked at me and frowned then, she swam up to me to the edge; she rested her hands on the edge. "Are you okay?"

"Ye-yeah…fi-fine" I stammered

She frowned "Are you sure?"

Before I know what I was doing, I kissed her hard and well hard. She was the only thing I couldn't resist, she was like a bloodlust. She started to kiss me back and then pulled me in the water with her, my cloths were soaked but I didn't really care, she broke the kiss and took my shirt of and threw it at the edge.

I wrapped my hands around her bare back and pulled her closer. I could feel her nipples touching my chest which made me shudder. I moved from her lips to her throat with butterfly kisses and chest. Everything about her was driving me crazy.

Her hands caressed my chest and abs; her hands were so soft making me hungrier of her. I cupped one of her breasts and she moaned and arched herself closer. I nibbled them between my fingers.

But then I remembered something and suddenly stopped, she hated me then why was she kissing me? And what about Rick? I moved back and turned away from her.

"What's wrong?" She asked

"You hate me right, you like that bastard, Rick. You were right, I don't deserve you."

"Will I-"

"No Anna, its fine. I'm happy for you" With that I got out of the water and put on my wet shirt, I turned away from her "Get dressed, we need to leave now"

I could hear her moving out of the water, and then she was right next to me dressed in different cloths, jeans and tank top, huh?

She clicked her fingers and my cloths changed too, into some dry jeans and black shirt. "Thank you" I nodded at her

She didn't reply, she just walked forward, great now she's angry again. I sighed and followed her.

As we followed the blossoms, we finally were out of the forest. I was a bit disappointed that we were out so soon, at least I had some time with Anna in the forest but after we're done with the witch, she said she will go her way and me mine and that thought bought some kind of a pain in my heart. The city looked like hell, everything was burned and rotten. I looked at the ground and saw the trail of black roses.

"Well let's see where this leads us" I pointed at the roses.

She nodded and followed me. As we moved through the city, we saw some very worse creatures we never saw, they were ugly and nasty looking. After finally the trail ended so did we in front of the witch's house.

I sighed "Let's get this over with"

The log house was small but it wasn't burned like the others. I knocked on the door. An old woman in her 80s opened the door. She really looked like a witch; you know the Halloween witch's that kind of witch. She had long white hair and moles on her wrinkly skin, a black cloak, only a hat was missing.

"Who are you?" She sneered

"I'm William an-"

"What do you want vampire?" She snapped

I was taken back, witches are not very keen with vampires, and they don't trust anyone, well except Anna's race, they were different witches "We're here to meet Agnes" I replied sternly

She scowled "I don't let bloodsuckers in my house"

"You're Agnes?" I asked surprised, I mean I didn't expect her to be old and ugly.

She scrunched her nose at me like I was something dirty or filthy "No, I am not. Now leave"

She was really getting on my nerves "Look women you be-"

"Look I am a witch too, you could trust me" Anna interrupted giving me a look that said 'You better not speak' great!

She witch looked at her as if she was studying her "And who might you be?"

"I'm Anna Black, Frank Black's daughter" She replied not too politely, I bet she didn't like the old bug either.

The witch stumbled back wide eyes; she looked shocked "Your Anna?"

Anna nodded "Yes"

"I'm sorry, we were expecting you, please come in" She opened the door for us.

I was about to step in but she shrieked "No, not you bloodsucker"

"Hey! That bloodsucker has a name so you better give him some respect if you want me to come in. Where I go, he goes, so you either let him in or bring Agnes out" Anna snapped angrily, wow she stood up for me, I was so badly trying to hide my smile.

The witch scowled at me and I smirked at her to piss her more. She nodded "Very well but if he harms any of-"

"He won't he's with me, you can trust him" She interrupted

"Fine, come in"

We both stepped in and followed the old witch. The house was warm and big, made of logs. I really didn't want to come here were I wasn't welcomed but I couldn't let Anna go in alone, so either way I had no choice.

The witch led us upstairs in room. As we passed by the other witches watched us, curiously at Anna and angrily at me. The witch stood in front of a door but before she could open it, it opened itself.

A witch not more than 20 was sitting there on the floor Indian style with her head down looking at the crystal ball, which showed us in it.

"Come in Anna and William, I've been expecting you" She said still not looking at us.

We both walked in and sat in the chairs in front of her. The old witch left closing the door behind her.

The witch looked up, whoa she was pretty not prettier than Anna but she was. She had bob haircut, black hair. Her eyes were big and grey and she was pale without any wrinkles or moles, eww.

The witch in front of me chuckled "Thank you William it's very nice of you"

My eyes widened, she could hear my thoughts? Anna looked at me confused "Ho-"

"No one's powers work here, not even mind blockage, except me. That's why I could read you"

"By the way, I'm way older than you think" She said chuckling

"Okay….this is awkward" I said looking at everything but her

"My name is Agnes as you know and I know why you are here"

This is Agnes? What's more to come?

"Then tell us what we want to hear" Anna said

"I cannot my dear. I wish I could help you but I can't, Frank had given me strict orders not to tell his where abouts or what he's up to"

"Please this is important, maybe you don't know but he's in danger" Anna pleaded

Wait, in danger? Why didn't she tell me that? What else is she hiding from me?

Agnes gave me a sympathetic look, obviously hearing my thoughts. She looked back at Anna "I know how danger he is in and I wish I could help him"

Anna glared at her "So your telling me that we came all the way through this dangerous forest to find nothing, I thought you were my father's friend, I thought after hearing he's in pain you might help, but I was wrong, so wrong."

Anna got up angrily "Come on Will, there's nothing left for us here"

I got up not to leave but to stop Anna "Anna wait" I grabbed her arm

I then looked at Agnes who knew what I was going to say and she smiled but I said it anyway so Anna would know too. "You may not be able to help us find him but you can help us with some magic and clues"

She smirked "I like you William, you are so clever"

I sighed "Could you not call me William, please. You know I don't like being called by full names"

She grinned "Ok then Will, lets do this"

I looked down at Anna who nodded and I smiled at her. I was smiling, wow I was smiling again and it felt good. I looked at Agnes who was grinning at me, whatever she's like But I like 'The witch'

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