The night was too dark for anything to be seen, not to mention the fog and the smell of rot surrounding the swamp, but luckily Joanna was too smart a witch to recognize the work of her once best friend Vihara. Just because her stupid brother disappointed Vihara in life she decided to isolate herself as if the world didn’t even exist except hers she created herself, a witch, and she could do so much good, Joanna thought. “Now she would have to help me and listen to me even if it was the last thing I did.” She told herself firmly. She knew that the water surrounding the islet hidden in thick fog and vegetation had many pitfalls but only for ordinary mortals and weaker creatures, not for herself. She closed her eyes, uttering words known only to her as she approached the islet-like air and then felt a strong blow that knocked her to the ground. No matter how hard she tried she couldn’t move forward because she was constantly thrown back as if crashing into an invisible wall. She wa

A MONTH LATER “What?” I shouted in disbelief while Hanah, the cook, had almost dropped the bowl of soup as she carried it to the table. “Shhhhhh”, Alexa tried to silence me visibly upset while Ella smiled contentedly. “How do you think I should be quiet?” I was furious. “It’s not like we didnt see each other that you couldn’t tell me you were pregnant!” I hissed the last word emphasizing it, while Ella now laughed out loud enjoying Alexa’s fear. “Jenn”, she started more seriously and I saw she was a bit angry. “I know you have your hands full now like Luna and you can barely see James, let alone two of us, why do you think we’re here in packhouse , there’s a dinner we can see each other normaly and relax.“ I sighed deeply knowing she was right it’s not that I haven’t thought about it but every start is as hard as it is now, so things will fall into place eventually. “And what are you laughing at when your’e pregnant longer than I im !” She cut Ella off with a look that immedia

“When?” I whispered holding my breath. “Now.” He kneeled in front of me and opened a little velvet box in the shape of a heart. There was the same shape diamond ring, a heart. “My heart”, he whispered. I kneeled and gave him my hand while he slowly put the ring on my finger then I felt all... He opened his mind to me and I could see; the time he met me, saw me, all those days and nights he kept me from bad things, he was always near me and I couldn’t see him... I didn’t know. All I felt was his love for me that had grown over the years, every day, every minute, every second of my short life. I kissed him wanting him to feel and see all I was feeling for him. Our kiss was deeper like all emotions were hidden in it and I felt we became one, inseparable, soulmates for eternity. “Yes , right now”, I said still holding him tight, not wanting to let him go never. He took me in his arms and carried me through the beach without both of us saying a word, just looking into each othe