CHAPTER 10

　　They couldn't wait to hear the good news since Freya came home with shopping bags. She dropped the bags on the floor close to Hayley, as she sat on the couch beside Janeka.

　　“What's the good news?” Janeka asked. “I'm getting married.” She said with a short smile. They all giggled cheering her up. It was not a good time to frown or feel sorry for any reason.

　　“You're still our sister ok.” Earnestine said trying to hide her grief that Freya was leaving the family.

　　“I'm so happy for you.” Hayley grimaced. Sabrina was happy that she'd have nieces or nephews sooner or later. They were more than excited that their big sister would be stepping into marriage, and would no longer be a spinster. To Freya, It was more than overwhelming, and she couldn't help, but smile, and feel so happy, a tear dropped from her eyes.

　　“Don't worry.” Freya said. “It's all tears of joy.”

　　Hayley was unpacking the pieces of goodies in her shopping bag. She saw lots of shiny pieces of jewelry, gold earrings, and beautiful gowns, tops, and jeans. They were also Chocolate bars, biscuits, some kitchen utensils, and soft drinks. Freya didn't forget to get Vodka and Bourbon. Sabrina's favorite. Eamon was wealthy, and Freya was very lucky to be getting married to a wealthy man. Hayley thought about the gifts, and things she'd get. “I'm so happy.” She grinned, and they embraced each other. After a long time chat, they turned off the television, even without finishing the movie, they lazily walked to their rooms half awake.

　　Nick found himself in Weston Hills High, he wondered what he was doing here at midnight. He was lying on the sports field then he sat up, staggering, as he headed towards the school gate. His muscles were so weak, that he found it difficult to carry his body. His visions were blurred, and he quivered when he heard the hissing of snakes and chirping of the birds. The whole school began to get covered by a thick black cloud, he heard a hysterical laugh that sent him down to the ground. He managed to stand back on his feet then a dagger struck him from behind, he groaned, as he took to his heels, but the fog stopped him as he set out to find the rocky path that led out of the school. He tripped, and fell, seeing glimpses of the school gate, he struggled to get to it but was pulled into the darkness of the fog. The dagger struck him again, and again.

　　“Please!” Nick's lips trembled, as blood dripped from his lips, he was stabbed severally on his back, and he fell bleeding. He had lost the strength to beg for his life, but the murderer didn't think twice chuckling, stabbing him continuously.

　　“You deserve everything more than death because my father ought to see the light of this world again.” The murderer said. Nick was gasping for breath lying on his pool of blood.

　　“I promise, I will leave Weston Hills if you let me live.” Nick uttered hoping that whoever it was would show him mercy. It seemed that he recognized the voice of who was about to kill him, but he couldn't tell, as he didn't have the strength to say the words.

　　Nick felt his body leave the ground, he was hanging in the midair, as he threw up blood. He hit the oak tree, and the dagger pierced through his heart, he gasped with his eyes wide open, his eyeballs almost popping out of their socket. The oak tree glowed, as the killer said a spell then Nick's dead body was swallowed, the oak tree closed back while the dagger dropped to the ground. The killer walked towards the oak, picked up the dagger, and walked away. The killer was wearing a hood, so Nick was unable to identify who it was though he recognized the voice.

　　It's been two days. Nick Simpson had not been found anywhere in the school. All accusing fingers were being pointed at Hayley, but she didn't care, as she had settled the whole shit she had with him. She knew she was in no way responsible for the sudden disappearance of Nick Simpson, the only problem she had with him was that he aroused her anger, and she had to act. She never wanted anyone to make her new school a living hell especially now she was having a better life here. Wendy supported her too, there was no way Hayley would make someone disappear.

　　“Are you responsible for the sudden disappearance of Nick Simpson?” A girl asked Hayley.

　　“I'm not. The guy was a jerk, but I would never hurt him or kill him or make him disappear. We settled our differences after we fought,” Hayley said. The girl was using her camera to cover footage. She was leaving while Hayley and Wendy walked to the school library. “Don't you dare upload that video on the internet!” She bellowed, cautioning with haughty eyes.

　　“Which of you did it?” Freya said while she jammed her hands on the dining table. They stared at her none of them smiling, Sabrina took a bite from the red apple she was holding in her hands. “How are we supposed to admit that?” Sabrina challenged. She didn't care whether the whole world would disappear so long as she was still alive. “We are the only humans with supernatural abilities. We are capable of taking someone's life without him knowing. Who else except one of us could have done it?”

　　“Ask Hayley.” Sabrina said.

　　“She couldn't have done that.” Janeka opted for Hayley.

　　“She stopped the rituals, she can't even hurt a fly.” Sabrina murmured sarcastically. “Any more deaths we leave this town.” Freya said. Earnestine scoffed, she had been watching all of them talk, and talk without saying a single word. She took her time to look at all of them one after the other.

　　“Sabrina did it,” Earnestine stressed. They all stared at Sabrina. “You were too obsessed with the rituals, and perhaps you decided to do it on your own,” Earnestine proclaimed standing firmly on the aforementioned reason. “You want power, you are selfish, you are always furious.” She continued without thinking twice. Sabrina smirked, chuckling, as she stood on her feet.

　　“You caught me.” Sabrina said clenching her fists.