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yes , ive thought about taking you up on the money potion , but those kinds of things feel like cheating . |
just because we can make potions for our own gain , doesnt mean we should . |
there are ramifications . |
it could hurt your karma . |
blinking at her , i felt an instant wave of guilt crash into me . |
not only had i made a love potion earlier , id given some to ethan via the healing salve . |
my only thought had been helping him . |
if only id remembered the love potion spilling into it sooner . |
besides , id been so sure jessa would get behind me that id ignored the niggling voice in my head , warning me not to proceed . |
now i faced the consequences of my actions . |
what did you do ? |
jessas eyes widened . |
did you make the money potion ? |
if you did , i lied . |
ill be the first to try it . |
no , i ... . |
the words failed me and a blush burned my cheeks . |
worse . |
whats worse than that ? |
you didnt perform black magick on someone , did you ? |
no , thats not you . |
id notice stains on your aura . |
jessa jumped to her feet with a swish of her skirts . |
you made a love potion ? |
youre planning to give it to someone , arent you ? |
i looked up at her , unable to hide my guilt . |
it was an accident . |
i spilt some into the second batch of healing salve i made . |
and ? |
and ethan got hurt protecting me from the werewolf . |
i applied the healing salve with the love potion to his wounds . |
only when i started putting it on myself to take care of a few scrapes , did i remember . |
sagging my shoulders , i stared at the beige carpet . |
i didnt mean for this to happen . |
does he know ? |
no . |
i almost told him , but i was too afraid . |
as it was , he knew i was hiding something and started to storm off , but then greg showed up . |
it wasnt pretty , to say the least . |
the memories of the incident were bad enough , but i knew jessa would ask . |
they nearly got into a fight . |
im not looking forward to dinner saturday . |
they are probably going to tear each other apart . |
honey ... . jessa sat next to me on the couch . |
its going to be okay . |
you didnt mean to use the love potion . |
if not much got spilled , then i dont think youll have a problem . |
love potions are tricky and unreliable . |
she rubbed her hand over my back . |
i remembered how much went into the salve , and it was enough to affect me . |
the boys wont make too much of a commotion in front of your parents . |
if they do , theyre jerks . |
wait ; you said ethan was injured protecting you . |
how bad was his injury ? |
do you think ... ? |
he was scratched . |
you know what the legends say , and usually when folklore points at something , its true . |
im hoping the healing salve will prevent anything ... hairy , but i dont know . |
i didnt even think werewolves were real ! |
i walked into the kitchen , needing space . |
why didnt you tell me ? |
jessa followed me . |
you think i knew ? |
her mouth dropped open , as she leaned against the kitchen counter . |
just because im a witch doesnt mean i know anything and everything about the supernatural . |
sorry , i just figured since youre my mentor and all . |
if youre trying to take this out on me because i introduced you to someone who needed a potion , then youre different to how i thought you were . |
i was trying to help , since you always shut out everyone . |
jessa threw her hands into the air . |
you never do anything with your powers . |
you sit back , thinking you can be a badass witch like your grandmother , while never putting in the work . |
your abilities are like any other muscle ; they can atrophy . |
tears formed in my eyes . |
i hated how right she was . |
id wondered why my magic was useless against the werewolf , but i had only myself to blame . |
look , im sorry , but im your friend . |
if youre going to survive , you need a little tough love . |
she closed the space between us and gave me a hug . |
even if that means the truth hurts , you know . |
if the werewolf comes back , ill tell him to get lost . |
keep a low profile , and hopefully , they wont find you . |
i couldnt believe this . |
she had a point , but i was scared . |
the guy i cared about was injured , and werewolves were after me , for crying out loud . |
we walked to the front door . |
ill talk to you later . |
you know what you need to do . |
release the fear . |
the door shut behind jessa , and i locked it , resting my forehead against the painted wood . |
jessas words resonated through me . |
release the fear . |
that was all good and well , but when a werewolf charged at you , not being afraid was ridiculously hard . |
ethan had kicked the beast in the face , courage and determination in his eyes . |
then again , he was a soldier . |
they had to be tough . |
no excuses . |
excuses would only hamper my growth . |
thoughts of last night filtered through my resolve . |
had ethan made it home okay ? |
i shouldnt have allowed greg push us apart when ethan had been on my doorstep . |