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Chapter 4: Confession

The stone walls of the Bonesborough public library had never looked more intimidating. Luz pulled nervously on the sleeves of her multitrack uniform as she stared at the main entrance, where witches and demons filtered through in a steady stream of activity.

As much as she wanted to run away and lock herself in her room for the rest of eternity, she couldn't. It wouldn't be right. Not to herself, and certainly not to Amity.

Amity deserved the truth.

Luz steeled herself to enter the library. She closed her eyes, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. After a moment, she opened her eyes and nodded to herself.

Let's do this.

Luz made her way up the steps, and into the library. She walked past endless aisles of books, witches reading and working at long tables, and demons making hushed conversation. Once she reached the entrance of Amity's secret hideout, she hesitated. Luz eyed the lever, it was the Otabin book from all those years ago, when she had first run into Amity in the library.

Luz had tried her hardest to befriend Amity. At the time, she was partly inspired by Azura and Hecates' enemies to friends dynamic, as well as seeing Amity's softer side when she read to the kids. But, looking back on it now, she couldn't deny that there had always been something about the green-haired witch that drew her in.

Luz placed a hand on the spine of the book, and pulled. The doorway clicked, and slid open. Luz stepped inside, and it shut behind her with another soft click. It took her a second to locate Amity, because she was sleeping on a bean bag in the corner of the room. Amity was curled on her side, facing the door, her hands tucked under her head. Luz stared at her, and couldn't help but notice how Amity's tousled hair made her look cuter than usual.

It took Luz a good few minutes to snap out of her love-induced stupor, and finally walk over to Amity. She slowly kneeled down next to her friend, and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Ams," Luz whispered. "Wake up."

Amity stirred, mumbling incoherently under her breath. Luz bit back a fond smile and leaned onto her hands as Amity sat up and groggily rubbed her eyes. Once she noticed who had woken her, her eyes widened.

"Luz!?" She tried to stand, but couldn't because her legs were numb. Instead, she flopped unceremoniously on her back. Luz suppressed a giggle. Amity sat up again, and scooted away from Luz to get some distance between them. "Wh- What are you doing here?"

Luz's expression sobered. She looked down at her hands before meeting Amity's eyes with a steady gaze.

"I want to apologize," She cleared her throat before continuing. "For everything I've put you through this past week. You want to join the Emperor's Coven, and I should've respected your decision from the get go, rather than try to change your mind."

Amity was speechless. She hadn't expected Luz to drop by at all, given how she stormed out of the room the last time they had an Azura book club meeting. The last time she'd seen her, Luz had tried to physically prevent her from turning in the application. What had changed?

"I never meant to make you feel like I thought any less of you, and your abilities as a witch. I was telling the truth when I told you that you're one of the strongest witches I know," Luz averted her gaze from Amity. "I was selfish. I didn't consider your feelings at all."

"Luz-" Amity started.

Luz turned back to Amity, tears welling up in the corner of her eyes.

"Amity, I am so sorry," She dropped her head onto her knees. "I've been a horrible friend."