Zella Emerald walked down the school hallway. She was walking to the principal's office. phone in hand. She was listening to her favorite song by Annie Lennox “I put a spell on you”. Her favorite version of the song was sung by the Sanderson Sisters. Everyone knew that her mother was Sarah Sanderson. Zella was the spitting image of her mother except for her eyes. Zella’s eyes were purple. They were purple because her mother had blue eyes and her father had red eyes. He was a Gargoyle. Zella never knew him. Sarah Sanderson had met Zella’s dad at a concert and fell in love. They had a child and after that he met the other Sanderson Sisters and they hated him. They drove him away and they never heard from him again. But this story isn’t about that. It's about how two similar girls help each other to find that nice feeling.

                                                          Zella

“ZELLA EMERALD PLEASE REPORT TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE. NOW!!!”

The intercom boomed louder than a bomb.

“NO THANKS!” I responded

The intercom booming even louder this time answered “THAT WAS AN ORDER MISS EMERALD!!!”

“Ugh! Fineeeee. Mrs.Gouley, can I have a hall pass?” I asked my favorite teacher.

“Sure sweetheart. Here you go. I hope you didn’t blow up the chemistry lab again honey.”

“I promise, I didn’t” I smirked and walked out the door.

As I walked down the hall, I thought about my plan. What plan you might ask? Well, let me recap. Every year on Halloween, there was a secret Carnaval at my secret school. One child was told to bring a special guest, and that guest performed. This year three people were chosen and the one who brought the best guest won a prize. That would have been fine by me if they hadn’t picked my life long ENEMY: Christine Sanderson. She was the perfect eleven-year-old to everyone else’s eyes. I hated my cousin. She was one of those kids. The kind where they were nice and helpful in front of adults and terrible to other kids. She even had her own mean girl posse. If I could find the evidence I would expose all of those jerks. Did they think they could just roam around the school acting like the boss of everyone? Well, guess again. I would beat her at her own game, and show her she wasn’t all that. That would show her that- “You can go in now Zella” Ms.Morgana’s voice cut through my thoughts.. She was the secretary at our school. “Thank you,” I said rolling my eyes as I walked into Mr.Butcherson’s office.

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“Miss. Emerald, do you know why I called you to my office?”

“No. Please tell me” I said in an exaggerated voice.

“Miss Emerald, you put little bombs in the pumpkins. The children rolled down the hill because of the blast.” Mr.Butcherson’s voice could have broken glass because of how loud he was.

“I know.” I responded keeping a straight face, “I filmed it”

“You are suspended, Zella.”

Now I couldn’t take it anymore. I burst out laughing. Not cackling, LAUGHING. That's not what the witches at this school did.

“Miss Emerald. Pray tell me, What do you think is so funny?”

After I calmed down I answered, “Why would you suspend me? That just gives me a break from school. How is that a punishment?”

I burst out laughing again. This time I think I passed out because next thing I knew I was in the nurse's office.

That was the thing with me. I could laugh at almost anything. It was what made me… Let's say UNIQUE?

“Zella, your mother is coming to pick you up. You fell pretty hard.” Mrs.Mcnamara informed me.

“Eh. I feel fine.” I told her because it was the truth. I felt completely fine.

“Oh. Well, you’ve never lied to me before, but you still should be home,” she answered.

“Ugh! Fine. I’ll go home. AND CAN SOMEBODY BRING ME MY WOOOOOOORK!?”

I L-O-V-E love school, but sometimes I got into so much trouble that I had to go home. But I was still top of my class. Eh. Going home would give me time to ask mum if she could perform. And if she said no, then my plan could start.

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When Zella got home she went to her mother right away.

“Mum, Can you, Auntie Mary, and Aunt Winifred, perform at the school’s Halloween party this year please?” She begged.

Sarah whipped around the knife in hand from cutting onions. “I could NEVER stand in the same room as those witches," she exclaimed disgusted. "They ruin EVERYTHING!” 

Once she calmed down she said “Don’t ask me silly questions like that. One more time and Sabrina can’t come over today.”

“But mum. Why can’t you guys just get along for one night?”Zella whined.

“That’s strike two Zella.”

“UGH!!!” Zella ran up to her room and waited for the bell to ring. She waited and waited and finally, the bell rang. She checked her clock and found out it had only been thirty minutes. Then Zella rushed downstairs on her carpet and crashed right into her best friend.

“Zel! Get off of me right now or you're going to squish the brownies!!!” Sabrina exclaimed.

“Oh!!! Brownies!?” Zella asked hopefully.

“Yes for you, Lilie, and Rose. Now get off of me weirdo!!!”

“You picked up Lil and Ro??? YAY! Where are they?” Zella asked before hopping off her friend and looking around like a puppy.

“We are going to her house to have a sleepover. You got my text didn’t you?”

“No. I must have left my phone in the car” Zella said, surprising herself. She always had her phone. “MOM!? CAN I HAVE A SLEEPOVER AT LILIE AND ROSE’S HOUSE TONIGHT!? SABRINA AND HER MOM WILL TAKE ME!”

“Sure sweety, as long as their parents are home,” Sarah said coming around the corner.

“They are Ms.Sanderson” Sabrina informed her.

“Okay. Bye honey.”

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                                                                  Alex

Dear Diary,

My name is Alexa or Alex. I have mouse-brown hair and purple eyes for some reason.. I’m short☺️. The weirdest thing happened today. I HAVE MAGIC!!! I found out because at the market I tripped and my basket of apples flew up into the air. When I got up I saw them floating and my hand was glowing! I freaked out and ran through the woods. A lady found me and said she could help me. Now I have to meet her at her house. I have to go now. Bye diary.

-Alex

                                                                         Zella

“Lilie!!!” Sabrina squealed.

“Rose!!!” I shrieked

“MY EARS!” they exclaimed back.

“Can you guys be a bit quieter? Mum is training a witch in need right now. She was running through the enchanted forest and when mum asked what was wrong she said she had magic and she was so scared so now my mum is training her.” Lilie explained.

“WOW,” Sabrina said, drawing out the word slowly. “That's... weird.”

After a silence, I said “Well then, let's get on with this sleepover. First, we have to listen to our favorite song…”

“I PUT A SPELL ON YOU” We burst into song

After filming we watched the video of ourselves.

“Boy are we good!? Sabrina yelled.

“SHHHHHHHHHH! Remember, Mrs.Hathaway is helping someone with their magic” I scolded her. Rose jumped in, “Why? That person is probably not a real witch. Someone around them might have done the magic. They might think they did it but they didn’t really. Maybe-”

“Stop Rose. I don’t want to listen to one of your rants. At least not right now.” I whined.

And right in walked Mrs.Hathaway.

“Girls, can you keep this girl company while I’m gone? I have to go to meet her parents.”

“Sure,” We said at once.

“Honey, you can come in now.” Mrs. Hathoway called behind her. She stepped away from the doorway and in walked a girl with mouse-brown hair and purple eyes.