Chapter 16

'Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion, it is not the desire to mate every second minute of the day, it is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every cranny of your body. No, don't blush, I am telling you some truths. That is just being 'in love', which any fool can do. Age does not protect you from love but love to some extent love protects you from age.' ❤❤❤❤ TAMARA'S VISIT ❤❤❤❤ "I will love that mother." Lolly said after hearing her mother promises to visit the Witch Queen. "Trust me I will visit her, by the way, no one knows anything about you right?" Tamara asked. "No one mother except us. Jason hasn't even asked me who my mother was." Lolly answered and then heaved out a sad sigh. "What is it my child?" Tamara asked as she saw the sad look. "I don't think Jason will love me mother, he doesn't even like me, are you sure your plan will work between me and him? Will he get married to me when it's time?" Lolly asked her mother. "You worry too much my child. You told me you love Jason and would like to be with him forever, I made it so, isn't it?" "Yes mother, you did, I am just scared that he won't return my love." Lolly said with a more sad tone, Tamara went over to meet her and pull her for a hug, patting her daughter's head gently. "You don't have to worry Lolly, I am always with you my beloved child, whatever you want you shall have. Jason is yours and no one can change that, with time, he will come to love you, just be patient, trust me on this one." Tamara said gently as she kissed her child forehead. "Okay mother, I trust your decisions." Lolly said smiling, her sad face gone. "But don't forget about the new girl I told you about." Lolly said reminding her mother. "She must pay for humiliating me." "I won't forget, I have to go before any of your friends walk in and sees me here." Tamara said and made a tiny bag appeared in her hand which she handed over to Lolly. "Put some of its contents into your father's food, you know what to do my child." Having collected the tiny bag from her mother, Tamara vanished into thin air. "I can't wait to see my mother put that stupid girl in her place." Lolly said to herself as she climbed the stairs of her house to her room to hide the bag away from prying eyes. *** Jorkallun and Rae entered their history class together where Serena was already teaching. They all paused in what they were doing and stare at the duo who quietly made their way to their sits. They had thought that King Roen would have sent or better still, expelled Rae out of the school for disrespecting his son's wife to be, but it wasn't as they had expected. They had seen King Roen walking out of the Jack's office in all smiles, which means, Rae had impressed him, or probably because Jorkallun was with her. They all stared at them even though they had sat down already. "I thought Serena was teaching you all, why then are you staring at us?" The quiet question Jorkallun asked made everyone to return back to what he or she was doing, that is, writing down the notes that Miss Serena was teaching them. Jorkallun placed his head on his desk ignoring every noise. When she was through with her students, Serena flew out of the classroom to her next class. Jorkallun raised up his head after Serena had left the class to go for his next class. "Don't forget that we are having lunch together." Rae whispered into Jorkallun's ears and left with Sarah to their next class. She glanced back at Jorkallun and sent him a smile. "Don't forget!" She shouted back to Jorkallun who nodded his head in return. "I envy you Rae." Sarah said as they made their way to their next class. "Envy me? Why?" Rae asked curiously. "You're so fearless and outspoken Rae. You talk to Jason and Jorkallun without any hint of fear in you and make one your friend, I wish to be like you." Sarah replied smiling at her friend. "You have your own hidden strength Sarah, don't be like me, do your thing." Rae said throwing her arms on Sarah's shoulder. "Anyone can hide, I choose not to hide. Facing up to things, walking through them, that's what makes me strong, that's the way I roll and I don't see myself changing soon." "Okay, but you are always awesome in whatever you're doing, and you do get away from trouble, always." Sarah chip in. Rae smiled as they entered their next class. ____ It was lunch break and Rae had followed Sarah to the noisy school cafeteria where they sat down together. Since their table has two chairs which they are occupying, Rae took one of the empty chairs from the Amazon's table (looking for trouble). The table where the Amazon's do seat were empty, they're probably not in school treating their wounds. Sarah noticed the way Rae kept glancing at the door of cafeteria, as if she was waiting for someone, she couldn't help but ask. "What is it Rae, why do you keep looking at the cafeteria door every second and who has the third chair?" "Jorkallun promised me he will come here or take me to where he normally eats." Rae answered looking at Sarah. "Jorkallun told you he will come to the school cafeteria?" Sarah asked surprisingly. "Yes, he is not here yet, if he doesn't show up, this school will not contain Jorkallun and me." "And you think he will co-" Sarah started to say when she saw Jorkallun heading towards them. The noisy cafeteria suddenly became quiet as they all stare at the guy making his way towards Rae. Smiling at him, "Glad you could make it pretty boy." Rae said and tapped the empty chair in her and Sarah middle. "Sit." It wasn't an order, Jorkallun sat down ignoring the stares he was getting. "Why are they staring at you?" Rae asked as she noticed the stares. "I don't usually come to the school cafeteria." Jorkallun answered. "They're surprised." "Wow, I am getting a lot of attention because of you." Rae said and smiled sweetly at him. "Let me introduce my suddenly quiet friend to you, even if you know her before, for my sake pretend as if you are meeting her for the first time." Jorkallun nodded his head. "So Jorkallun, meet my friend Sarah, and Sarah you already know who he is." Sarah seems to have lost her voice but nodded her head. Jorkallun turn to regard Sarah, though he knows that she was in his history class, this was the first time he was actually seeing her face. Something seemed odd about her as he stares at Sarah. He couldn't deny the fact that she was beautiful. "Hello Sarah." He greeted. Sarah nearly fainted when she heard his voice directed to her. Her crush just spoke to her. Jason and Jorkallun were every girl dreams. "Hi Jorkallun." She said shyly. Jorkallun stare at her for some minutes before facing Rae who has been staring at him. He shrugged his shoulders and sent a smile to Rae. "I am hungry, can we eat." Jorkallun finally said breaking off the silence. ___ School ended and Rae said her goodbye to Jorkallun before touching her bracelet. A portal opened immediately and Rae entered it. The portal opened in the middle of the sitting room. Lillian was just coming out from the kitchen with a plate of food when she saw Rae. She knows the time Rae usually closes from school. "Hello Rae, how was your day in school today?" Lillian asked putting down the plate of food she was carrying. "Great grandma." Rae answered, sitting down on one of the chairs. She started eating the food. She was greatly famished. "That's good, hope you stayed away from trouble?" Lillian asked. "Kind of, Lolly called King Roen over to school today." "Lolly called Roen? For what?" Lillian demanded immediately. "Did something happen in school?" "No, I was attacked by her and her gang up girls just because I was talking to Jason." "You were attacked because you talked to Jason? Is that why King Roen came over?" "Yes, Lolly lied I injured her stupid warriors with her, I only talk back to her and she lied to the king. I was called to the office and told the King what had happened. To cut this story short, he said I should pay him a visit." Rae concluded with a smile. "Isn't that great grandma, I am being invited to the palace." She added happily. "Did he say anything?" Lillian asked. "Anything like what?" Rae asked with a raise eyebrows. "Like your parents you know that stuff." "Oh, he did ask and I kindly told him I don't know them, don't forget I said kindly grandma." "Okay, even if I know that was the opposite of your 'kindly words' I will like to have that bracelet on your wrist Rae." Lillian said. "Why would you want the bracelet, you said I should never remove it." "I know." Lillian replied, joining and closing her hands together, she muttered some words and open her hands. In it was a more beautiful bracelet. Jorkallun words hasn't left her that night, she has been preparing this powerful charm bracelet mixed with her blood for Rae. "But I am already used to this one grandma." Rae groaned. "I know, I will redo this one and make it more beautiful than before, and then give it back to you." Lillian promised. Though reluctant about it, Rae gave the bracelet to her grandmother who then gave her the new bracelet. She wore it on her wrist. "Like I always tell you Rae, on no account should you remove it, even if I tell you to remove it later on, do not do so, okay?" "Yes granny, I will not remove it." Rae said and went back to her food. Eating up, she quickly wash her plate and went to her room to take her bath. Lillian made the other bracelet in her hand vanished. As soon as Rae left for her room, Tamara appeared right in front of Lillian. Lillian was shocked and surprised when she saw the priestess. "Greetings my priestess, what brings you to my humble home?" Lillian asked as she bowed down her head to salute Tamara. "I was just strolling by and remember my old friend lives here. How have you been Lillian?" Tamara asked sitting down on one of the chairs. "I am good my priestess." Lillian reply with her head still bowed to her. "I was told you have a granddaughter, where is she and how come I don't know anything about her existence." Tamara said suspiciously. "You know my daughter was pregnant before her death with her husband." "Yes, I remembered, but I vividly know she died with her unborn child Lillian." "Her baby didn't die my priestess, she survived and live." "Hmmm, but why does it seem as if you are lying?" Tamara asked no one as she studies Lillian face but couldn't find any suspicious look on it. "So where is she, I mean your grandchild. I need to see her and confirm if you're saying the truth." Tamara said with a smile looking around the house. "And also to see if she will make a strong witch." "Rae!" Lillian shouted. "Yes granny, am almost done." Rae answered as made her way down the stairs. She was surprised when she saw a woman with her grandmother, and what shocked her the most was to see her granny standing and bowing her head to this strange woman. "Granny, why is your neck that way, or is it hurting you?" Rae asked as she went over to meet her grandmother, trying to help her but was rebuked by Lillian. "Shhh, be quiet, you're in the presence of the high priestess, you bow down to her until she leaves your house, it is a rule." Lillian caution Rae. "Oh, I see." Rae said and went to sit down on the chair opposite the priestess, crossing her legs as they both regarded themselves. "You don't stare at me child, no one does, bow your head to me." Tamara ordered angrily. "You're in my house high mighty Priestess, so I should be the one ordering you and not the other way round." Rae said in anger. "Rae! Don't speak to the high Priestess in such manner, apologize to her right now." Lillian said to her granddaughter. Looking around her with seriousness, "Apologize to who grandma, I can't see anyone." Smiling coldly, "I can see you're not scared of me." "And why should I be scared of you?" Rae asked with a thoughtful look. "Oh because you're the high Priestess right? That doesn't work for me, as far as I am concerned, you are sitting comfortably in my chair, shouldn't you be the one scared of me?" "So you are the Rae who causes trouble in school" Tamara said aloud in thought. "Yup, that's me, the one and only troublesome girl." Rae responded sweetly. "Give me your hand." Tamara commanded. "And why should I do that?" Rae demanded. "She wants to know if you will be a strong witch." Lillian answered instead. "The gods told her too." "I know I am a strong witch Priestess, I don't need you to touch my hands to know that, I know that already." Rae said with a smile. "You are very disrespectful and you shall be punished for that." Tamara said getting up to her full height in pure rage. Standing up to her feet as well with the same expression of the priestess, "And who wants to punish me, you?" Laughing hysterically at the Priestess, "Your dreams are too high almighty Priestess, don't make me cut it off."