The Witch, The Warlock, and me.
- Meeting Dianna -
I met Dianna in my sophomore psychology class. We had assigned seats,
and she ended up sitting next to me. She was one of those girls that
most guys would figure that they'd never have a snowballs chance in hell
with. She was drop dead gorgeous. Long black hair, down to the middle of
her back. The face of a movie star, with a body to match. And, she had
an air about her that said, I know who I am, I know what I want, and I
always get my way. If she looked at you, it was like her dark eyes where
looking into your soul.
We sat next to each other through the first three weeks of class, never
exchanging a word. Until one day the prof, as an experiment in trust,
had everyone pair off, and guide each other around campus blindfolded.
As luck would have it, I ended up paired with this gorgeous fgirl. To
start with, I didn't even know her name.
But, right off she said, "Hi Jason. My name's Dianna. But, you can call
me Di."
I stammered a bit, "Oh.... Ah.... How did you know my name?"
"I've heard you and your friends talking."
The experiment was to trust your partner to lead you around campus
blindfolded, and not run you into any obstacle. Dianna volunteered to
let me lead her around first. So, she slipped on the blind fold, and I
took her hand. And, what a hand, long fingers, perfectly manicured
nails, very soft, and a number of interesting rings.
In leading her around, it was like she anticipated my every word and
movement. Once, I forgot to warn her about a curb, and she just stepped
off of it like she knew it was there. When it was her turn to lead me
around, it was like I was also anticipating her. Neither of us had any
problems. This was weird, as we heard from some of the other pairs that
they were having all kinds of problems. Tripping over, and walking into,
all kinds of things.
When I walked into class the next time, Dianna was already there, she
looked, smiled, and said, "Hi Jason."
I couldn't help but smile at her, and say, "Hi Dianna."
"Remember it's Di."
"Sorry."
"That's all right."
We sat through class, and listened to the problems that various pairs
had with the experiment. When the prof asked if there was anyone that
didn't have problems, both Di and I raised our hands. The prof explained
that this is very rare, and usually happens when people know each other
very well. We told him that we had only met in this class.
As class was breaking up, for some reason I asked, "Di. Would you like
to do something on Friday night?"
And, I thought, 'What the hell are you thinking. This girl would never
give you a second glance outside of class.'
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "That would be nice. What did you
have in mind?"
I nearly lost it. She had said, yes. I was able to get out, "There's a
concert in the quad at eight."
"That would be really nice."
We went to the concert, and then stopped at a local pizza place
afterward for a bite to eat, and something to drink. We just chatted
about the concert, and our classes. Afterwards I walked her back to her
off campus apartment. This university has a rule that freshmen, and
sophomores, are supposed to live either at home, or in the dorms, as I
did. And, I asked her, "How did you luck out getting to live in an off
campus apartment?"
She smiled, and said, "I just pulled some strings. I hate room mates
that I don't have a choice over."
"I know what you mean. Mine is a neat freak. Everything has to be in its
place."
We said goodnight, with a, "See you in class on Monday."
We went out a few more times during the semester, but nothing much
happened. During the break between fall and spring semesters I went
home. And, when classes started in the spring, not only was Di in one of
my classes, but in three of them, and sitting next to me in each one.
On the first day of classes, and in the first class we shared together,
I was there first, and wasn't paying attention to who sat next to me
until I smelled her perfume. The perfume she wore was unique,
intoxicating, and you couldn't miss it. I looked over, she smiled at me,
and said, "Hi Jason."
"Hi Di. Have a good semester break?"
"No."
"No?"
"Yea. There was no one around."
"Sorry to hear that."
"That's all right. I found some things to do."
Class started just then, so no more chit chat. When the class was over,
we walked out of the room together, and we both headed in the same
direction. So, I asked her, "Where's your next class?"
"In Lee 218."
"Me too."
With a smile, she said, "Small world."
"I guess. It might help to study together."
"It just might. And, maybe do other things together too."
Was she hinting that she wanted to go out with me again? Maybe.
We sat through that class, and as we walked out at the end of the
period, she went to turn left, and I went to turn right. We both
stopped, and she said, "Let me see your class schedule?"
"Sure," I said, as I handed her my schedule.
"Interesting. We have these two classes together on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. And another one on Tuesday, and Wednesday."
"Really."
"We can do a lot of studying together," she said, as she handed me my
schedule, smiled, and started to walk away. But, stopped, turned, looked
at me, smiled, and said, "See you tomorrow Jason."
I returned the smile, and said, "See you Di."
The rest of the week we sat next to each other in class, and went to the
library to study. On Thursday, I asked her, "You like basketball?"
"Sure."
"Want to go to the game on Saturday?"
"I'd love to."
On Saturday afternoon we sat through a very boring basketball game. Our
team lost, one-hundred-three to eighty-five. As we walked across campus,
she asked, "Want to stop by my place for dinner?"
"Sure."
With a smile, she said, "I think I can throw something together."
As we walked into her apartment, she said, "Make yourself comfortable,
and I'll get dinner started."
I looked around the livingroom, and saw some interesting things. It
appeared that she liked old things. There was a bookcase full of old
books. I looked closely at them, most didn't have titles on the spine,
and those that did I couldn't read. They were in a foreign language.
There were a number of prints on the wall, which also appeared to be
very old. But, her furniture was all new, very nice, and very
comfortable. I sat in an overstuffed chair, and looked around the room
some more. The one additional thing that caught my attention was a
pentagram, in what looked like a very old frame, hanging over the
fireplace. And, sitting on the mantel, on either side of the pentagram,
were two black candles in gold candle holders.
She was back in about fifteen minutes, and said, "Hope you don't mind
spaghetti, bread, and a salad. I've really got to go shopping."
"Sounds great. You've got a lot of interesting things in here."
"My mother gave most of them to me. But, I've picked up a few things on
my own. I just love old manuscripts, and prints."
"Can you read any of the books? They all seem to be in foreign
languages."
"They are. I can read a little, but I'm trying to learn."
We sat down to a very nice dinner. The table was a little different,
most dinning tables are square or rectangular, this one was round, and
very old. The chairs were also old, and appeared to be hand carved with
many characters on them.
She then said, "I told you I liked old things. I found this table and
chairs in an old antique barn. They were buried in the back, and I don't
think anyone had seen them for years. I love digging in places like
that. It took us an hour to dig out the table, and five chairs."
"You do this digging very often?"
"As much as I can. I did a lot between semesters."
After dinner we went back to the livingroom. I again sat on the
overstuffed chair, and she sat on the couch. We chatted about a number
of things, and then it turned to some of her things. She got up, walked
to the bookcase, and picked one of the books. As she sat on the couch,
she said, "Come on over, and take a look."
I couldn't resist being closer to her, so without any hesitation I
joined her on the couch. She showed me the leather cover on the book,
and pointed out the intricate hand-embossed scene on the cover. I really
couldn't make out what it was.
She carefully opened the book, and started showing me some of the art
work. It looked hand done to me, so I asked, "Is this all done by hand?"
"Yes," she said, "someone many years ago wrote this book, and did all
the art work. It may be one of a kind. You can still see the very faint
lines used to align the text."
Some of the art work was a little strange, showing the devil, and other
types of devilish characters. Some of the characters appeared to be
witches, not like most people think of them standing around a caldron,
but in the woods, standing around a pentagram drawn on the ground.
The wording was in a language that I couldn't make out. Maybe an old
European language. Di said, "I haven't been able to read this one yet.
But, I will."
"Why don't you take it to the foreign language department? They might be
able to help."
"It's more fun trying to figure it out myself," she said with a smile,
"It gives me something to do on cold winter nights, and I learn a lot
doing it."
On one of the pages was a pentagram. I'd seen this before. I looked over
at the fireplace, and it was the same pentagram that was hanging above
the fireplace.
"Interesting. Isn't it?" Di said, as she noticed me looking at the
fireplace. "I found that print, above the fireplace, at an old book
seller in New England last summer. It's leather. And, just had to have
it."
"Is it as old as the book?" I asked her.
"It appears to be. But, I don't know for sure."
She set the book down on the coffee table, turned, and looked at me. I
of course looked at her. Who couldn't look at this beautiful face.
She finally said, "Jason. It takes me a long time to warm up to someone.
I've been hurt too many times. But, you are a very nice person, and I
like you very much."
I just looked at her for a few seconds, then said, "Who could hurt you?"
"You'd be surprised. They could, and they did."
I just shook my head. And, finally said, "A lot of my friends have said
that you're out of my league. And, I've felt a little that way too."
"Jason. No. I'm really a down to earth person. I look at a person for
what's in their heart. And, I like what I see in you."
She leaned over, and gave me a very soft kiss. Then sat back. We looked
at each other for a minute, then I leaned over, and returned the kiss.
She then got up, looked down at me, and said, "Do you like wine?"
"Yes."
"I'll be right back."
She was back in a couple of minutes with two glasses of wine. The
glasses were actually goblets. Very fancy goblets. As she handed me one,
she said, "Another one of my last summers finds."
She sat down, and offered up a toast, "To us."
We touched our glasses, and sipped our wine. I'm not a very experienced
wine person, but this was very nice.
As I was leaving, she wrapped her arms around my neck, looked me in the
eyes, and said, "See you tomorrow?"
I couldn't help but smile, and say, "Sure."
Then she kissed me. A long, soft kiss. Her kiss made the wine seem like
vinegar. We held the kiss for a long time. As I was walking out the
door, she held my hand like she didn't want me to leave. I really didn't
want to either. But, we finally did.
When I got back to my dorm, a bunch of my friends were in the lounge,
and I stopped in to see what was going on. My neat freak room mate was
there, and said, "Saw you and that girl at the game tonight. Man is she
out of your league."
I glared at him, and said, "John. Her name is Diana. And, just because
she's one of the prettiest girls on campus, doesn't make her out of any
ones league. It's how you feel about each other. Maybe one of these days
you'll find out for yourself when you find someone that'll put up with
you."
That got a few chuckles from everyone else. But, another friend, Paul
said, "Just wait. She'll hurt you."
"You know," I said, looking at Paul, "It might happen. But, I'll enjoy
the time I have with her."
Di and I spent a lot of time together. In class, studying together,
going places, and just being together. On weekends, she took me digging
for things at some of her favorite antique places. And, we found some
very old things, some she liked, some she didn't.
One Saturday, on one of these excursions, we were walking through a town
that was about two hours from campus, and it had a number of old book
stores. We were in and out of every one of them. In some we only spent a
few minutes, in others we spent a long time. But, in one, we spent a
very long time. It was like she was looking for something special, and
knew it was in this store.
We looked in every room in the store, actually an old house. Finally, in
a room on the second floor, she found something. A small, leather-bound,
book. I looked over her shoulder as she carefully looked through the
book. I could feel her excitement in what she had found, and I asked,
"Why so excited?"
"Oh," she answered, "This book is very old. Look closely. See the
drawings, and the script."
"So, this is what you've been hunting for?"
"In a way. It's very well done. And, it will make a great addition to my
library."
The book seller smiled at us, as Di paid for the book. Two-hundred and
fifty dollars. And, I thought the books in the university book store
were expensive. But, it made her happy. Very happy.
We found a nice restaurant, and she treated for supper. As we were
eating, I asked, "So, what is the book about?"
"I'm not really sure yet. But, I know that it's an important work."
"So, you bought it not knowing what it's about?"
"Almost. But, I bought it for the beauty of workmanship done to make the
book. The leather cover is very pretty, and well preserved. The
penmanship is perfect. And, the art work really belongs in a museum."
When we were back at her apartment, she carefully placed the book in the
bookcase. Then she turned to me, wrapped her arms around my neck, and
gave me a deep kiss. A very long, deep, kiss. Her kisses were still
sweeter then any wine that we had shared.
Tonight turned into something special. I didn't make it back to my dorm.
I've had sex with a number of girls, but there was something special
about this. It was long, and slow. It felt really different. Really
special. Like we belonged together.
We spent Sunday together, just doing things. I even went grocery
shopping with her, and carried all the bags into the apartment. As I was
leaving that evening, she gave me the deepest kiss that she'd ever given
me.
The guys at the dorm gave me a real hard time about not being in the
dorm on Saturday night. I just smiled.
Over the rest of the semester, I spent either Friday or Saturday night
with Di. And, a few times the whole weekend. It was more than a lover's
thing. It was more of a true couple thing. We did many things together.
And, if I thought our first time in bed was special, I was wrong. Each
time was better then the last. It was like we knew how to bring pleasure
to each other without knowing what the other liked.
Later that week we were sitting at the dinning room table studying. Di
looked at me, and said, "Jason."
I looked up at her.
She continued with, "There's something that I think we both feel for
each other, and we've never really come right out and said."
"What's that?"
"I love you."
I continued to look at her for a few seconds, and said, "Di, I love you
too."
She got up, walked over to me, and gave me a long, deep, kiss. Then
said, "I know you do. And, it's time we told each other that."
- Another Dianna -
At the end of spring semester, I had a tough decision to make. To go
home during the summer, or stay and take a few classes. If I went home,
Di would be here alone for three months, as she wasn't going home for
the summer. And, I'd miss her. Really miss her. If I took some classes,
I'd have to find somewhere to stay, as the dorms were closed. In the end
it wasn't a tough decision. And, I had a place to stay. With Di.
I had classes on just Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, which gave us long
weekends. The first two weekends, we traveled a bit, doing some of Di's
digging at various antique places. This was actually fun. When I arrived
back at Di's apartment after classes on the third Wednesday of classes,
I sensed something. Nothing bad, but just something. She was sitting in
the livingroom, reading the little book that we had found during our
spring semester trip.
I looked at her, and asked, "So, you figured out how to read that little
book?"
"Almost," she replied, "I've been able to read a lot of it, and the more
I look at it the more I can figure out."
"What's it about?"
"It has a lot of history. Some old remedies, and things like that."
"So, it's interesting?"
"Very."
That night we were laying in bed, after a great round of sex, and with a
serious tone to her voice, Dianna said, "Honey. There's something that
you need to know about me."
I got up on an elbow so I could look at her, and simply asked, "What?"
"I'm a Witch."
"A Witch?"
She just nodded yes.
"Honey," I added, "are you all right? There's no such thing as a Witch."
Without a word, she got out of bed, took my hand, led me to the
livingroom, and in front of the fireplace. She let go of my hand, faced
the fireplace, clasped her hands together, and said something that I
couldn't understand. Within seconds, the candles were lit, and a blazing
fire was burning in the fireplace. She then said something else, and she
was wearing a black cape lined in red.
She turned, and looked at me. I just stared at her in disbelief, and I
guess it showed. As she said, "Believe me now?"
I just looked at her. The expression on her face was one of worry. One
that said, I love you, but I had to tell you. I still wasn't sure if I
believed that she was a Witch, but what she had just done...
I was finally able to ask, "Why are you telling me this?"
"Jason. I'm very much in love with you. I love you more than life
itself. And, I felt you had a right to know about me."
I reached out, took her hand, led her to the couch, and we sat down.
Again, we just looked at each other for a few moments. And, I saw tears
in her eyes. She finally said, "If I lose you, I'll be devastated, but
I'll understand."
"Dianna," I said, "I'm not going to run away. I won't say that I
understand what you just told me, because I don't. But, because I love
you as much as you love me, I'll try to understand it. It's strange
hearing your girlfriend say that she's a Witch, when you've always
believed that there was no such thing."
I felt her hand squeeze mine. I pulled her toward me, and held her. She
finally pulled back, took my face in her hands, and kissed me. Then
said, "Jason I do love you so much."
"And, I love you."
I got up, took her hand, and led her to the kitchen. She sat at the
table while I made us each a cup of tea, I figured that this might be a
long night. I set her cup down in front of her, and then sat next to
her, and with a smile, I asked, "You didn't cast a spell over me. Did
you?"
She got a little smile on her face, and said, "Maybe I did, but not a
Witch's spell. I felt something when I first sat down beside you in the
psychology class. I knew if it was going to be something special that it
would happen on its own. And, when we were paired together for that
little experiment, I knew where it was going."
"You did?"
"Yes. I knew you felt I was out of your league, but I knew I wasn't, and
didn't want to scare you off. So, I just let you take the relationship
where you wanted to. I was a little disappointed when we didn't go out
more that first semester. But, when we had the three classes together
the next semester, I hoped that more would come of it. And, it did. And,
I'm very happy that it did.
"I could have cast a spell, or made a love potion, to make you fall in
love with me. But, I didn't want that. I wanted us to just fall in love
like we did."
I sat there, looking at her, thinking, 'If she's really a Witch, can I
handle it? Do I want a Witch for a girlfriend?' I answered my own
questions, first by not running away, and second by saying, "I'm happy
that it did too. I guess if you had cast a spell, I'd never known it."
"You wouldn't have known. But, I wouldn't have felt right about it."
"So, you're a good Witch?"
"Yes. All my female ancestors were good Witches."
"All your ancestors were Witches?"
"Mostly the female ones. A couple of the men were Wizards."
"How far back?"
"Before written history. Let me show you something else."
She got up, headed to the dinning room, and I followed.
She continued, "You know the pentagram over the fireplace?"
"Sure."
As she removed the table cloth from the table, she said, "This table has
been handed down through the generations, as have the books, and other
things in the livingroom. And, I can read all the books, except the new
one that we bought."
The table had the same pentagram on it as in the print over the
fireplace. We sat down at the table, and I said, "Shouldn't you put out
the candles before they burn down?"
"No. They never burn down. They're very ancient. And, the fire in the
fireplace won't burn down either."
"Won't it heat up the apartment?"
"Only if I want it to."
"You know, I always thought witches were ugly?"
She got a big smile on her face at that, and said, "And, I suppose we
all wear pointy black hats, and ride a broom stick."
"I just thought... "
"Love. The pictures of the ugly witches were meant to scare little
children. And, we don't wear pointy hats, or ride a broom stick, or boil
children in caldrons."
"I'm sorry. But,... "
"I know love. It's just that the stories you've been told, or read, are
all wrong."
We walked back into the livingroom, sat on the couch, and talked for a
long time. Neither of us felt tired. It finally hit me that I was
sitting there completely naked, and Di only had on the cape. She told me
a lot of things. That she only practiced witchcraft to learn the art.
That she's never used it on anyone, or for her own gain, except for a
few times. Once to get the off campus apartment when she was a freshman.
She just had to be alone so she could practice her art. And, then when
she was closed out of a class. The class was on ancient Celtic history.
It was to be taught by a visiting professor from Britain, and only
offered one time. And, she just had to be in the class.
As our long talk was winding down, we sat there, and just looked at each
other. Finally Di asked, "Well?"
"Well what?" I responded with a little smile.
"Can you accept a Witch as a girlfriend?"
"You've given me a lot to think about. I've found a girl that I can
really love. She tells me she's a Witch, and proves it to me. And, she
wants me to accept it. Can I accept it?... Hmm."
"Jason!"
I grinned, leaned over, kissed her, and said, "Yes. As long as, you
don't use your powers on me."
She looked at me with a wicked grin, and said, "No promises on that
lover. I just might turn you into a newt, and carry you around in my
pocket."
"You'd do that. Wouldn't you?"
"You bet love."
She grabbed me, and gave me a very deep kiss. Then she said something,
and the cape disappeared, the candles went out, and the fire in the
fireplace died down to a romantic glow. We made love right there on the
couch.
Over the rest of the summer, when ever I was studying, Di was reading
the small, leather bound, book that we had bought. I'd look over at her,
and she would be deep into her reading, every once in awhile she would
mouth something, then maybe shake her head no, or maybe smile.
The rest of my summer classes flew by. Di and I continued to do our
weekend traveling, and every once in awhile, she'd come up with a new
find. We also did the things couples do, movies, dinners, long walks,
and other things. Di never brought it up again that she was a Witch. She
was content that I knew.
Right after my summer classes ended, and about a month before fall
classes started, Di asked, "Would you like to go somewhere special?"
"Sure. Where?"
"To meet my mother."
"Ah.... Taking the boyfriend to meet mom?"
"Why not. She wants to meet you."
"She knows about me?"
"Sure. We share a lot of things."
"How much?"
"Almost everything."
"Nice. She'll hate me."
With a big smile, Di said, "No she won't. She'll love you."
"But, I'm sleeping with her daughter."
On Sunday we were on a plane flying to Di's hometown. As we were landing
Di said, "Just remember, don't call me Di in front of my mom."
We walked into the airport, and I knew right away who Di's mother was.
She was as pretty as her daughter, and didn't really look old enough to
have a daughter Di's age. We walked up to her, Di gave her a very big
hug, then said, "Mom. This is Jason Brightman. Jason this is my mother."
Her mom reached out her hand, and I took it. She held onto my hand,
looked me over, smiled with the same smile that Di does, and said, "So,
you're the young man that my daughter has fallen for?"
"Yes ma'am. I guess I am."
"And, young lady." she said looking at Di, "Are you behaving yourself?"
"Yes ma'am."
She looked at Di with a knowing smile.
We chatted as we waited for our suitcases, and then on the drive to her
mothers home. A very nice, very large, older home, on the ocean side of
town. As we walked into the house, Di's mother said, "I shouldn't do
this, but you are living together at school. Your old room is ready for
the two you with a new, queen size, bed."
I followed Di upstairs, carrying the suitcases, to her room. A very
nice, large room, with large windows that looked out over the ocean. I
set the cases down, walked over to one of the windows, and looked out at
the ocean. Di walked up behind me, wrapped her arms around me, and
kissed my neck. Then whispered, "Pretty view, isn't it. And, by the way
Mom likes you."
"Are you sure?"
"Very sure. If she didn't, you wouldn't be staying in the house. Let
alone in the same bed with me."
- Another me -
We were spending a week here, and her mom did make me feel very welcome.
Di showed me around the small town, and we walked the beach every
evening. On one of these evening walks, we stopped at a small restaurant
for desert. We sat side by side at an outside table, enjoying the view,
and each other.
Di asked, "Honey. Can I ask you something?"
"Sure. Anything."
"Would you like to experience something new?"
"Like what?"
"Well... You remember the small book that we bought?"
"Sure."
"Remember I told you that it had history and some ancient remedies in
it?"
"Yes," I said a little hesitantly. Just where was she going with this?
"Well there's more to it then that."
"Like?"
"It's a witch's book."
"I thought as much."
"I've been able to read it. And, it tells how to change things."
"Change things. How?"
"From one thing to another."
"Stop beating around the bush. What are you getting at?"
"The book tells how to change something into something else. Including
people."
"People?"
"It gives spells to change people into things, or other people, or
another sex."
"You're kidding?"
"No. It really does."
"And?" I'm not sure I like where this is going.
"And, I'd like to try it out."
"So, pick someone."
"That someone has to be willing, or it won't work."
"So, you need a willing victim?"
"Jason! Not a victim. Just someone that's willing to experience
something new."
"And, you want me to be that someone?"
"I'd like that."
I sat there, and just looked at her. This was getting too weird. She
wants to change me into someone, or something, else. Why? So, I finally
just asked her, "Why?"
"Honey. You know I like to learn things, and practice my art. And, this
is the first time that I have to involve someone else. And, you're my
best friend. My lover. And.... "
"I know. But, what are the risks? Will it hurt? Can it be reversed?"
"Jason, I would never, ever, hurt you. Of course it can be reversed, or
I wouldn't even suggest it."
I got up, walked out onto the pier that ran from the restaurant out into
the ocean. I stood there looking at the ocean, and listening to the
water lapping against the pier, for a long time. I finally turned,
looked at Di for a minute, then walked back to where she was sitting,
and sat back down.
"You really want me to do this. Don't you?"
"Yes."
"And, you want to turn me into a newt?"
"No silly."
"Then what?"
"A girl."
"A girl!?"
"Yes."
"Why a girl?"
"It's actually the easiest change to do."
"Why?"
"Same species. Changing someone into an object, or into another species,
is harder."
"This is important to you. Isn't it?"
"Yes. It's another step in learning my art. My mother can't even do
this."
"Let me sleep on it?"
She got a smile on her face, and kissed me. We then walked slowly, hand
in hand, and in silence, back to her mother's house. That night we made
love. Long, slow, love.
The following morning, I rolled over, and looked at Di. She was still
asleep. So, I just laid there, and watched her sleep. And, I thought
about how much I loved her.
About fifteen minutes later she started to stir. She opened her eyes,
saw me looking at her, and smiled. Then she said, "Good morning love."
I kissed her, and said, "Good morning."
We just laid there looking at each other. How can someone, just waking
up, look so pretty? Then I held up one finger, and said, "Just once."
"Just once, what?"
"I'll let you do what you want to do. But, just once."
"Really!"
"Yes."
Her eyes lit up, she sat up, smiled, pushed me down flat on my back, and
kissed me. A very long, and very deep kiss. When we broke the kiss, she
said, "You're so wonderful."
By the time we came downstairs for breakfast, Di's mother had already
left for an appointment of some kind. So, we made our breakfast
together. As we were eating, I was looking at her, and thinking, 'Are we
really going to do this? Do I really want her to change me into a girl?'
She looked at me, and said, "You're having second thoughts aren't you?"
"Ah... Kind of."
"Love. If you don't want to, we won't. But, nothing bad will happen. I
promise."
"You can reverse it. Right?"
"Of course. That's the easiest part."
"And, changing me into the girl?"
"That takes a little more. Because I can mold you to look the way I want
you to look."
"All right. When?"
"How about right now?"
"Now!?"
"Sure. Then you won't have to worry about it."
"I guess."
"Go on upstairs, and get undressed. I'll get the book, and be right up."
I slowly walked upstairs to our room, and undressed. Still thinking
about this whole thing. If I didn't love her so much...
I heard her come upstairs, and looked at her as she walked into the
bedroom. She was carrying the little book, and she looked at me. She had
a very sweet smile on her face, and I couldn't help but smile at her.
She walked up to me, looked me in the eyes, and said, "Jason. You are so
sweet for doing this, and I love you so very much."
I just looked at her, with I guess a very nervous look, because she
added, "I know you're nervous. But, I'd never hurt you."
"I know. All right. What do I do?"
"All you have to do, is lay on the bed, relax, and trust me."
"I can do two of the three. But, relaxing isn't going to be easy."
"I know love. It will be a new experience, but it should be enjoyable."
As I laid down on the bed, I asked, "What am I going to feel?"
"From what the book says," Di replied, "you'll get a little sleepy. And,
you will feel various things as your body changes. But, it won't hurt.
And, if you really want to, we can stop at any time."
"What will I look like?"
"Like what I have in my mind. And, it'll be a surprise. Just relax."
I looked at her, took a deep breath, and said, "I'm all yours."
She smiled at me, opened the little book, read something, then slowly
said something. Nothing happened.
"Jason," Di said. "Remember you have to be willing to do this. If you're
not, it won't work."
"I'm sorry. I'll try."
I closed my eyes, tried to relax, and thought to myself, 'I want Di to
do this. I want to help her learn.'
Di then repeated the words from the book, I felt very strange, very
warm, and my whole body started to tingle. I got a little sleepy. I
wasn't sure how long it went on, but it was at least a few minutes. When
the tingling stopped, I opened my eyes, and asked, "What just happened?"
"Your bone structure, and muscle, just changed," Di answered. "You have
the body structure of a twenty-one year old girl."
"What's next?"
"Your face. Close your eyes, and relax."
I closed my eyes, and heard Di read another spell from the book. Again
the strange feelings, the tingling, but this time just my head. When it
stopped, I opened my eyes. Di was smiling, and said, "You have the face
of a very pretty girl. Can I go on?"
"I guess. What's next?"
"Breasts, and your friend."
"Ah... "
With a grin, Di said, "Don't worry love. I'll be sure to bring at least
that back. I like it too much to lose it."
"You'd better bring all of me back."
Di carefully read another spell from the book. This time, I felt the
tingling in my chest. I could feel things changing. I figured that I was
getting breasts. Before I could say anything, Di cast another spell, and
what I felt this time was undescribable. It didn't hurt, but it felt
very strange, like things were being sucked in, and rearranged. When the
feelings stopped, I just lay there, and didn't say anything.
"Are you all right?" Di asked.
I couldn't answer her.
"Honey. Say something. Are you all right?"
Finally I said, "I think so. But, that was the strangest thing I've ever
felt. What did you just do?"
"Made you a complete woman."
"A complete woman?"
"You've got a vagina and everything now."
"Everything?"
"Yes. You could even get pregnant."
"Don't even kid about that. Are you done?"
"All most. One more spell."
Di read the spell, and I became very sleepy. When I finally shook out
the cob webs, Di was sitting on the bed holding my hand. She smiled, and
said, "Welcome back."
"Thanks. I think." Wait, that wasn't my voice. "My voice is different."
"Of course it is. It's a girl's voice."
"You really did it."
"You doubted me?"
"No. But... "
"But nothing. You're a real girl."
I looked down at my body, and saw my breasts. I reached up, and touched
them. They were real. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Di smile, and
she said, "Yes, they're real, and they're yours."
I started to get up, but Di said, "I'd lay there for a while. You need
to get used to your new body."
I did feel a little light headed. So I laid back down.
After about fifteen minutes, I was starting to feel better. Di was still
sitting with me, and I said, "I'm feeling better."
"Good. Want to see the new you?"
"I'm... I'm not sure."
"I think you'll like your new self."
"I don't know if I'm ready for a new me."
"Come on. Up and at 'em."
I slowly got off the bed, trying to get use to the new body, and I felt
the weight of my breasts for the first time. As I stood up, I noticed my
legs were shorter, and my feet smaller. I looked at my hands. They were
also smaller, and very feminine. Di stood next to me, and for the first
time I could look her straight in the eyes, instead of down at her.
Di said, "I figured, that this time, I'd make you the same size that I
am, so you'd have some clothes to wear."
"So, our bodies are the same?"
"Yes. You're five foot five, thirty-six C, twenty-five, thirty-five."
I slowly walked toward her closet, which has a full length mirror on the
door. I saw a girl. A very pretty red head, with green eyes, very pouty
lips, and with skin that was almost as white as milk. And, as Di had
said, her body appeared to be just like Di's. A very pretty body.
Di walked up next to me dropped her robe, and stood next to me naked. We
looked at our reflections for a minute or two. Then Di asked, "Well do
you like it?"
"If it wasn't me, yes."
She smiled, and said, "But it is you."
"She's very pretty. But, you're prettier. Now change me back."
"Change you back?"
"You found out the spells' work. And, it feels really weird looking at
this body, and knowing that it's me."
"Maybe I should change your mind to a girl's."
"You wouldn't?"
She gave me a look of, don't bet on it. Then she said, "Jason, love. I
gave you the same body size as I have for a reason. So, that you could
stay as a girl for a while, wear my clothes, and see what it's like."
I looked at her, and thought, 'I guess I could. What could it hurt?'
Then I said, "All right. I'll stay this way for a little while."
She took my face in her hands, and gave me a long, deep, kiss. Then we
wrapped our arms around each, and held each other. Our usual kisses made
me feel very warm inside, but this one felt different. I felt very warm
inside, actually a deep tingly warm, that turned into a shiver. And,
there was another feeling, a new feeling, our naked breasts touching.
When we broke the kiss, I said, "You can kiss me like that, when I look
like this?"
"Lover. I can kiss you no matter what you look like. Because I know it's
you and what's in your heart." And, she kissed me again.
When we broke that kiss, she walked over to the drawer where she had put
her things, took out two bras, and two panties. And, she handed me a
bra, and a pair of panties. Putting the panties on was easy. And, I had
watched her put a bra on a number of times. But, when I tried it, I
couldn't get the hooks fastened behind my back.
She was watching me. She smiled, walked behind me, and fastened the bra.
Then she nibbled on my ear, and whispered, "It comes with practice."
She then showed me how to adjust my breasts in the cups. Again, I'd
watched her do this many time, but it hadn't sunk in. But, feeling the
bra wrapped around my chest was a completely new experience.
She handed me a pair of shorts, and a top. I had no problem putting
these on. Then came a pair of sandals with two inch heals. These weren't
too bad to get used to. I stumbled a little, but quickly got use to
them.
Di then brushed my hair a little. Looked at me, and said, "Just a little
makeup. Maybe just lipstick."
She took a pencil, and I watched in the mirror, as she lined my lips in
a dark red. Then she took a tube of red lipstick, and a brush. And, used
the brush to apply the lipstick to my lips. Again, I'd watched her do
this, but hadn't paid much attention. When she was done, this redheaded
girl had very kissable lips. And, looked cute in the outfit she had on.
Di stood back, looked me over, and said, "Looking good girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?" I said.
"You can't be a boyfriend looking like this."
I frowned at her.
With a little smile, she said, "Don't frown. It causes wrinkles."
- A little shopping -
We went downstairs, and as we walked into the kitchen Di asked, "So,
what are we going to do today?"
My immediate response was, "Stay here."
She turned, looked at me, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Now that
would be boring, and a waste of a beautiful day."
"I'm not going out looking like this."
"What. A very pretty girl?"
"No. A very pretty girl that used to be a boy. And, wants to go back to
being a boy."
"And, who's going to figure that out?"
"I don't know. Someone will. I'm still a guy inside."
"No one will. I could turn your mind into a girls, but then you wouldn't
remember anything."
"Maybe you should have."
"Jason!"
"I'm sorry. But, it feels so weird, sitting here looking and feeling
like a girl, but knowing I'm a guy."
"I'll make a deal with you."
"What?"
"You stay as a girl for the next twenty-four hours. And, if anything
happens, no matter where we are, we'll come back here, I'll change you
back, and I'll never bring it up again."
"And, if nothing happens?"
"I can change you when I want to for the next month."
"Twenty-four hours?"
"Yes."
"No spells to make things go your way?"
"No spells. But, you can't do anything to make something happen either."
"And, if nothing happens you can change me into anything you want,
whenever you want?"
"For a month."
I sat there, and looked at her for a few minutes. Then said, "All right.
But, one thing."
Her eyes lit up, and she smiled, as she said, "What?"
"You can't change me into anything strange."
An hour later we were parking the car in an off street parking lot in a
small coastal town we hadn't been to before. She got out, and I just sat
there. Di stood at the front of the car, looking at me. She finally put
her hands on her hips, gave me a look of, come on lets go. I finally got
out of the car, and walked up to her. She said, "Don't worry love. You
look very nice."
I just gave her a look of, yea, thanks.
Then she, and said, "What are we going to call you?"
"Call me?"
"We sure can't call you Jason. So. What's your girl name?"
"I don't know."
"So, I get to pick?"
"Why not. You created me."
"All right.... Abigail."
"Abigail!"
"What's wrong with Abigail?"
"Nothing, I guess."
"There better not be. It's an old family name."
"But, Abigail."
"Is Abbey any better?"
"I guess."
My answer must have been a little too sarcastic, as she looked at me in
away that said she was not happy, then she said, "Jason. You promised."
"I'm sorry. But, it still feels so weird."
"I know. You've got the body of a cute, sexy, girl. And, the brain of a
guy. I really should have changed your mind too."
"No. I'll try. But, you've got to help me."
"Sweetheart. This was my idea. I'll help you in any way that I can."
We walked the block to the main street of the town, and I felt like
everyone was looking at me. This town had a lot of small, quaint,
stores. We slowly walked down the street, looking in the various store
windows. Most of these stores were speciality type stores. Di was mostly
interested in were the clothing stores. We'd stop in front of them, look
in the window, and if she saw something that interested her, we'd go in.
One was a lingerie shop, and we were in there in a flash. This shop had
some very sexy things. And, Di was shopping like she was with a
girlfriend. She would find something that she thought was cute, show it
to me, ask me what I thought, and I would just shrug my shoulders.
Finally she got a little disgusted with me, and pulled me aside.
"Abbey," she started, "I want your opinion on these. I want to know if
you think they're cute, and would look good on me. Or, maybe on you."
"Me?" I said.
"Well, your girl self."
"But, I don't know anything about girl's underwear."
With one of her wicked smiles, she said, "Well you sure know how to get
it off me quickly enough."
"Yea. But, that's Jason, not Abbey."
"But, Jason's here too. Isn't he?"
"Yea."
"So, what would Jason like to see me in?"
"You really want to know?"
"Yes."
I had seen something when we walked into the shop. So, I took her hand,
and lead her over to a counter that had, along with other things, a very
sexy red satin bra and thong set on display. And, I just said, "This."
"What?"
"The red bra and thong."
"Show me."
"Show you?"
She leaned close, and whispered, "Don't be shy. You're a girl right now.
Pick it up, and show me."
I broke out in a sweat. And, looked at her like she was crazy.
"Go on, love," she said, "show me."
Reluctantly I picked up the bra, and showed it to Di. And, she said,
"Abbey. That's so cute. It would look wonderful on you. Lets go try it
on."
Again, I just looked at her. But, she looked through the bras, found one
that was a thirty-six C, took my hand, and led me into a changing room.
"Are you crazy?" I asked.
"Love. Girls try things on."
"But, I thought you want this for you?"
"I do. Remember, if it fits you, it'll fit me. If you try it on, then
I'll get to see what it looks like on me."
I reluctantly took off my top, and reached behind me to take off my bra.
I had a little trouble, but managed to get it off. Di handed me the bra,
and I slipped it on. Just like earlier, I had problems reaching behind
me, and fastening the hook and eye fasteners. Di just shook her head,
walked behind me, and fastened them for me.
She walked back in front of me, looked at the bra, and said, "How does
it feel?"
"Like a bra. I guess," I said.
"No silly. Is it comfortable? Does it support you?"
"Yea. It's comfortable. I guess it supports me. And,.... "
"And, what?"
"It kind of feels nice."
"Feels nice?"
"The material feels nice on my skin. It's soft and cool."
"Really."
Di looked at the bra closely. Checked the straps, and the support. Then
she nodded her approval, and asked, "So, Abbey. Do you think Jason will
like me in this?"
I couldn't help but smile a little, when I replied, "Yes. I know he
will."
I changed back into my clothes. My clothes? And, we went back out to the
counter where we had found the bra. Di found a matching thong in her
size, and she went to pay for them. I actually looked around a little
more. I did notice that Di and the sales girl were having a nice chat.
As we were walking out of the store, I said, "You and the sale girl had
a nice chat."
"An interesting chat," Di said.
"Going to tell me?"
"Let's get some lunch."
We found a nice little restaurant that had outside tables, and ordered a
light lunch. As we were sitting, finishing out drinks, Di said, "That
sales girl asked me if we were lesbian lovers."
I nearly choked on my drink, as I repeated, "Lesbian lovers."
"I thought she was a little forward, and told her so. But, she said our
body language said we were lovers."
"What did you tell her?"
"Nothing. I just smiled. Then she said, that if we were, there was a
club in town that she thought we might be interested in."
"Club?"
"She said there's a club in town, that twice a month has a girls only
night. And, it's become a lesbian meeting place. There's dancing,
drinks, and other things. And, I guess it can get wild from time to
time."
"You don't?"
"Don't what?"
"You don't want to go. Do you?"
"No love. I'm no lesbian. But... "
"But what?"
"I do love you. And, right now you're a girl. Then maybe I am a lesbian.
But, I'll bet when Jason's back, I'll love him as much as I love you.
So, then I wouldn't be a lesbian. Would I?"
"I guess."
We spent another two hours in this town, visiting all the stores. And,
on the way home, I asked Di, "Are all girl's clothes so soft and nice?"
"Most of them. Why?"
"Just wondering."
"Wondering what?"
"The clothes you gave me this morning were much softer then anything I
have. But, the bra at the shop was very soft, and nice. So, I just
wondered if all girl's things were that way."
"Yes. Most of them are. All mine are."
It was interesting. After spending a little better then seven hours in a
girl's body, and five of those in that town, I was feeling almost
comfortable in my new body. No one had given me any strange looks. I'd
been looked at by a number of guys, but I had ignored them.
I guess I'd been a little too quite for Di, because she asked, "Why so
quiet?"
"Just thinking."
"About?"
"How I feel."
"How's that?"
"I'm feeling comfortable right now. And, I don't know why."
"Maybe it's that you've gotten used to the body. And, that your fears of
looking like a girl is gone."
The rest of the way home we just chatted about the day. Then as we were
pulling into the driveway of her mothers home, I said, "Your mom?"
"What about her?" Di replied.
"Me. Looking like a girl."
"She knows."
"She knows?"
"Sure. That's one reason we came here."
"Huh?"
"Just in case something happened."
"You weren't sure this would work were you?"
"I was sure. But, it never hurts to have help close by, if you need it."
"You scare me."
As we walked into the house, her mom was sitting at the kitchen table
reading the paper. She looked up, and said, "Dianna. And, this must be
Abbey. So, did you two girls have a nice day?"
"It was fun being with Abbey today," Di said. "She's a great
girlfriend."
"I can tell you didn't have any problems with the spells. She's a very
pretty girl."
I think I actually blushed.
That evening we did our usual walk on the beach. Hand in hand. And, as
we stopped at a favorite spot, Di looked at me, and said, "Jason. I'm
really proud of you, doing this for me. And, I won't hold you to our
deal."
"It's Abbey until tomorrow," I said. "And, a deal is a deal."
"No honey. You don't have to."
"Lover. I've never gone back on a deal. And, I'm not starting with you."
She turned, looked at me for a few seconds, and then kissed me. It was a
long, soft, deep kiss. Neither of us wanted to break the kiss. But, we
heard voices off in the distance, and they were getting closer. After
we'd broken the kiss, she whispered, "Might not be good for people to
see two girls kissing." I could hear the smile in her voice.
"Who cares, we're lesbians aren't we?"
"You are so bad."
That night as we were getting ready for bed, Di handed me a small
package. I took it, and asked, "What's this?"
"A present for my best girlfriend," she replied.
I opened it, and it was a very pretty, short, black satin, nightgown,
with matching panties. I looked at her, and she said, "Well, you can't
sleep in what you usually do."
I smiled at her, and said, "You're right."
I undressed, slipped on the panties, and nightgown. They felt nice, very
soft, cool, and satiny. We crawled into bed, and kissed good night. My
mind wanted to make love to her so bad, and I think my body did too, as
I had some strange feelings. Feelings that I'd never felt before. But, I
just held her like I usually do, and fell asleep fairly quickly.
The following morning, after I shook out the cob webs, I tried to figure
out why I felt so strange. Then I remembered yesterday. I rolled over,
and just looked at Di, who was still sleeping. In a few minutes she
opened her eyes, and I whispered, "Good morning lover."
She smiled, and said, "You look so pretty." Then she kissed me, and
said, "I love you."
I just smiled, and kissed her back. I still wanted to make love to her.
Right then and there. But, we crawled out of bed, and walked downstairs
to the smell of breakfast. As we walked into the kitchen Di's mother
said, "Good morning girls."
Di said, "Morning mom." And, I got out a, "Morning Mrs. Bragge."
"Abbey, you can call me mom."
I looked at Di, she smiled, and with a little smile, I said, "Good
morning mom."
The three of us ate our breakfast together, and as Di's mom had to go
out right afterwards, Di and I cleaned up the dishes. As I was putting
the last glass in the cupboard, Di said, "Well, love, are you ready to
change back to Jason?"
I had thought that I would jump at being changed back to Jason. But, I
didn't say anything, I just looked at her.
She asked, "What wrong?"
"Nothing," I replied.
"Jason?"
"There's nothing wrong."
"Do you like being Abbey?"
"In a way."
"Jason?"
"Once I got used to the body, realized that there was no way that anyone
would know it was me, and relaxed. It got interesting and fun."
"Interesting? Fun?"
"Some of the things I felt. How the clothes felt. How people interacted
with me. And, how you treated me. It was fun being your girlfriend."
"How I treated you?"
"It was like I was your special girlfriend."
"Special girlfriend?"
"I could still feel your love for me even though I was Abbey. It was as
strong as your love for me when I'm Jason. But, it was different."
"Different?"
"I can't explain it. But, it felt good."
Di took my hand, pulled me to my feet, and then pulled me up to our
room. As we walked into the room, she said, "I need to change you back
to Jason."
She pulled me toward the bed, stopped long enough to remove my robe. I
was still wearing my nightgown and panties, when she pushed me down on
the bed. The little book was on the bed side table. She picked it up,
and turned to a page. Looked at me, set the book back down on the table,
bend down, and gave me a very long, very deep, kiss.
When we broke the kiss, she picked up the book, looked at me, and said,
"Jason, I love you so much."
I looked at her, and replied, "I love you, too."
She opened the book, and read a spell. Again the strange feelings, I
felt things start to rearrange themselves inside me. This time it felt
like things were being shoved out of me. Di read a second spell, and I
felt things changing on my chest. A few spells later, and I was
beginning to feel like my old self. With one last spell, I fell asleep.
When I awoke, Di was sitting next to me, holding my hand. And, she said,
"Hi."
I replied, "Hi."
She bent down, and kissed me. The kiss turned into more. Much more. And,
after a long round of love making, we were laying there looking at each
other, and she said, "I've needed that since last night."
"Me too," I replied.
- The real Abigail -
Two days later we were back at her apartment, and getting ready for
classes to start three weeks later. Di wasn't her usual self, and hadn't
been since we'd gotten back from her mothers. And, she had never brought
up changing me again, and I didn't either until one evening, we were
cuddled together in front of the fire, when I asked, "Why haven't you
changed me again?"
"I don't know," she replied.
"Di. I lost our deal, and I figured that you'd be doing all kinds of
things."
"You know that I just like to learn my art, and not really practice it
that much. I can recite those spells from memory now. But, I just
haven't wanted to."
"Why?"
"I like my Jason."
"You didn't like Abbey?"
"Sure I did. I loved Abbey. She was fun. She was you."
"So?"
"So, you want to be Abbey again?"
"When you want me to be. Or, anything else you want me to be."
"What if I don't?"
"Why?"
"There's something I need to tell you."
"What?"
"There's someone else on campus."
"Someone else?" I thought, 'Someone else that she loves.'
I guess the look on my face told Di what I was thinking, as she said,
"No honey. Not that kind of someone else. There'll never be anyone but
you."
"Then who?"
"Jim Woods."
"The football quarterback?"
"Yes."
"What about him?"
"He's a Warlock. A bad Wizard."
"You're kidding."
"No. I was a freshman. He was a sophomore. And when I arrived on campus
I sensed his presence. And, it didn't take me long to figure out who it
was. He has a reputation of hitting on all the pretty girls, and he uses
his powers to get his way with them. He'll use them, and when he's tired
of them, he tosses them aside.
"Well he tried it on me. And, I threw him a curve. I could tell that he
was trying to cast a spell on me, and I blocked it. It wasn't hard. His
powers are very weak. I played along with him for a very short time.
Then, when he tried to have his way with me, I cast a spell on him, and
when he couldn't get it up. He was dumb founded.
"I laughed at him, and said, 'Next time, don't pick on a Witch.' He
looked at me, his eyes got big, and he stammered, 'You're a Witch.' And,
I replied, 'Yes. And, I know you're a Warlock. You'd better stay clear
of me, or you'll be missing that thing.'
"From then on, he's tried to stay as far away from me as he could. We
were even scheduled into a class together, and when he found out, he
changed classes. I've even helped a couple of other girls with him, just
by blocking his spells when I could."
"What's this got to do with Abbey?"
"He's always wanted to get back at me for what I did to him, and
interfering with him."
"And?"
"I'm afraid that if you were Abbey, and we weren't together, that he'd
figure you out, and try to get back at me through you."
"Why doesn't he just come after me now?"
"There's something with guys. Ever notice the football team is just
mediocre?"
"Yea. Their record isn't that great."
"Don't you think, if he could, he'd be winning every game?"
"You're right."
"My mother says that he's too focused on one thing."
"Girls, and his sex life."
"And, he's afraid of me. He knows my powers are much stronger then his,
and always will be."
"So, we just stay together when I'm Abbey."
"I... I just don't want to take the chance."
When she had finished, she sat there looking at the floor. It was as if
there was something more on her mind. Finally I asked her, "There's
something else. Isn't there?"
She wouldn't look at me, but just said, "No."
"Dianna. Please tell me?"
"All right. Yes. There's something else."
"Honey. What?"
"I fell in love with Abbey."
"Abbey?"
"Yes. I felt things for her that I've only felt with you. I felt deep
love for her, or really for you when you were her. I wanted to make love
to her that night. There, it's out. I love Abbey."
Di started crying, and I just held her. She cried for a long time. When
she calmed down, she sat back a little, looked at me, I wiped away her
tears, and she said, "I'm sorry. But, I love you so much. And, I'm
confused. I just don't know."
"Baby. It's all right," I said. "I know you love me. And, I love you.
You're just confused in how you feel. You've never had lesbian
tendencies before. And, I'm not really sure that they are lesbian
tendencies. I think when you changed me into a girl. You became
infatuated with her. I could tell that you were feeling very attracted
to Abbey."
"I saw the girl I turned you into in a dream the night before I changed
you, and that's who I changed you into. I had thought of making you my
twin, but I didn't. I made you into the redheaded girl."
"Your twin," I said with a smile. "That would have been fun."
"I just don't understand why I feel about her the way I do. I've never
felt this way before."
"Maybe it's because you knew it was really me. And, you were seeing
something new between us."
"Maybe. But, I've never felt this way about a girl before. I've never
wanted to make love to a girl before."
"Let's just drop it. We'll just remember Abbey as a small part of our
life together."
"I'll try. But, I've tried to do that for the past two weeks, and it
hasn't worked. I even dream about her."
"What can we do to get your mind off of her?"
"Maybe once school starts, and I concentrate on studying, I'll lose
these thoughts."
"I'll bet I can get your mind off of her right now?"
"How?"
I spent the next hour making slow, passionate, love to Di. When we were
done, we cuddled on the couch, and I asked, "Did you forget about her?"
With one of her sly little smiles, she said, "Forget about who?" And,
she gave me a deep kiss.
Classes started, and Di was back to her old self. Lots of fun to be
with, and living with her was beyond my wildest dreams.
Then on one Friday a letter arrived from her mother, not an unusual
thing. But, when Di read it, I watched her expression change. It went
from one of her usual happiness, to one of confusion. I asked, "Di.
What's wrong?"
"Nothing," she replied.
"Di. What?"
She sat there looking at what appeared to be a picture. Then she handed
it to me. I stared in disbelief. It looked like it was a picture of me
as Abbey. But, it was a very old black and white picture. I looked up at
Di, and I could tell that she was confused, and upset.
I asked, "Who is this?"
Without a word, she handed me her mothers letter. I started reading it,
and the fourth paragraph read...
"When I saw Abbey, I knew I had seen her before, and after you and Jason
had left I started looking through my old picture albums. It took me a
while, but I found this one. It's a picture of your great-great-
grandmothers sister's daughter Abigail. There's spoken family history
that she died under suspicious circumstances. Something about a family
called Woods. I thought you should know."
Di was looking at the picture, and I saw some writing on the back. I
gently took the picture from her, and looked at the back. On the back
was written, 'Abigail Bragge born 1901-07-12, died 1922-12-18.' And,
underneath that was a drawing of the same pentagram that was over the
fireplace, followed by the words 'J. Woods'. I showed it to Di, her eyes
got big, and I could tell she was angry. I asked, "What's wrong?"
"See that pentagram?"
"Yes."
"It's upside down."
"And?"
"It means that whatever happened to Abigail was caused by someone named
J. Woods. And, it was done with magic."
"You mean Abigail was killed by this person?"
"More likely a Warlock trying to steal her powers."
"Like Jim Woods?"
"Yea. It could have been one of his ancestors. It obvious that Jim
didn't earn his powers, so one of his ancestors passed it down to him.
That's why his powers are weak. Power passed down becomes weaker the
farther it's passed. Earning the power keeps it strong."
"So, you had the dream about Abigail the night before you changed me,
and when you did, you changed me into Abigail."
"Yes."
"But, why?"
"I don't know.... I've got to talk to my mother."
Di got the phone, called her mother, and talked to her for a long time.
When she hung up, Di had a concerned look on her face, and I asked,
"What's wrong?"
"After I told mom everything, she said that Abigail wants revenge."
"Revenge?"
"She wants revenge on the Woods family for what was done to her."
"She wants someone killed?"
"No."
"Then what?"
"Maybe just something done to one of the persons decedents."
"Like Jim Woods?"
"If this person was an ancestor of his."
"How can we find out?"
"There's a way if I had some of his hair."
"That won't be easy."
"Maybe yes. Maybe no."
"Okay. How?"
"You may not like this."
"Oh?"
"I think Abbey could do it."
"What. Abbey. You mean me?"
"Yes. You. But, the Abbey you."
"But, you said he could be dangerous to Abbey."
"Yes. But, if I was close. And, if I can get the coven to agree to allow
me to teach you one or two things. Then it should be fine. If I can stay
close, I can fix it so he won't realize who you are."
"Can't you do this?"
"No. Remember. He knows me."
"So, I become a Warlock?"
"No. Abbey becomes a Witch."
"Huh?"
"Well almost a Witch. There is very little that I can teach you if
you're Abbey. I'm hoping that when you're Abbey that Abigail may become
a little part of you. If so, then she can regain some of her powers, and
help you. But, we'll only know for sure if you're Abbey."
"But, won't you have a problem with Abbey coming back?"
"I don't know. And, there's only one way to find out."
"I don't want to see you hurt."
"I'll be fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes. But, will you be all right coming back as Abbey?"
"I think so. So, what do we do?"
"I've got to talk to the coven first."
"The coven?"
"I'll tell you about them later."
"All right. When does this happen?"
"Tonight."
"I'll go with you."
"You can't."
Di left about nine that evening, and I waited up. At one in the morning
I was getting concerned. By two, I was really worried. But, at just
before three I heard her key in the door. When she walked in, and saw me
sitting their, she said, "Why are you still up?"
"I was just waiting for you."
"Weren't worried. Were you?"
"Yes."
With a grin and a little laugh, Di said, "A Witch out at night. That's
the safest time for us."
"So, what happened?"
"I'll tell you in the morning. I'm tired."
Late on Saturday morning Di filled me in on her meeting with the coven.
First she explained the coven, which is made up of five Witches, and how
they met when something needed to be resolved. Then she told me how she
explained to them, in detail, what was going on. And, how she proposed
to do it. When she was done, she looked at me, smiled, and said, "Are
you ready to become Abbey?"
"Ah... Are you sure?"
"Yes, love. I'm sure. We can do this, and no one will get hur