Wicked Witch by Megan Montero

Author:Megan Montero [Montero, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leo Press
Published: 2018-09-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

ZInnia

I sucked in a deep breath and walked through the door. This was my second first day of school this week, so to say I was tired of this nervous feeling was an understatement. I’d expected the classrooms for witches to be in a dank basement someplace where everyone hid what they were. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This was set up like a lecture hall. The rows were tiered up from the main level, and tables were spread throughout the room with small black cauldrons on each one. At the center of it all stood a larger cauldron with smoke billowing from it. There, in the front row, dead center of the room, I recognized the other queens.

Nova, with her long white-blond hair and barely-there outfit; Serrina, with her model good looks and punk style; and Tabitha, with her earth child feel and flawless mocha skin.

The second I walked in, they immediately started staring at me. I almost turned around and walked back out, but Serrina called to me. “Hey, Zin, come sit with us.”

It was like being invited to sit at the the table with the popular kids in high school, something that’d never happened to me before. I didn’t know if we could be friends or if they felt obligated. No matter what, I would give it a try, even if it was doomed to fail.

I pulled up the nearest stool and sat down. “Hi.”

“Hey. So, you’re here.” Nova sat forward and rested her arms on table top.

“Um, yeah, I’m here.” I glanced around the room, trying to think of ways to get to know these girls. Out of all the information I’d gathered, I knew we had to work together to take down Alataris. So, if small talk would start that process, then I’d do my best. “How long have you guys been in this school?”

Nova sighed. “About three years. I’m still not used to the heat. But it’s getting easier. My parents couldn’t protect me anymore. We got tired of the constant raids, always living on edge. So we decided it was better to ship me off here.”

“The heat? It’s barely sixty degrees out… it’s the beginning of fall.” I glanced out the window at the changing leaves and the bustling city. This place was more than magical; it was a hidden gem among the greatest city in the world. Could there be anything better?

“I was raised in Alaska, Skagway to be exact. Our summers were fifty degrees. This”—she motioned to the window—“is hotter than my summer. But I’m adjusting.”

The story sounded so familiar, except now I wondered how my mother managed it all those years. “I know what you mean.”

“I’ve been here for about a year. I ran away from my family.” Serrina sighed. “I was tired of putting them in danger all the time, you know? This is where we’re safe.” She motioned to the walls around us. “So, this is home now.”

How could I think they wouldn’t get along with me? I’d spent my life trapped in my mother’s house and they were now hiding behind these walls.

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