Megan was only too delighted to have me call over and provide a distraction from homework. “So, what’s up?” she asked, closing the books on her bed as I entered her bedroom.
“We’ve run into a bit of a problem. I can’t do spells. They just don’t work.”
“Seriously? How are you going to protect yourself?”
“I don’t know,” I said, flopping down onto the bed beside her.
After explaining what the book said, Megan understood the mess I’d found myself in.
“This isn’t good, Clara. It's not good at all. We need to come up with a plan and fast.”
“You’re telling me. I literally have two weeks to figure this out if I'm lucky. I don't know how powerful he is. He could be coming for me already. What if I can't figure it out? What if my magic never works properly?”
“You will,” Megan said, getting u
