CHAPTER 5

　　“What is the reason for this ritual other than to get powerful, and keep our bond as a family stronger.” Hayley challenged. Sabrina grew furious, and without any solitary thought, she slapped Hayley.

　　“How dare you?” Sabrina roared. Hayley took calm breaths, she could feel her power rising, but she preferred not to react because it would spell disaster. “I'm late for school.” Hayley said while she whispered a spell, their chains breaking up and plunging on the wooden floors. Janeka was puttering with the broken chandelier which lay on the cabinet. She was stunned, How did she? How did they do that? Earnestine's chains broke up too, she sneered, as they both walked upstairs leaving the three sisters to think deeply about what they had just done.

　　“These bitches are getting more powerful.” Sabrina said, as she moved up and down the basement. Freya didn't say a word, the deed has been done. All she wished was to keep her sisters together, as a family.

　　“Is there any way we can do justice to this?” Janeka inquired expecting a positive answer from Freya. She was the lady who knew it all, the first daughter of Edmond Michael who made her first kill with her mother beside her.

　　“I'm so sorry for dragging you into this.” Hayley apologized.

　　“You can't just lose someone who would be making your last days in high school better.” Earnestine shrugged. She glanced at Hayley, as she opened the pack of pizza that lay on the dining table. She understood that Hayley didn't have a better life in her former school, and she didn't want any of those things to happen to her again. Hayley had finished taking her bath, she was late for school, but who would question her. She quietly took her seat while Earnestine served her.

　　“Enjoy your breakfast, and hit the road.” Earnestine chuckled, as she was leaving the kitchen. Hayley smiled, looking back, as Earnestine left the kitchen. She exhaled deeply thanking heaven that she had a sister who cared so much about her.

　　Hayley entered the biology class late.

　　“Welcome, Miss Michael.” The teacher said. She didn't whisper a word, pretending not to have noticed that her teacher was referring to her. On second thought, it would be so rude, she never want to become Sabrina. Not even when a gun would be pointed at her head.

　　“Morning sir.” She greeted with a smile. “Be fast, Cinderella.” One of the random boys said sarcastically, and they all chuckled at her. She sat beside Wendy without smiling at her or anybody while taking out her notebook, and listening attentively to what her teacher was saying.

　　“Hello,” Wendy whispered when the teacher turned to the blackboard. Hayley smiled shortly then she got her attention back to what she was being taught.

　　The school bell rang, and Wendy was leaving the class alongside other students while Hayley sat on her seat waiting for all the students to leave. Papers were flying across the hallway while students stormed out of their classes, chatting, whispering, and chattering indistinctly. Hayley was lost, she could hear, and feel her heartbeat. It pounded so hard, and that told her that she needs to act. She walked out of the class quietly making sure she did not forget anything. She had planned to be joining the football team today, but all that was ruined. Still intent on looking for the boy who aroused the sardonic laughter in the biology class. She recognized he was standing close to his locker holding a fair blonde girl in her hands. Hayley smirked, it was the perfect time to take her revenge, and get to show the whole world that he was a weakling.

　　“Hey,” Hayley said interrupting him from his conversation. She didn't think twice, but shoved the boy to the wall, glaring at him.

　　“What's your name?” She asked seizing his neck. This caught the attention of other students who were discussing along the hallway, she could hear them muster incessantly, she guessed that a great number of the student feared this gruesome guy.

　　“Nick.” The boy answered struggling to breathe. Nick was the same height as Hayley. He was sturdy and muscular, he had silver eyes. He soon tugged away from Hayley sending her to the ground. Hayley kicked him while still on the ground, and they both fell. He was the school bully, and he always got away with whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted to. Hayley seemed to be the first student to challenge him, Nick was surprised that none of his friends had come to save him though he had not gotten his ass kicked, and he never wanted to disappoint his friends or get the girls to laugh at him. They both stood up waiting for the first person to make a move.

　　“I'm being lenient. The next time you try to mess with me...” Hayley said as she turned to walk away.

　　“I'd love to mess with you now.” Nick announced with his arms wide open looking sideways. Hayley halted when those words escaped his lips, she felt intimidated at the same time she felt her wrath soaring, and she just wanted to pour it all out. Without further thought, she hastily turned and slapped Nick on his face. The whole crowd gasped peering at Hayley who kicked and pushed Nick. It was intense, Nick himself was surprised. He had never been slapped this way all his life, and it was just the new girl who was questioning his domination, he lost one of his teeth, and he just stared at her, wiping the blood that was about to trickle down his soft lips. The girl she was talking to had fled when she saw Hayley was the tough girl. She didn't want to get into any trouble.

　　“I guess I'm stronger than I look.” Hayley retorted with a scowl. She was about to hit him again when Wendy stopped her tightening her grip on Hayley's arms

　　“Stop it. Hayley.” Wendy asked. Hayley struggled until she lost her grip, and wandered away talking silently to herself. Wendy raised an eyebrow when Hayley left without uttering a single word. This wasn't the friend she knew yesterday. Nick's friends quickly helped him up and led him to the health block.