Chapter 6
Caroline's Story
"Yeah, seems Theresa seen me coming and joining their little family. At first I have these dreams, but didn't think nothing of them. Then one day, I saw what look like a wolf walking on two legs. I was living in an orphanage at the time in Chicago. Didn't know who my parents were. And each time a couple would come to get a kid, they would not pick me. And found out why. Seems the people who ran the orphanage, would tell the parents I wasn't good. Strange things happen around me. And they also noticed I aged slower to. Then one night, I heard a voice to tell me to leave. I didn't think nothing of it, so I just stayed. I kept hearing it over and over every night. But I still didn't leave. But realized I should have listened. Because one night the janitor got drunk and seen I was the only child there. The lady who ran the orphanage didn't care. In fact she gave him the key to my room. She didn't like me, and was afraid for her life, she would lock me in my room. Anyways, he snuck into my room as I was trying to sleep. I just laid there hoping he would go away. Had to admit, he was cute. All the young girls that were there did like him. And some of them tried to flirt with him to. He had short blonde hair and was young. Other than that, don't remember much. Anyways, he quietly came over to the bottom bunk bed where I would sleep and sat down next to me. I kept my eyes closed still hoping he would go away. Then I felt his hand on my shoulder, and turned me towards him. He knew I was faking, but still had my eyes shut. I could hear him chuckle and smell the alcohol on his breath. Then I felt his hand go up my shirt, and he tried to kiss me. I turned my head and pushed him away from me as hard as I could! He laughed and told me he would have me and no one will care. I got real scared. I walked back into a corner. Then I heard the same voice in my head again. It told me everything will be all right. I told me to raise my hands and I would know what to do. I did, then something amazing happened! He went flying across the room to the other side! I just looked at him and thought "Did I do that?" The voice said I did. The lady who ran it came into the room after she heard the noise and seen him down, and me in the corner still standing. Then she came after me. But this time she had a long ruler with her. I've seen what she does with that ruler. I was at the end of it most of the time. Then I remembered what the voice said before, and raised my hands again. She went across the room. That's when I found out something about my parents that night. She told me she's going to watch me hang like what she and her friends did to my parents. I closed my eyes and yelled no! Then the room shook and things were falling down. The voice told me to run, and I did. I never looked back since then. I kept hearing a voice in my head to run. I dodged everyone who came after me. I kept hearing this voice where to go. It knew about the people after me. I was scared, but the voice, there was just something about the voice that calmed me. It would sing me songs, tell me short stories, encouraged me when I didn't want to go on anymore. There were times, I thought I was going to get caught, but then the voice would talk to me and tell me everything will be all right. The voice had me headed more out west. In fact, I can't remember what state they found me in. But as soon I thought the cops would catch me, the voice told me where to go. I was sixteen and didn't know where I was going. Just where the voice told me to go. Then one night, the moon was full, I found myself alone in the woods. I made a fire, then I heard a noise. I haven't heard from the voice for a few days. I actually felt lonely, and missed the voice in my head. At first I thought it was my subconscious giving me the strength to stand up for myself. Then I saw a young woman come from the trees to where I was. At first I thought it was the law, but then seen how she was dressed. I knew the law wouldn't be wearing a corset, and tight pants. Then she spoke to me…kind of. That is when I found out it was Theresa talking to me thru my mind. I was a witch to...like her. Then I heard more noises, then seen two very large looking wolves, but on two legs. I wanted to run, but she told me she for seen it, and not to be scared. After looking at them more, I wasn't. I felt such calm around them…peace. As they came towards me, I seen Theresa leave. I sensed it was them I was destined to be with. So there, I gave myself to them. As I was in the stream cleaning myself, Theresa came in and helped get cleaned up. I thought she would be jealous, but she wasn't. She told me her masters would have two pets. I thought what did she mean pet? Then she explained to me a pet is a female that is claimed by a mystic guardian. They don't have wives or girlfriends. We'll explain what a pet is later. Anyways, I also found out my parents were witches and were murdered by witch hunters. Seems after what happened to Theresa's family, that town started to learn that there are witches, vampires, werewolves and other monsters out there. That is what they think of us…monsters. So after years learning about us, they hunt and kill us after they catch us. Theresa knew of my parents. But before she could get to them, they were killed. They trusted the wrong people and it cost them their lives. So that is why I was in that orphanage. They were using me to catch others like me and kill them to. But they didn't know about Theresa, and she is different from other witches, and I found out I'm also different. While we were in the stream, Theresa noticed something different about me." Caroline said. She got up and stood by Theresa. Theresa wrapped her an arm around Caroline. Encouraging her to continue. "I just wished I knew my parents, to know more about my family." Caroline continued as she started to cry.
"What kind of powers?" Jasmine asked with awe.
Caroline composed herself. "I can control fire. It's actually kind of cool. I could never understand why I never got burned when I was younger, then after I met Theresa, I did. She told me I'm from a special bloodline of witches that can control fire." Caroline said with a smile.
"Can you show me?" Jasmine asked.
Then Caroline grabbed the candle that is lit on the table, held it in one hand, then with her other hand touched the flame then came away with the flame on her pointy finger. Then she cupped the flame into her hand, then opened it and a bigger flame coming from her palm.
"Wow." Jasmine whispered.
Then Caroline cupped her hands and put out the flame. "I don't like doing fire this close to the house." Caroline explained.
"Not since you tried to burn it down trying to control it." Marney laughed.
Caroline stuck out her tongue at Marney.