• Sarah-
    Our story did continue, other people lived it, I respected them. Some people say witchcraft comes easy to some people. I’ve been practicing witchcraft for an entire summer. I wish I could do it whenever I wanted. In this town, if witchcraft were used, the witch or warlock that used the magic would be executed. I’m scared.

    Ethan-
    New Year… new school (not really ), I’m kind of glad to be back. I can finally say that Sarah is my official girl-friend (again) as the both of us walked down to her new locker we found someone a little frightening. Dylan. I was just as shocked as Sarah was, when we saw him talking to Principal Newton. Slowly he starts to come over his eyes staring right into Sarah’s his mouth slowly forming the sentence, “Hey guys look… I’m sorry… I wish to call a truce.”

    Barry-
    “What do you mean Dylan’s back?” I asked during lunch. I am completely pissed! He should’ve come back. “Why did he come back?” TJ asked, while I tried to regain my breath. Upon hearing this news, the wind got knocked out of me. “I don’t know…but the strangest thing I can’t get out of my head is the fact that he wanted to call a truce.” Sarah explained as she places her pointer finger on her eyebrow, something she often did when she was confused. “Slow down for a second. You mean to tell me that Dylan the guy who tried to kill you, tried to kill us wants to call a truce!” I yelled. I had no idea why I was getting so angry.

    TJ-
    I can’t believe Dylan wants to call a truce! This guy is a psychopath for crying out loud. The laws in the town of Austin are completely strict. The only reason why I care is because my father is one man in the city counsel. The stupid counsel surrounds my entire life. I’m sick of it! I shouldn’t have to care really. Why should I even start to care?

    Sarah-
    I’m in my room, obviously practicing my magic without the counsel noticing. I hope that my father doesn’t find out. My father works with the counsel. If he did find out he’d execute his own daughter. I’d better be careful.

    Ethan-
    I wish Dylan never came back. He only came back for Sarah. Speaking of Sarah, we were talking the day he called a truce. I can sense that he doesn’t mean it at all. I’m going out, on a hike where we had our last summer together. I felt a need to go to the mountain, and yet, I have no idea why. I need to. Just need to…

    Barry-
    I’m really scared of having that kid Dylan Edwards in Austin High again. He is damaging the student body while he is in Austin. Principal Newton won’t do a damn thing about it. I guess I’ll have to take matters into my own hands.

    Sarah-
    “Please Sarah; I just want you to forgive me.” Dylan pleads. “Look! You will never be forgiven by me or by anybody!” I yelled at him. Several students had looked up from what they were doing; I never realized how angry I’ve gotten mainly at him. “Look someone will forgive me and you know it. Maybe never you but; someone will.” Dylan retorted.

    Ethan-
    The view is fantastic, I can see so much. I feel so relaxed. My heart jumps, as I hear someone walking towards me. “Calm down… It’s only me.” Sarah told me. She explained that Dylan tried to get her to apologize and forgive him. After that explanation my head is spinning. Suddenly I don’t feel so well. I see a dark shadow coming towards us. I put out a protective arm between the shadow and Sarah. She glares at it for the longest moment. The minute that she glares at it, they had eye contact. She instantly knew who it was, then darted in the other direction. There were two simultaneous gunshots. I heard her scream. I ran as fast as I could to her. She came running back to me. The shadow seemed to be coming closer and closer to us. He had his back to us all we could see was that he had very dark hair. He placed a book down on the ground next to a tree and lit it.

    Sarah-
    The smoke is so dense where Ethan and I are. We start to cough as I kept thinking of a way out of here. Suddenly this five-foot tree cracks down from the pressure of the fire and starts to fall. I shove Ethan out of the way as the tree fell down on my leg. “No!” He screamed. As soon as the tree fell down, I could no longer feel my leg. I passed out moments later.

    Barry- Ethan must be in emotional hell. Sarah is hurt, and in bed for the next two weeks. She’s still saying in her sleep that the shadow will come and get her. I can see she’s really scared. I’m sure that Dylan is this “shadow”. There is no other person I could think of that would ever-in a million years hurt Sarah.

    Sarah-
    Ethan has been coming to see me, since I’m going to be stuck in this room for a while. Dylan came by while Ethan was here and it nearly came to be a fistfight. Even with Ethan around, I’m still scared. I have no idea if Dylan has stayed in shape since his sentence or if not.

    Barry-
    I think I’m going to go to see Sarah, and see if Dylan has seen her. I know the only reason that Dylan came back is to finally finish the job that he only started a year ago.

    Sarah-
    Barry and TJ both have told me they think it was Dylan as the shadow. They are dead wrong. Ethan thinks that it was one man from the city council, my father’s boss Mr. Callansin for example. Ethan is on the right track but isn’t there yet.

    Ethan-
    “You’ve gone over the line Roberts. Sarah has only so long to live.” Dylan threatened. He was going to finish her, the job, and us. I’m really scared. Sarah is in need of help. Today is the last day she’ll be in the hospital. Dylan was waiting for today to finish the job. I must do something. But what?

    Barry-
    “I see you finally made it to the big finale!” Dylan shouted. “No! Run Sarah I’ll distract him just run, find Ethan he’ll protect you until it’s all over. Go.” I whispered to her. In the end she didn’t listen to me. All she did was say, “Listen to these words and hear my cry.” She pointed a finger at Dylan; he twitched at her like he was dying to laugh at her. Then a green light shot out from her finger and nailed it right in Dylan’s gut. I was completely shocked. She explained everything trying to find Ethan. On the corner of Cherry Street we found something more frightening, we found the city counsel and half the town with pitchforks and knives screaming out “Kill the witch”. We stole glances at each other. How did they find out? “Sarah Mia Malony did you cast a spell on this fine young man?” A grown man asked. I wondered if he was her father.

    Sarah-
    “Father that so-called ‘young man’ tried to kill me last year!” He glared at me. “Sarah Mia, answer the damn question. Did you or did you not cast a spell on him?” He glared at me again mentally begging me to give him a straight answer. “I didn’t. Dylan lied to you father I never used magic on him or any one else.” I told him glaring back as hard as I could. I’ll be damned if I’m the first to look away. “I’m not the one lying to you. She’s the one that’s lying to you. She’s a witch, believe me. Kill her. She’ll finish you if you don’t!” Dylan shouted to the mob. The mob started to move towards us, “Wait if you’re going to kill Sarah you’ll have to catch us first!” Barry screamed out. He grabbed at my hand and pulled me away from the crowd. “What are you waiting for? After her!” Dylan yelled. “What we really need is a distraction…” I told Barry. “Need a distraction? I’m your guy.” I stopped. “Please, Dylan thinks I’m a witch…” “Hey trust me… I would give my life just to save you.” He whispered. “Wait… there’s something I haven’t just told you anything.” I told him everything. I told him that I was doing spells.

    Ethan-
    Sarah just told me everything, and I’m going to be a distraction. Dylan can’t see through a distraction even if one landed right in front of him. “Edwards… Over here we need to talk.” I yelled breathing heavily. “Well I see you’ve finally joined the party. Did you break-up with your girl-friend again?” Dylan sneered. “No, we might though, because she keeps raving about you.” I sneered at him. He turns both of his hands into fists and he fired one at my gut. I do an elementary judo move on him thinking that he’d fall for it again but unfortunately he fires back. I land on my chest. “You will fail this time. I’ve been practicing.” All went dark.

    Sarah-
    “No! What have you done to him?” I yelled at Dylan carrying Ethan’s limp body. “Watch it… it may be a trap.” Barry warned softly. “I found him in the middle of the street…” Dylan explained.

    Barry-
    Sarah isn’t thinking with her head any more now that she’s seen Ethan’s hurt she is thinking with her heart. “What do you want?” Sarah whimpered. She never took her eyes off of Ethan. “This isn’t about whom wants what… I came here out of the goodness of my heart to call a truce… err… again.” Dylan stated

    Ethan-
    As I woke up, and my vision started to clear I awoke and was staring into the eyes of the entire city counsel. And even worse they were with half the town! In between some bunches of people I saw someone I took of high interest in finding for many years. My father. My folks’ split up when I was very young. Now he was standing in my face pretending those long years didn’t exist. “Hello, son move out of the way. I know a witch when I see one.” He growled at me. “I won’t move. Sarah is not a witch. She’s my girl friend and I love her. I will not move and have you commit murder.” I told him. Sarah reached out and grabbed my arm. “This is the man who left your family behind fifteen years ago?” She asked. “I didn’t leave him, witch, don’t you see he left me.” He snarled. He grabbed for her and ran off. “No!” I yelled after him. I was too late.

    TJ-
    “Listen, Ethan, Sarah’s gonna be alright. Trust me. She’s stronger than you think.” I led him over to the caves a few miles away and talked for a while. I never noticed how cute Ethan was. Who was I trying to kid? I never really loved Barry. Ethan’s father won’t let her go any time soon. I’m so glad for that. “Hey thanks for helping me out.” Ethan tells me. “You’re…” I start, Ethan kissed me. I couldn’t believe it. “I’m sorry. You probably didn’t enjoy that.” He sighed. As we start to lean back in to kiss again, the cave starts to moan and groan as one pebble fell the entire wall started to give out. “Ethan, move!” I yelled, and then I grabbed for his hand and pulled my way out of the cave. “Thanks I wasn’t thinking back there.” Ethan told me. I lay back down beside him. The magic happened on its own…

    Barry-
    Ethan’s father sure can put up a fight! Sarah jumped him and gave him a heart attack. This means that he was totally open for an attack. Or so I thought. I gave him a hard punch in the gut. It knocked him back and Sarah went flying across the room! “No!” I yelled. Sarah landed on top of a lot of boxes. She yelled when she finished falling. “I’m okay! I promise.” Sarah told me. I knew in my heart that she’s not going to be fine after this.

    Sarah-
    “Are you alright?” He asked sweetly. “I’m okay. What about you?” I asked. I looked down upon his hands they were cut up and one was bleeding. I took off my handkerchief that stopped my wrist from hurting and put it around the hand that was bleeding never once did he wince. In the end, he didn’t answer; all he did was lean in slowly and kissed me. I felt his cool smooth lips upon mine. I felt my heart soar higher and higher as I began to fall in love again. What will happen to Ethan? I wouldn’t let him escape through my fingers again, maybe, one last time…

    Barry-
    I’m kissing Ethan’s girlfriend! How will I ever tell him? “I should never have done that. I’m sorry.” I told her. “Why are you sorry? You shouldn’t be sorry.” She told me. “Ethan is my best friend; I can’t possibly crush him this way?” I explained. She nodded her head and told me, “You do realize that Ethan won’t give a damn?” I started to forget all this and lean in again… the feeling of her lips just removes all the guilt and remorse that I feel in my gut. I feel like I’m so in love all over again. I wish this one moment would last forever. Forever.

    Sarah-
    Ethan’s father faces us from the plateaus. I gasp. In my heart I knew what he was going to do. He was trying to get revenge on Barry for distracting him by finishing Dylan’s job. But wait… Ethan told me when we were… “Together”… I feel so choked up when I tried to say that word but anyway he told me that he didn’t have a father so this so-called father figure shows up just after we had this conversation. I left my eyes off of Ethan’s father. He aimed right at Barry! I must stop it. “Barry move!” I shouted. I moved him myself. The arrow…hit…my chest… “No…please don’t…” Barry whimpered as tears started to trickle over and fall upon me. “I’d hate to leave you but I must… I must… go… remember that I will always love you. No matter where I am or where you are…” I whispered my strength is weakening. I’ve learned my lesson. Karma is a powerful fate that even I, Sarah Malony must use wisely. My fate wouldn’t be locked up if I hadn’t messed with Karma or Fate.