be an adult. It
would be life changing because well, my
life was going to be forever altered. The
one thing I wanted to do before my life
could possibly end was graduate. Since I
was always focused on school, I already
had enough credits to graduate, so I
talked to the principle and guidance
counsellor. They agreed that I could get
my diploma. They tried to talk me into
staying and graduating with honors’, but I
declined. I knew things were about to get
hard, and going to school was one less
thing for me to worry about.
I was outside looking at all the
gloomy houses, when I looked to the right
at my next door neighbors’ house. Agatha
was sitting outside on her porch looking
around like I was. She had this look on her
face that grew more somber as her face
passed each house, lingering on the
children’s toys. She then looked at the sky.
It was like she was praying. It allowed me
a moment to fully take her in. It had been
a while since I had spoken to her. She
looked the same, no older but maybe
more wise. We had been living next door
to each other for about 3 years.
Agatha was this old lady about 5
foot 2 inches. She wore these summer
dresses when the weather permitted it
and wore these colorful wind suits when it
was cold. Her eyes were always this
electric blue like there was a constant
neon light being cast through from the
inside. Her smile was bright like the sun,
even though she was missing some teeth.
When she smiled at you, it was so
contagious that you automatically smiled
back. Being in a bad mood around Agatha
was almost impossible. She reminded me
of the sun actually, with her golden eyes,
radiant smile, and a way to make you feel
at ease.
As if she could sense me thinking
about her, she turned and looked straight
at me with one of those megawatt smiles.
Her face was different though. The smile
was just as contagious, but her eyes lacked
the happiness normally there. It’s like
whatever affected the world around us
was also affecting her. Maybe it was, but
in a different way.
“Well if It’sn’t Logan. What are
doing sitting outside on a day like this?
Shouldn’t you be at school right now?”
“Well Agatha, if I sit inside too long,
I end up thinking about everything that’s
out here anyways, so I figured I might as
well take in some fresh air. I’m done with
school. Since I was ahead with credits,
they let me graduate already.”
“Boy you know this air isn’t fresh no
more, but I understand. Congratulations
on graduating. I bet your mom is proud!”
I just smiled and began to wonder
how Agatha fit into all of this. She
definitely knew what was going on
outside. It was obvious since we were the
only two people out there. I’ve never been
one to express my thoughts, being more of
an introvert, but being around Agatha
usually made me say whatever I was
thinking.
“My mom told me what’s wrong
with me and said when the time comes, I
should trust you. Do you know when “it”
is coming?”
“Your mother is very wise, and you
will learn to trust me in time boy.
However, what is coming doesn’t go by
one name but by many. It’s uncertain
when it will be here, but it’s very close.”
I knew she was lying to me about
when it’s going to get here. I knew she felt
it in the air like I did. Was Agatha like me
or Mom?
As if she could hear my thoughts,
she said, “I’m more like your mom Logan,
but she is from a family of protectors. I
come from a family with no magical
background.”
“How is that possible?”
“The same way people are born into
magic, by being blessed by the goddess.
Anyone can practice the craft Logan, but
it takes a natural to bend the ways of the
craft.”
“I know you’re not being totally
honest with me. I know you have your
reasons, like they did when they came to
me. I also know the darkness is closer than
what we would like. He was able to reach
me in my dreams.”
That captured her full undivided
attention. Her
would be life changing because well, my
life was going to be forever altered. The
one thing I wanted to do before my life
could possibly end was graduate. Since I
was always focused on school, I already
had enough credits to graduate, so I
talked to the principle and guidance
counsellor. They agreed that I could get
my diploma. They tried to talk me into
staying and graduating with honors’, but I
declined. I knew things were about to get
hard, and going to school was one less
thing for me to worry about.
I was outside looking at all the
gloomy houses, when I looked to the right
at my next door neighbors’ house. Agatha
was sitting outside on her porch looking
around like I was. She had this look on her
face that grew more somber as her face
passed each house, lingering on the
children’s toys. She then looked at the sky.
It was like she was praying. It allowed me
a moment to fully take her in. It had been
a while since I had spoken to her. She
looked the same, no older but maybe
more wise. We had been living next door
to each other for about 3 years.
Agatha was this old lady about 5
foot 2 inches. She wore these summer
dresses when the weather permitted it
and wore these colorful wind suits when it
was cold. Her eyes were always this
electric blue like there was a constant
neon light being cast through from the
inside. Her smile was bright like the sun,
even though she was missing some teeth.
When she smiled at you, it was so
contagious that you automatically smiled
back. Being in a bad mood around Agatha
was almost impossible. She reminded me
of the sun actually, with her golden eyes,
radiant smile, and a way to make you feel
at ease.
As if she could sense me thinking
about her, she turned and looked straight
at me with one of those megawatt smiles.
Her face was different though. The smile
was just as contagious, but her eyes lacked
the happiness normally there. It’s like
whatever affected the world around us
was also affecting her. Maybe it was, but
in a different way.
“Well if It’sn’t Logan. What are
doing sitting outside on a day like this?
Shouldn’t you be at school right now?”
“Well Agatha, if I sit inside too long,
I end up thinking about everything that’s
out here anyways, so I figured I might as
well take in some fresh air. I’m done with
school. Since I was ahead with credits,
they let me graduate already.”
“Boy you know this air isn’t fresh no
more, but I understand. Congratulations
on graduating. I bet your mom is proud!”
I just smiled and began to wonder
how Agatha fit into all of this. She
definitely knew what was going on
outside. It was obvious since we were the
only two people out there. I’ve never been
one to express my thoughts, being more of
an introvert, but being around Agatha
usually made me say whatever I was
thinking.
“My mom told me what’s wrong
with me and said when the time comes, I
should trust you. Do you know when “it”
is coming?”
“Your mother is very wise, and you
will learn to trust me in time boy.
However, what is coming doesn’t go by
one name but by many. It’s uncertain
when it will be here, but it’s very close.”
I knew she was lying to me about
when it’s going to get here. I knew she felt
it in the air like I did. Was Agatha like me
or Mom?
As if she could hear my thoughts,
she said, “I’m more like your mom Logan,
but she is from a family of protectors. I
come from a family with no magical
background.”
“How is that possible?”
“The same way people are born into
magic, by being blessed by the goddess.
Anyone can practice the craft Logan, but
it takes a natural to bend the ways of the
craft.”
“I know you’re not being totally
honest with me. I know you have your
reasons, like they did when they came to
me. I also know the darkness is closer than
what we would like. He was able to reach
me in my dreams.”
That captured her full undivided
attention. Her
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