The Gem

Chapter 3

"Momma, what's so important that we had to rush to Aunt Molly's?" Scarlett asked.

"Molly, Tessa after you talked to her she came to see me and I believe that it's time to tell everyone." Mom said.

"I completely agree. Thomas, can you run upstairs and get mum? She needs to be here." Aunt Molly said and Da-Uncle Thomas ran upstairs to get my grandma.

"Molly Chloe what is so important that you have to wake me up. I'm an old woman. I need my sleep."

"Mum you can sleep when you're dead, and you can actually die knowing that she will be completely protected and that she has a good head on her shoulders." Aunt Molly told her.

"You found her."

"Yes. In fact, she's in this room."

"Guys, can someone tell me what's going on?" Scar asked utterly confused.

"Tess let me see the necklace." Mom demanded so I gave it to her. "Scar when you look at the star on this what do you see it as?"

"Gold. What's with the weird questions?"

"Tess tell your grandmother what stone you see."

"A ruby," I replied

"She has been born. She is here. She must always be protected." Grammy said in shock.

"She is the one who we've waited for." Mom replied.

"Guys I still have no idea what's going on." Scar pointed out.

Mom and Aunt Molly shared a look.

"Scarlett, Chloe isn't your mom," I said before they got a chance to say anything. "My mom, Molly, is really your mom and Chloe is my mom. Apparently, our family has a really messed up tradition were siblings raise each other's kids. I just found this out about an hour ago. I know that it's a lot to take in, but this is what our family does."

"Wow. That actually explains a lot." Scar said. "I always looked more like Molly than my mom, sorry your mom."

"So you aren't upset or anything?" I asked. The adults were just watching us.

"No, but I still have no idea what they were talking about."

"That's a little more difficult. You see we're not regular mortals. We're witches." I paused to let it sink in.

"Our family is the most powerful family of witches and the necklace that mom just showed you is a family heirloom. It was given to our family to protect the witch that is more powerful than any other only the rightful owner can see the true gem, everyone else just sees a gold star. I saw a ruby and from what your mom told me earlier the true gem is a ruby. I am apparently the rightful owner. I am a witch more powerful than any other."

"Wow." Was all she could say.

"There is one thing that my mother had only told me when she was on her deathbed. That's the only time we are to tell our children this unless it was directly to the rightful owner." Grammy said and I gave her a questioning look. "When this young witch has complete control over her powers she is to become our queen. My dear granddaughter, you were born to rule us." Grammy said looking at me.

"Wh-what?!" I stammered "I can't be a queen! I'm not the right person for that!"

"Well from what you just did by explaining all that to Scar without her freaking out proves that you are. You can do this." Aunt Molly said.

I thought about it. Aunt Molly had explained it to me and I freaked out yet I just explained it to Scar without her reacting as I did.

"Maybe I can do this."