Flashback 9 - Violet finds out she's a witch

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Rochester, New York, 1931

I am 12 years old now! Finally I am not a child anymore! It was summer vacation, Dad went to work early, and Mom was gone for a few days to visit Aunt Abby, so she left Rosalie to take care of us, but only the boys needed a babysitter, Sam was 8 and Ben was 6, and I was no longer a child, I could take care of myself.

I was woken up around 9 a.m. by Rose, she was getting kind of boring, 16 years old, only talking about boys and never having time for me.

"Violet, wake up! Breakfast is ready."

"Okay, Rose. I'll just get ready and I'll go."

Rose went to wake up Sam and Ben for breakfast while I got ready. I changed my clothes and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and pee, it was my morning habit. But something strange happened, on my panties there was blood! I thought I was dying, but soon I remembered what it was, Mom had talked about it with Rose and me, and I remember when it happened to her. I panicked. Soon I could hear Rose from downstairs screaming for me, calling me for breakfast. I grabbed a pad from Rose's cupboard, put it on, and quickly went downstairs as if nothing had happened.

"You were the first to wake up, Violet! Our brothers are little kids and they got ready before you."

So I started to eat my breakfast, but for some reason I wasn't very hungry. I felt strange, different.

"Eat, Violet."

"No. I'm not really hungry."

"What happened with you? It's your favorite!"

"I'm not feeling very well. I'm going to go back to my room and rest. Then I need to talk to you."

"Violet, dad's working and mom must be coming back from her visit, I have to take care of Sam and Ben, I didn't think you needed a babysitter, god you're twelve." she sounded irritaded.

"I. Need. To. Talk. To. You. It's an emergency!"

"Say it then!"

"Not here." I said, looking at my brothers.

"Okay then, I'll take them to their bedroom and I'll talk to you, you can go lie down."

I went upstairs to my bedroom, I was tired, and I felt strange and different. As soon as I got into bed, I saw the blood stain on the sheet. I went to get my pajamas, and they were stained too. Rosalie came into the room just in time.

"Violet you know how things are. I thought you wanted to be treated like an adult! You have to learn how to solve your own problems al-" Rose said, but interrupted herself when she saw me looking panicked and saw my pajamas and my stained sheet. 

"Oh, Violet! Was that what you wanted to talk to me about?" she said excitedly.

"Yes..." I was embarrassed.

"I can't believe my little sister got her period!" she said, while I died of embarrasment.

"Rose be quiet, they could hear you..." I said, talking about my brothers.

"Calm down, Vi. This is completely normal!" she said. "Give me your sheets and your pjs and I'll wash them, you can use my supplies in the bathroom."

Rose went out to wash what had been stained. I lay back down on the bed, I had a different kind of stomach ache. Soon after, Rose came back into our room.

"Are you feeling anything different?"

"Yes, my tummy hurts."

"That's normal, it's just cramps. I'll get a hot water bottle while you just relax."

Rose was leaving the room, but stopped at the door when I called out to her.

"Rose?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you for helping me... I have no idea how would it be if I had to ask for mom or dad."

"You don't need to thank me, Little One. When you were born I've made a promise to you, I would always be by your side when you needed it. I'm thankful you came to talk to me." she closed the door before leaving.

While I was waiting for her to return with the hot water bottle, I heard a door slam on the first floor, probably my mother coming home. Then I heard her talking to Rose, who must have been in the kitchen, and I heard some yelling, from my mother.

Then someone knocked on my door.

"May I come in, Vi?" my mom asked me.

"Sure."

Mom came into my room, with the biggest smile I had ever seen in my life, and sat on the edge of my bed.

"Rose told me what happened! My princess is a woman now!"

I wasn't looking at her in the eyes.

"Just in the day I wasn't at home. So, how are you feeling?"

"Good... my tummy hurts a little though..."

"Rose is heating the water bottle, I'll prepare a primrose tea to help with the pain, but I want to talk to you first."

"Mom, I don't need to hear that talk again, I know everything already, you explained everything to me and Rose."

"I know, Honey. But that's not what I want to talk to you about." she said, she sounded serious.

"What is it, then?"

"This is not something easy to tell, even less to believe in. Violet Abigail Hale, you are a witch."

I went to say how ridiculous it was, but she interrupted me before I could say anything.

"I know it's hard to believe it, Honey, but it's true. Your aunt Abigail and I are also witches. Rose is not because she's not my biological daughter. Your brothers won't be because only women can be witches. I'm just telling you now because now that you've gotten your period you will start to gain powers."

I couldn't believe what she was saying, but Mom would never lie. I listened carefully. The main powers... the special ones... when I developed them all I would stop aging.

"These teas I make, they really do work. Witches have the ability to make potions and teas with healing properties and other kinds. But I want you to know that you won't be alone, I'll help you control your powers and use them wisely. The only thing is we can't tell anyone about it, it will be our secret. Please, Violet, not even Rose, when the right time comes I'll let you tell her."

"So it means that you, me and aunt Abby are witches?"

"Yes, Honey."

"Have you and her stopped aging?"

"Yes, I stopped when I was twenty five and Abigail was twenty three."

"How will I learn about witches and these things without the others knowing?"

"That's why I visit your aunt every month. We can't risk doing big stuff here. From now on, everytime I visit her you'll come with me."

"Mom?"

"Yes?"

"Could you and Rose not tell dad about this?" I asked her, my father never really liked me, it would be too embarrassing if he knew about what just happened.

"If that's what you want, he won't know anything."

After Mom talked to me about everything she knew about witches and witchcraft, Rose returned with the hot water bottle and later Mom brought me the "magic" tea. I didn't want to go down for dinner and slept early. I will never forget that day.

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