Iris from class A madam Eve wants to see you, a sound came from outside the classroom sharply screeching the bustling of the sounds of the students.

"Yeah, I am coming" I replied. I was just standing up and oops I just hit my knee with the desk and this 5 seconds pain I couldn't explain it and the most unbearable and embarassing one was the laughter of the students. aah! but it's nothing, the clumsiness now became a part of me and didn't affect me as I had already more embarrassing moments like that one when I was drowsing in maths class and my bestie Rose who sit besides me suddenly pinched me to wake me up but I screamed so loud that I got punished instead.

"Look the clumsy cat hit herself, hahaha, how funny" comment passed by one of the student .

"When she will pull her act together? " comment passed by another student.

Control witchy, control. I deeply inhaled and exhaled.

"Are you ok? "

Rose asked me by raising her eyebrows

"Yeah, of course, what can happen to me" controlling my pain and yet posing a big smile on my face.

I know, I know my witchy. She said by patting my shoulders near my ear and move about 8 inches far and said to hurried off to see madam Eve.

I ran out of the classroom and reached the staff room where I saw Miss Eve our home room teacher was sitting on her desk checking the test papers from this morning maths exam

"Are you Ok? "

"yes miss I am."

"that's great then."

"Look Iris there is a debate competition being organised in the district community hall on the coming 5th of August and I want you to participate in this so I already written your name as the participant without your consent. do you have any problem?"

No Miss, I replied

But you should ask for my consent before writing up my name,I murmured in my heart .

"So miss what is the topic" I asked by widening my eyes

the topic is..... she started searching the papers and by adjusting her lenses she said..

ah the topic is destiny is created by our own hands.

oh what a boring topic I murmered in my head

"so miss what side I have to prepare the positive one or the neg..."

"of course the negative one." i have already prepared the materials I will send you by mail.

ok miss then I will take my leave

yes sure, wait you again scored full marks in test. you are either drowsing in my class or either day dreaming how can you get such good marks

"Miss can I tell you my secret of getting good marks I said in deep low voice "

"what is it ?"

"its black magic"

"as if you are a witch "

"yes miss"

"then I am a grim reaper"

"just go out or I will give you zero"

"sorry miss"

I was just getting out then suddenly I bumped into one of the teachers, I apologized and hurried off to my class.

Oof what will she do in this world, witch, how can a witch can be clumsy and innocent like her. I heard her from the distance due to my long distance hearing capabilities.

I reached the classroom door and I was just about to enter suddenly rose show up with my bag in her hands.

"Lets go" Rose said by posing a big smile on her face

"where?"

"obviously uncle' little burger stall."

"Oops I forget it's friday"

"aah don't worry my clumsy witch"

"let's head over."

We started heading towards the shop.

In this world only three people know I am a witch first is my bestie Rose, second uncle priest Mac who is not anymore in 12th his world and third one is his son Vince who after the death of the uncle has taken my responsibility to look after me. He is 23 years old and I had crush on him kinda like first love. Alas what a pity he only see me as a little sister whom he should care and protect.

Suddenly a cold wind blew and the autumn leaves by the side start making noise. I tucked my hair to the back of my ear it's my habit.

Ahh! I heard the noise from the back street kinda looked like someone was getting beaten up. And the sound continue to be heard and this time Rose also heard so she suggested at least we should see. Rose is all with the sense of curiosity all around her and I admit as always to her request.

When we reach at the corner of the street we hide behind the pole as we were slim and there was a pinch of dusk they were not able to see us. There we saw a bunch of bullies were hitting a boy for some money. I can use my powers to punish the boys but I couldn't.

Before dying the priest uncle made me promise to not let this world to know about sorcery or anything, or anything that could reveal my identity,so although I want to help him but I couldn't do that.

I think we should leave this place.

But.. look at boy, I think we should do something

this is not our job to be superhero.

but look at his face and he is all over bleeding.We should do something.

And Rose jumped out in front of them. Her nature is strong, bubbly and kinda justice aura around her. she got this sense of justice from her father who was a police officer.

"You bunch of bullies leave that boy."

"who are you? what you want? this is not a place for little girls to play."

Oh my god they made fun of her height; now she would definitely not leave.

"We are sorry. We are sorry. we should not interfere. please let us go"

"Iris what are you saying I am not leaving I will make this fool realise their mistakes"

"Please go ladies when we are still nice, otherwise... "

"otherwise what? I am a daughter of police officer I am not afraid with a pest like you."

"then we will show you what kind of pest we are"

please stop we have already called the police and they can be around any minute. I suddenly spoke out without thinking

"oh really!"

"yes"

Three boys headed towards us.although they are only high school students but they are well built.

Police siren sound started ringing.

"Oh crap! we will see you next time you better prey to god that you not meet us in the future"

"I think you should be the one to pray" replied Rose.

That noise was something I made with use of magic.

and finally that bullies left the place.

"Oh! Look at the boy he is bleeding. Those creatures are they even human? Iris do you have some bandages in your bag?" Rose said while searching her bag.

"Yes, I have" I replied. I took out the bandages while Rose was taking out his water bottle.

"Let me take care of his wounds" I took out my handkerchief from the pocket and started cleaning his wounds by a wet handkerchief by gently pressing his wounds on the forehead.

When I took a look at him although there was not much light out there I could see deep in his grey eyes as if it had something buried dark inside. When he gazed in my eyes I

could not describe my situation. It was something that only he and I could understand. Although it was only for a few seconds that moment cannot be described in words like the time stopped for this very moment.

I got startled by hearing Rose's voice, I suddenly took back my hand and got back in the present time. She asked me to check other wounds, but he only got a cut on his head and mere scratches on his hands so from one view it was nothing serious. I put bandage on his forehead and then started cleaning his wounds on his hands. His hands were so big from mine yet so cold when I touched it. The touch of his hands was so electrifying that it trigerred the receptors from my hand to my heart.

"Are you OK? Do you want to go to the hospital or you want to report the bullies?" I asked him in a gentle caring tone by widening my eyes.

He replied in a weak yet deep voice "I am fine, no need to report that". His black hair was covering the most forehead area which run down to his straight nose bridge.His pale skin was so flawless and smooth and the mole on his lower lip was a highlight above all of his features.

What I am doing I asked myself. We merely know each other and now I couldn't resist his temptation. Get your act together witchy. But this was the first time I had thought of somebody else other than Vince. Should I be grateful that I was not obsessed with Vince or be sorrowful that wasn't my true love.

Rose again inquired about his injuries. He was still in his uniform. I gazed at his blazer which read St. Xavier's High School that was not far away from our school.

"So do you need us to drop you," I asked.

He denied our help by shaking his head.

When he stood up he was 12 to 15 cm longer than me. I was 1.65 m, so he may be around 1.78 or 1.80 m.

He denied our offer and said thank you. He carried the bag from the other corner of the street and moved away.

Rose told me that we should probably go to our home as it was getting dark. So, we cancelled our plan and started heading towards our home. Her house was just one block away from mine.

While I was walking I was thinking about the moment that just happened to me. The mere touch how could it affect me so much.

By breaking the silence Rose said, "Are you unhappy too as we didn't get to eat the burger".

I gave her a smirk and said,"Are you worrying about that you will not be able to eat anymore since do your bad in the test."

"Ah! I forgot about the test.These tests, why did someone create test? And why we are forced to attempt that."

"Tests show us how capable we are,"I replied.

"A mere piece of paper cannot decide our future. You are great. You have such photographic memory that it can store anything. So, you will not be able to understand the situation of lowly beings like us, witchy.By the way why miss eve called you?" she asked.

"There was a debate competition on 5th of August and the topic is quite boring."

"What?"

"Destiny is created by our own hands, and I am asked to prepare the negative side"

"All the best. Well, you don't need that. I know you will win the first position as always."

We reached the gate of my house. As we were parting she whispered in my ears "The boy looks interesting in you too."

"What are you saying? I am not interested in him." I denied.

"But you look at each other with same intensity or should we say desire" Rose added.

"Just stop it."

My face temperature rises all of a sudden. Don't know what was happening to me.

"Oh my god! Look at your face witchy it turned all red."

It didn't.

I turned around in a flash and bamm!  I bumped my left hand in the wall. Rose busted with laughter.

I hurriedly closed the door as if I got caught red-handed.

I walked to the door of my house all smiling and mesmerizing the moment happened earlier.

I opened the door of the house and my pet dog chub came to greet me by running in to my arms. I cuddled him, he is my cutie.

"Oh chubby, do you miss me?" I told him by rubbing my nose on his.

"Iris, take a look at the time." This was the cold sound of my big brother Vince. He was not my biological brother and we are not related by any means. He was the son of the priest uncle Roarke who cared for me a lot. Uncle was acquainted with my father before. When my parents died in an accident, I was only fifteen months old. There was nobody else my parents knew except uncle. So uncle took my custody as he promised to my dying parents. After the uncle death, his son Vince automatically became my guardian. So, this is how we ended up in a brother and sister relationship. Before the uncle's death we were like a happy family but after he died.He was only twenty back then. He became cold and slowly we became like strangers who lived under the same roof. Maybe, he was going to stay cold for the rest of his life.

"Iris, do you loss your hearing capabilities or I am not loud enough?" his voice made me shiver down my spine.

"Vince it's not like that I want to disobey you. It's just that Rose wanted to go to the burger shop, so we headed towards the shop" I explained him in low voice. I don't know why but when I am him in front of him I became a meek version of myself. All my courage drowned just by looking at him. I felt apologetic to him. His dream was to go to the Rics city for further studies in medicines, but he had to let go of his dream because of me. I was very grateful and guilty towards him.

"Do you have any idea how dangerous it is to stay outside at this hour". He raised his voice. His words were too harsh for me but I could see in his caring and big eyes that he was afraid for me. I know deep down he cared for me, yet he was too cold. He ordered me to go upstairs in my room. I obeyed him and went upstairs with chub. I was careful enough not to make any noise while walking my head down. I entered my room and suddenly jumped on my bed backwards. Chub was in my arms and after seeing his actions I knew he wanted to play with me.

"Chub, why Vince is too cold to me?" I asked by frowning and pouting. I sat on the bed and grabbed chub in my arms.

"No, the biggest question is that why did I fall for a guy who is too cold for me?" I patted chub till he slept. I made him lie down on his place. I lied down my bed and grabbed my pillow in my arms and started talking to myself. I started reminiscing the times we spent together. He was not a cold person back then. He was a cheerful person back then. He liked to crack scientific jobs what I meant is that his jokes were not laughable but he laughed all by himself. Somehow I also got his habit but he forgot his. He was my only companion in the childhood. I was not allowed to play with children before 12. There was an incident when I was 9 years old and a girl near about 6 years was playing with me. But suddenly she started annoying and started teasing me because I slipped in the mud. I got agitated and I didn't know back then by doing some hand actions of pulling her leg down and cursing in my heart. She fell down, banged her head and she bled abruptly. I fled from the scene and told Uncle about it. That girl was not in danger but she was hospitalized for few days. From that day uncle didn't allow me to play with other kids. So, Vince was the only one whom I could play with. We chat, laughed, made various things and prepare medicines from herbs. After the uncle's death we started drifting apart, and he gave me cold shoulders every time I tried to initiate conversation. And now we were at a point where days were just gone without even having a sentence. I always made a decision that I would not have a single thought about him but ended up most of my time thinking about him.

I changed my clothes and dressed in my T's and shorts. I headed towards the window of the room. I opened the window of my room. The sound of the rustling of leaves was heard and the crescent moon was glittering in the night sky.

"Today the moon is something unusual." I started talking to myself the moon was a symbolic identity for us witches. As per my mother diary that she left me, it stated that moon is closely related to the lives of the witches. Crescent moon stands for the maiden witch while the full moon stands for the married witch. The moon unusualness reminds me of that boy unusual eyes. I should forget about him. I shook my head, took out the pendant in my neck and kissed the key on it. The key was left by my mother.

"Mum I miss you." I smiled a big and close the windows.

I turned off the lights, laid down in bed and tucked myself in blanket. I was sleepy but my inner peace was uneasy as it was saying like something was going to happen.