The Hybrid Witch

IntroductionKiara woke in a panic, sweat beading across her forehead. Her heart was racing so fast she was sure her grandparents could hear it across the house in their bedroom. “It was that damn dream again” Kiara said still trying to catch her breath. She sat on her bed and thought back to it. Kiaras had the same dream so many times it’s practically burned into her brain. Kiara was younger in the dream, she couldn’t have been more than 4 years old. Kiara was with a woman she didn’t recognize but, in her dream she called her ‘mamma’ and held onto her leg tightly. They were standing at a train station. Kiara figured it was night time because it was completely empty besides her mother her and a few homeless people sleeping about 20 feet from them. “mamma why are we taking the train?” “mamma, where’s daddy?” “mamma, I’m tired.” The young Kiara asked looking at her momma with a curious loo

Ketzia POVI was shocked at what was happening to my best friend, what the crap was happening anyways?? One minute Jeff’s about to ask the clueless Kiara out to the dance the next thing she hyperventilating with fists clenched fixated on something behind Jeff. I only see teens rushing to get to class. Kiara’s breathing got worse and her hair started to stand up like she was covered in static electricity. I yelled her name but she was too fixated on something it’s like she didn’t hear me at all. “KIARA, KIARA WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?” I screamed at no one in particular. Jeff answered in a loud panicked voice “ I don’t know but whhhaattt---" Jeff became silent and his jaw dropped to the ground That’s when I saw it Kiara had one bright emerald green eye and one glowing red eye. They stayed like that what seemed like hours but was only seconds. Suddenly Kiara’s hair calmed and her eyes changed back to that normal gree

Kiara’s POVJust as I opened the door I got this weary feeling in the pit of my stomach. It was quiet in the cabin which made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I started walking to kitchen and was hit with a metallic like smell. And this other very distinct smell , the smell of death. As I got closer to the kitchen I’m met with what looks like kool-aid on the floor but it was thicker than that and way darker. I turned the corner slowly and there I see her meemaw laying on the floor in a pool if her own blood. Someone had sliced her throat. I gasped and covered my mouth with my hand. I heard a muffled cry and looked up. Right in front of me was my best friend, tears streaming down her face and a hand over her mouth and a knife at her neck. The culprit was that same dark figure with glowing red eyes. I could see those teeth I dreamt so much about and in that second I knew who this was. It was my father. “ mmmm you look like your mother Kkkiii

Nanna’s POV I looked out the window to see if that was Kiara finally getting home. I see the headlights pass by. Not the girls. What could be keeping those 2? “Anything yet hunny?” “ no and she’s not picking up her cell phone and neither is Ketzia. I also got a call from school today, Kiara didn’t show up for class”. Suddenly headlights pull into the driveway. ‘Well it’s about time she shows up’ I thought to myself. We looked on waiting for Kiara to come out of the car running it with a thousand excuses , but that didn’t happen. Instead the car turned their bright highbeam headlights on which made us both squint. “ What the heck!” I yelled looking from my husband to the car in the driveway. My husband was unmoving and stared straight at the car. Still staring straight ahead he spoke, “ I don’t think that’s Kiara, go get the weapons now”. I moved quickly after the words immediately registered in my mind. As I ran to the safe in our room I prayed to the goddess Kiara was okay. It was de

KIARA’S POVJeff told me my grandparents were safe and I felt an instant relief release from my heart. I have no idea how I would handle losing them all because of me. He told me they were staying in a safe house out of state, and I couldn’t risk visiting them in case my father tried to follow me there. I wish I could call them but they are off grid so it’s impossible at the moment. I needed to tell Nana about Ketzia and meemaw. She will be crushed to hear about their deaths. My eyes watered as I thought back to that moment. The fear in Ketzias eyes, and she still worried about my safety. The blood, there was so much blood. How could my father be so evil? I was so enthralled in thought I didn’t realize Jeff was talking about my mother’s coven. He wanted to go find what was left of her coven to see if someone could help me control my powers. “ I need to come with you” I insisted. There was no way I was going to stay here and destroy rooms in my sleep and Jeff get to go out searching fo