She made a new friend

I got the gist out of them. You can trust me on that. It was really easy. Ok, I'm going to let them borrow my spotlight for a little while.

A little while I tell you. Just try your best not to get bored. It's not me in the spotlight and… just don't mind me.

CUNTA'S P. O. V

So after Ren finished his talk with me I felt pumped to make friends. I have siblings. Yes, I have two sisters but I'm not close to them.

They're talented and outspoken so I feel inferior around them. But that's not the main issue here.

I don't want my fans to get depressed. You know bad energy is very contagious. I don't want to be caught spreading that.

The inn we were privileged to lodge in was in a village. A very small village.

It is called Alfonto.

Alfonto housed a lot of children. A lot I tell you. I was told that wasn't even all of them and I was shocked.

To the bone marrow… sheesh!

I entered Alfonto thinking that I would have been greeted by hugs and smiles by the inhabitants but oh, how I was wrong.

They greeted me with bombastic side eyes and harsh glares. I wondered why till I understood that it was because of the dress I was putting on.

A long gown was our family's dress code as a witch. My mom wore long gowns and everybody loved her. Why am I wearing it and it was as if I was about to be sentenced to death.

Life truly isn't fair in the least.

I was still determined to make friends. I stood by the general well. Maybe when one or two people would put away their pride or talk to me when they came to get some water.

Oh, how wrong I was. The first batch of people came and they just acted like I didn't exist. It hurt me deep down.

I was reminded of the reason. why I didn't want any friends. Back in the witch training academy, I was stigmatized because I was the daughter of a very strong witch who had married a human.

They didn't want to have anything to do with me… no, I'm not crying.

The second batch came and do you have any idea what they did to me? Yes! They threw stones at me. It was a group of annoying teenagers. I stopped standing and sat behind the well where I was sure no one would find me. I put my head in the middle of my lap and began to lament my situation.

Then, I began to hear the sobs of someone… this person wasn't me but they were equally as heartfelt as mine. I looked up and saw a little girl, she didn't look like a teenager, but more like a child, crying. Her eyes were bloodshot red. It was evident that she cried a lot.

Her skin was two-toned. What did our health education teacher call it again… Vitiligo! The poor young girl was suffering from vitiligo.

I placed my hand on her head thinking that she would push it away. She took it in her hands and hugged it. She smiled a great smile. I didn't know when I smiled too.

There were no words spoken between us but the silence screamed volumes. It seemed like we were healing each other's inner child.

After an hour or so, we were much more alive than we had been. "I'm Cunta," I introduced myself, "And you?" I asked her.

She smiled again, "I'm Aeres," she said and quickly hid her face in between her palms. I grabbed her palms thinking something bad had happened but hiding behind those palms were tears streaming from her eyes, "Nobody has ever asked me for my name before but you asked me," she said and jumped into my arms.

I didn't know when I began to cry. This was so depressing and joyful.

"Will you be my friend?" I asked her. She nodded. I felt blessed.

I didn't care if I couldn't make friends with everyone in the village. I was content with my one vitiligo beauty… Aeres.

To be honest she had no idea she had just healed my inner child, "I'll be back tomorrow," I told her and left for the inn.

She kept waving at me till I disappeared. I loved Aeres. She was so cute. Maybe I might introduce her to Ren and Mistaike and Birdynn. She was so cute.

She was my first genuine friend.

Hello, I'm down here. Yes, it's me, the strongest man alive. I'm sure you missed me. It's understandable… I'm the star of the show.

Did Cunta's story bring tears to your eyes… me too. I can't wait to meet Aeres too. She must be an angel.

So, in the next chapter, you'll listen to Birdynn's story.

I guess it's also as heart-touching as Cunta's. Till then my faithful fans.