There was silence in the car, with everyone lost in their thought. What danger awaits them? they don't know. How big or disastrous the danger will be, is hidden from them. If they will survive the danger or not, that also they know nothing about. They couldn't stare at each other's faces. "Ari?. Ariana" a voice called. They shivered. Who could have called Ariana amid nowhere?. Does she know someone here and did not tell them?. Ariana was afraid too. She was sure she doesn't know anyone here. Maybe that's the sign of the danger that awaits them. She feels the very moment she answers, they might be doomed. "Ariana?" The voice called again. This time, it was louder. They exchanged glances. "Ari, it's Mira. I just want to know if you're safe"Ariana batted her lashes. It can't be Mira, right?. She doubted it could be. But the voice, it seems she knows the voice. The voice is beginning to sound more familiar. It was the voice she had grew up to love. The voice she had spent most of

THE RED-HAIRED WITCHES COVENThe door to the inner chamber of the white witch opened slowly and two little kids peeped into the room. "Not again, Kira and Kiran!!" A woman in her early forty shouted from the inner chamber. The little children ran off giggling as usual. It had been their routine to peep at her. They had always admired her beautiful white hair. Although she wasn't a member of the red-haired witches and was found half-dead some years ago. Every member of the coven loved and cherished her. Not just because she was beautiful, but because she was a kind-hearted woman and has helped make the coven stronger and safe from the hand of Rose.She dropped her knitting bag and stood up from the bed. It's been so many years since she was saved and brought to the red-haired witches' coven. She had been treated well with love. If not for her hair color which had made her different from them, it was difficult to know she wasn't a member. She touched the flowers arranged nea

UNKNOWN DESTINATIONThe road was becoming narrow and crooked. "I think we are getting close" Ariana had said four hours ago. "I think we are getting close" she wanted to say but was stopped by Jasmine."You don't have to say it again. You've said that four hours ago, and we are still on the road. It doesn't seem we are getting there anytime soon"The rest nodded in agreement. Silent returned. After a while, Jamal broke the silence. "Guys, you all did not notice we've been moving in a circle?"Jabal brought the car to a stop. "I wanted to say that too"Ariana batted her lashes. She just noticed that too. "Let me check the map". She brought out the maps from her bag and went through them. She chuckled. "Sorry guys, I think we followed the wrong map""Wrong map?" They asked in unisonAriana nodded. "You mean we've been following the wrong route?""No...""No what?""Chill,  Jasmine. She's trying to explain" Jabal answered. He knows

As they walked amidst the market, no one stared at them or notice their appearance. "Don't you guys think something is wrong somewhere?" Jasmine whispered"Why are they going about their normal business without talking to them?" Ariana thought. She turned to face Jamal who was closer to her. "There is something strange here. I will try talking to one of them". Jamal nodded. Ariana walked closer to a woman who was selling fish. She displayed the fishes in a star shape. Her eyes were focused on the fish she was cutting. She had cut some into some strange shape. At first, Ariana was afraid to talk to her but having gotten a go-ahead from the rest, she picked up the courage. "Good morning ma'am" she greeted.The woman stared above Ariana's head and continue cutting the fish. Ariana batted her lashes and returned to meet the rest who had tried their luck in talking to the rest of the villagers. They stood in the middle of the market, confused about what to do next. They had tho

THE EARTH WITCHES COVENThe member of the council in the earth witches coven gathered to have a brief meeting in Ella's study room. They had received a letter of threat, just after the first cockcrow. And just like Ariana had sent Mira to warn them, Rose was the one who sent the letter. A letter of their impending doom. The person who had received the letter had shared the news with the rest members and by the time the letter got to Ella, there were already commotions amidst the rest of the coven members. They knew their lives were in great danger and they couldn't help but weep. Even their magic couldn't help them.It was a great sorrow for them that the twins and Jamal whom they had considered their source of hope, are yet to get the answer they seek.  No one knew if they got to Alaska or if they had seen the great witch. No one knew when they will be back. They lamented. When would they be back to save them from Rose and Malcolm, their greatest rival? They had thou