Maddie sighed and Annie came closer to her bed, there was a chair by the side and she opened the flask and poured some hot chocolate in a cup, and she took a doughnut from the plate and handed it to Maddie.
Maddie hadn't had breakfast and Annie knew that she was hungry so she urged her to eat. Maddie just sighed and looked at the cup of hot chocolate in her hand and took a sip from it, which made Annie smile.
"Aunt Stella i am sorry i really am" said Maddie with a very sincere tone but Stella didn't reply to her and just kept a firm gaze on Maddie.
Mr. and Mrs. Grey had just walked into the room accompanied by Adrian and he left.
Maddie's eyes went straight to Mr. and Mrs. Grey and she immediately she fought back the tears in her eyes and said "Mr. and Mrs. Grey i am sorry i didn't mean to hurt Annie" said said
Mrs. Grey looked at Maddie with compassion and came towards her and sat on her bed and patted her head "Oh Dear don't worry we forgive you now tell us what happened?" said Mrs. Grey in a motherly tone.
"Okay, well it all started on Tuesday, i started having bad dreams, no nightmares" said Maddie as she looked into her hot chocolate cup.
"What were the dreams about?" asked Annie carefully.
"Well they were about Azazel" said Maddie as she looked at Annie
Stella's eyes went wide but no one noticed them except for Curtis "Tuesday? that was the day that Azazel and his men attacked the witch gate.
Stella's eyes moved to meet Curtis's gaze on her and he seemed to know what she was thinking.
"He said that he was proud that i thought that i could escape and i was just in the darkness all alone hearing his evil voice" said Maddie with anger in her eyes
Annie noticed it and patted Maddie on her back, Maddie continued and said "He punished me in the dreams"
"Oh Maddie i am so sorry" said Annie as she tried to comfort Maddie
Maddie forced a smile and said "Don't be it isn't the first that he has, but it will be the last" said Maddie as she put on a serious face.
"Well after that first nightmare more kept coming" said Maddie
"Maddie why didn't you tell me?" asked Annie
"Well tell me how could i? everyone trusted me and i didn't want to break their trust, the thought of betraying the people who cared for me the most was terrifying thing that i ever felt and it happened" said Maddie
"Then two days ago i got a different nightmare, i was in our room and it was dark, then i saw you in your bed and i walked over and i saw blood, then Azazel's voice came ringing in my ears saying that i was the one who killed you, i refused and refused then i fell into a trance and i saw myself but i wasn't myself, i had a psychotic look on my face and i was holding a piece of glass and i stabbed Annie" said Maddie a she lowered her head.
"When i woke up i felt so scarred i didn't want that to happen, but it did didn't it?" said Maddie as she looked at Annie with sadness in her eyes.
"Annie i'm sorry i really am i didn't mean to hurt you i tried to resist him but i just could not he was in my head, reading my thoughts and forcing me i didn't know what i was doing when i stabbed you i am so sorry" said Maddie as she lowered her gaze
"What stabbed?? Annie you were stabbed??" asked Mrs. Grey worriedly as she reached over and started touching Annie everywhere
Annie lowered her gaze she didn't tell her parents the exact details, she left out the stabbing part in order not to worry them.
"Mom Dad yes i was stabbed but i am fine now Aunt Stella casted a healing spell on me so i am as good as new!" said Annie as she smiled
Mrs. Grey seemed to calm down and she relaxed.
"Annie would you ever forgive me for stabbing you, not only once but twice and not only physically but mentally too" said Maddie
"What you got stabbed twice??" asked Mrs. Grey even with more worry
"Haha did i forget to mention that?? yes i did but like i said i am fine" said Annie as she did not give her mother a chance to talk
"Mrs. Grey i am so sorry i didn't mean too, i didn't want to stab Annie" said Maddie as she felt guilty
Mrs. Grey saw the guilt in Maddie's eyes and she felt bad for not considering about other people's feelings, it wasn't just Annie that got hurt but Maddie got hurt too, internally, she did not trust herself to be around Annie anymore.
"Maddie i am sorry i was being insensitive, i trust you and i know that you would never do anything to hurt Annie and besides you were being controlled and not in your right state of mind so i don't blame you" said Mrs. Grey
Maddie sighed a sigh of relief
"And Yes Maddie i forgive you besides i wasn't angry with you, because i knew that you would never do anything to hurt me as my mom said" said Annie
And Maddie smiled and hugged Annie and everything was harmonious once again, until..
"But wait i can't leave this place" said Maddie as she broke the hug
"Why??" asked Annie as she was confused.
"Well what if Azazel takes control of me again and i try to harm you? i will not take that risk so i think that it's best if i stay here" said Maddie
Annie wanted to say no and that she was worrying too much, but the more she thought about it the more she could see that Maddie was right and there was reason for concern.
The whole room went quiet.
Stella finally broke the silence and said
"There is an ancient witching technique that helps with keeping your mind clear and building a strong mind defense that does not allow your mind to be controlled, if you are sure you can master the technique i can teach you"