The Witch

Mystery Man

I was standing by myself in a dark room the only voice I could hear was my own and a males voice calling out for me. I was standing in fear not knowing what to do. All of a sudden someone touched me from behind. As I was ready to turn around and throw him away from me, my eyes glowing electric blue with all he magic inside, ready to defeat this unknown man. I caught a glimpse of the handsomest man I had ever seen in my life. He had brown eyes and dark brown shaggy hair he just looked at me with such love. I haven’t known what this felt like. He finally spoke

“You’re so beautiful”

All I could seem to spit out was “Who are you?” He didn’t answer, so I asked again. He finally answered with “You will find me eventually.” And suddenly he walked alway from me. I started panicking needing his touch more and more every second and suddenly he vanished and I awoke from the dream I was so intrigued by. I woke up to my two year old, Brandon, jumping on me in the bed yelling “mommy mommy wakey wakey! So I rolled over and looked at him and smiled.

“Do you really need me to wake up just yet?”

“Yes mommy, I hungry” he spat out.

I climbed out of bed and helped him down

“Go play while I make you pancakes and eggs!” I told him. He ran off to go play while I cooked breakfast.

Breakfast was almost done and I yelled for him. “Breakfast!”

Brandon came running from the play room to eat his food. He ate all of his breakfast and told me “All done mommy.”

I took his plate, set it in the sink and picked him up.

“Bath time little man. You’re alllll sticky after eating those pancakes of yours” I said.

Brandon just giggle as I started to take his little pajamas off of him and start his bath. I of course needed to add bubbles. Who doesn’t like some bubbles? I got him out of the tub and dried off. He put his pull up on and started to play. It was time for me to get ready for the day. I started my shower and jumped in. I hurried to wash myself so Brandon was not out there too long by himself. When I was ready I seen I had a text from my my mom

“When will you be coming over today?”

I had almost forgotten we had plans today to binge watch our favorite tv show “Finding Love”.

I replied “Be there soon. Dressing little man and we will be there in 10!”

She responded back with “Awesome see you soon. Love you!”

I enjoyed going to see my parents. I really did but my mother and father are the only ones who know about my magic other than Brandon. Brandon is just too young to understand. My mom and dad didn’t know how I was alive after my ex. They didn’t understand how I by myself sent him through a wall. I wasn’t sure at the time till I started actually trying to throw stuff with my mind. When I showed them they were scared themselves. Eventually they got used to it like I had. But where did I get it from? They didn’t even know!

On our way to my parents we jammed out to the chicken wing song and Brandon danced like a chicken in the back seat. He realized where we were going and screamed “GRAMIE AND PAPA”. When we pulled in the driveway my mother and her two dogs, Max and Tank, were waiting on us on the front porch. Max was Brandon’s best friend. They are the same age and have grown up together like siblings! We finally made it into the house after we said our “hellos” to the dogs and my mom and sat down to chat and watch our show. In this season it’s a girl looking for love from 20 men. She will pick at the end who she loves the most. My mom and I watch this season till the end and my mom goes why don’t you try to apply to be on the show? We watch it enough. I said “Yeah sure” in the most sarcastic voice that I have.

My mother looked at me and said

“Why not you’re beautiful. I’m not sure how you haven’t already found someone new.”

I said “Mom, I’m too insecure about myself and don’t want to put myself or Brandon in that situation ever again!”

“Why are you insecure. You’re beautiful. You have the perfect blonde hair that reaches your butt. Beautiful big blue eyes and the perfect little body!” She said.

I looked at her in horror. “I don’t see it and apparently no one else does either.”

She just shook her head. “ One day you will see it and feel it. That asshole Trent did some serious damage to your mind. You’re perfect.

I just looked at her almost in tears hearing his name. I feel terrible for my baby boy. He will never know his dad. All because his dad chose violence and loosing us over him. I hated that man.

My mother apologized. She didn’t mean to make me upset, but maybe she was right. Maybe he did do a lot of damage. Maybe I did need to find someone. I might not be so lonely. We sat in silence for awhile watching our show. She finally asked if Brandon and I were hungry for dinner. My dad was on his way home so she needed to start dinner. I got up and helped her make dinner while Brandon played. By the time it was done my dad got home and instantly went to Brandon to play cars with him. I think my dad enjoyed it more than Brandon did. He got u and came over to me “How’s my little girl doing?”

“Better than ever dad” I said

My mom rolled her eyes knowing better. And my dad just gave her a look that told her to stop it.

Finally dinner was ready and we sat down and ate dinner.

“Say grace.” My dad said

So I said grace trying to get little man to sit in his chair without feeding Max his food.

“Mom thinks I should sign up for the show “finding love” dad.” I finally broke the silence of dinner just to see his reaction.

“Well hunny,” he spit out “ I don’t think it’s a terrible idea.”

The look of shock on my face must have surprised him.

“What did you want me to say? That’s a terrible idea?” He looked confused. Maybe just as much as I was. He never liked that show. He told me it was for idiots.

“Who’s going to watch Brandon then?” I asked

My dad looked at my mom like they were talking through telepathy.

“We would.” They both said.

I just looked at them in shock.

“How are you going to watch a two year old on top of working?”

“Well” said my dad “Your mother quit her job so she could spend more time with you two. So here’s your chance. Go do what you want!”

I just looked confused. I don’t want to. It’s just a tv show it doesn’t work does it? What would Brandon do if I left him for a couple months? I’m all he knows. He would be so scared and think I’m abandoning him. I can’t do it. The rest of the night I contemplated it.

I was so lost in thought it was past our bed time and I needed to go home and still get little man in pajamas and in bed. We said our good byes and off we went back home to our little apartment. Just the two of us.