The Dream of Dark

This morning I was feeling a little special. I don't know why, But it felt nothing like old birthday vibes. I felt strong and confident and happy and to be honest, powerful. It was like the blood rushing through my veins so rapidly that I cant almost feel it. The morning was quite peaceful until aunt Nevlin and Shany entered my room destroying my whole mood.

Shany smirked wickedly and told her mom-" Look who is celebrating her birthday mom "

Aunt Nevlin looked at us with a hated face, as she replied-" I can very see that ". She looked at the cake beside our bed, as she walked towards it and took it in her hands before she threw my cake away.

She said while glaring at me-" People like you are born to work, not to waste their time by celebrating birthdays". They laughed.

For the first time, mom became angry at their act and she speaks up in anger-" Stop it Nevlin!, It's her birthday, she is just a 17-year-old child."

Aunt Nevlin looked at her furiously and replied-" How dare you? You should be thankful, we let you stay here, you stupid lady"

That was enough for me. I lost my control after hearing the way she always insults mom. It was not new for me but I have always controlled my anger as mom asked me to. But today I couldn't, and I replied raising my voice at her-" That's enough aunt Nevlin, stop insulting my mother, or else..."

I stared hard at her as they looked at me in disbelief and then suddenly, to my surprise, the room is filled with strong air, and the lights went out as the lights broke down unknowingly. We all flinched a little with the action as I was surprised, I was feeling powerful. I have no idea what was happening as I just stared blankly at them.

Mom walked towards me as he hugged me tighter and whispered to me-" Calm down baby", and brought me back to reality. Aunt Nevline and Shany were scared of my action and jumped a little towards Uncle Tom. But to my surprise, uncle Tom and Mom do not seem much bothered about the fact that just had happened there. Their face was more worried and of concern as if they knew that this is exactly what is going to happen.

Mom slowly asked me-" Shawna, stop"

I blinked a few times as I asked in confusion-" What happened?"

She looked very tense as she replied-" No-Nothing, dear nothing, just d-don't think about it okay?" She looked at Uncle Tom worriedly and whispered -" I guess it's happening"

I asked while still in confusion-" What's happening?" As I have no idea what was happening there and what were they talking about!!

She replied in a firm voice -" I said nothing, Go, have your work done okay?". I nodded.

Aunt Nevlin looked at me with a scarred face as she said-" A born devil she is"

Uncle Tom hushed them with a deep voice- " Nevlin, That's enough. Let's go". They glared at me for the last time before they left.

Everyone left from there, I guess everyone is in a shocking state of what just happened nobody spoke any further words. But I knew there was something they were hiding for me. And one thing I was sure of is that mom and uncle Tom know about it very well. They were hiding something from me. But what?? What just happened back then?? What is happening to me? What are they hiding from me anyways?

All-day long these questions traveled in my mind but I didn't dare to ask them as I knew they wouldn't tell me anything now. I must wait when they can finally tell me. At night, I came back after a long tiring day, as I laid back on my bed snuggling more into the comfort that I was getting from it. I didn't remember when I drift into a deep sleep. But not very long my sleep lasted as I saw a dream, and It was weird, which scared the shit out of me!!!!

I had my eyes closed as I struggled to breathe. It was like I was stuck somewhere that I cannot get off from. I heard a low whispering voice-" Parshawna Macduff, You are the true heir. You are the one I was searching for. I am yours, Claim me. You are my destiny. Come find me, I am waiting for 300 years" I started to find the voice in the dark... as then I found myself standing in a dark room and from afar I can see something shining brightly through that darkness. I started walking towards it closer and I saw a sparkling Golden stick flying in the air. It was shining so bright that lights up the whole room. But suddenly the room's vibe changed as it started to grow darker and darker. I stepped back a little in fear as I saw a hand appear in front of me, it was trying to get that stick. But it soon as it went to touch it, the sticks glows brighter causing the hands to burn a little as I heard there was a loud cry of a lady. I shot open my eyes as I looked around me in panic and saw I was still in my room sitting on my bed while sweats were all over me. I realized it was just a dream and I have woken up now.

It was a dream after all!!! Thank god!!!! But what was that about? It was weird!!! I looked at my mom who was sleeping peacefully beside me.

I tapped her shoulder 2 times as she quickly woke up and asked me in a worried face-" Shawna? What happened dear? Is everything all right? What happened to you? Why are you sweating?"

I told mom about it expecting she would just shrug it off, but mom reacts very strangely to it, she said while caressing my head in a worried face-" Don't think about this anymore okay? forget this"

I managed to reply-" N-no mom, it was s-scary and kind of real"

She hugs me and smiled as she kept caressing my hair-" Don't worry everything will be alright okay?"I nodded as she packed my forehead before we drift into sleep again.

Mom's words gave me a little courage. This gave me strength. I closed my eyes while hugging her, I know she would not let anything happen to me, and I went back to sleep forgetting about the dream. But I guess, that was the last time I slept beside my mom. The very next morning, we found her dead. She was having the flu for days, and she was working without any rest or food, which cause her immunity to go weak. Doctors have told that the heart is weak and had to take good care of, but care? Oh wait.... she had gone through hell in here. All this work and pressure, and she couldn't make it anymore.

The doctor came and gave us the final news that she is no more. I couldn't control myself, I broke down as I screamed in pain. I looked at Aunt Nevlin furiously as I accused her in front of the doctor-" She is the one who killed my mom doctor!!. She is the reason."

Aunt Nevlin looked at me with a grin on her face and replied-" I knew that I am feeding a worthless person, but you turned out not to be just that, but also a dishonest and liar."

I replied with a rage-" I did not lie. You killed my mom, Don't you remember, from the past few days we told you, my mom is not well, We need a doctor! but you... you denied. Look now You have killed my mom. Tell me what have we done to you? We listen to everything you tell us to do, then why? Why do you treat us like that? I had only my mom, you took her away from me. I will never forgive you"

Uncle Tom holds me while I fell crying beside my mom's body.

I cried all day while hugging my knees. I attended my mom's funeral. A few days passed as I used to sit back in my room and cry looking at her picture. I wished she was still there.

"After you have been gone, I was all alone

Nobody thinks about me, Nobody thinks at all.

I know I am going to fall, till the end alone,

If you were with me, I could have done it all.

But now, everything in vain, You don't call out my name

I wish you could come back, in my life again"

It Passed one month now, I was all alone, scared, cried most of the time, and was having the same dream every night. I use to wake up while sweating heavily only to find out it is a dream again. I remember my moms' words as she use to say-" Everything will be fine" I hugged her picture as I sleep again as I felt she is still watching me, protecting me. I decided to speak with Uncle Tom one day about this. He listened to me carefully as I explained to him everything. He stood up as he sighed heavily and walked towards his wardrobe. He opened it as he searched for something and finally turned back as he handed me over a letter. I frowned at why would he give me a letter. I looked at it and my eyes turned wide as it was from my mom.

Uncle Tom said calmly- " Here, she asked me to hand this over to you when it is time. And it is time now"

I replied-" What is this?"

Uncle Tom replied-" You will see"

I took it back to my room as I sat on the edge of my bed and opened it as I began to read.

It was written:

Dear Parshawna,

If you are reading this, I guess it's time we talk about you. I know what are you thinking of, but it's finally time to tell you the truth about yourself. You are not any ordinary Girl, You are a Witch.

I guess you are understanding what I want to say, the powers you are having, it's not just a gift, you have inherited it from your father. And your father is not dead, He is a wizard and the king of the WitchDom. You are his only daughter, our daughter, the sign of our love. When you have born, he had to return to his kingdom, as there was a war going on, He left and never came back. But I know he did love us, you. I kept it away from you for several reasons, I thought you could have a normal life, unlike your father. But now, as I know you belong with them. But know always, I have loved you and all I ever did is to protect you. Now you should contact your father and return to your kingdom. If you wish to contact your father find a night with the full moonlight, facing towards the moon, Say the word ' Equimenous wizarda ' You will find help. I am sorry I cannot be there with you right now but I will be watching you always. I cannot tell you much further as You must seek help.

Farewell, my love. Live great. I will always miss you.

Your Mom.

My eyes turned wide in shock as I read the letter. This letter has changed my life. I am a what? Witch? How? Is that even real? That's Impossible.