The Truth In The Magic - KR TwoShot [Chp2 on Page 6] - Page 3

She spent an hour infront of the mirror, she knew he was going to be there, it was her instincts. Though, she had tried to be a simple girl and lead a simple life, her witchcraft never moved out of herself, she had hated it, from the bottom of her heart, she loathed being a witch. Only this time, she wanted it, she wanted to know what he was feeling and what he was thinking, about her, she liked to read the mind of the one she was so fond of, and he was no other than Rey.

She closed her eyes and her muscles tensed, she had been out of practice for almost a year now, her forehead crossed various lines.

He was reading, she thought, she could understand that by the way he thought, dissolving each and every word into his mind, while when people talk they just focus on what has been said and try to comprehend. She tried to form a picture of him, lying down on the bed with a novel in his hand, she smiled, and it was then, right then, when she thought she heard the word death. She therefore started focusing on what words dropped into his head. It was hard for her to do so, since human brains do not read the entire word they just understand the word by looking at the first letter and last letter.

"The punishment for witchcraft is death" her head started to ache "The diabolical mark (or mark of the devil) was a token left on the skin of the witch."

She further understood. Her head started to spin and soon before she could realize the world started to move, she opened her eyes with a halt and brought a stop to everything. She had to catch her breath, the rise and fall of her chest fastened and she could not even get herself a glass of water.

Large plump tears escaped her eyes, and various thoughts filled her head. She pushed her head back and thought, he knew about her, he's just another one of her, he will destroy her.

For once, a possibility ran through her mind that maybe, he was reading about witches just like that. Maybe, he didn't know after all. Maybe, she still could feel the same about him and her own self, but she decided, it was too late. And even if he didn't know about her yet, he would and then he would leave her, just like Josh had.

She was the one who was going to get hurt in the end.

With that, she ran her fingers through her hair and moved out.

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He was baffled, it was not Kriya, not even Serena, she was someone else, she was draped in a pink gown that covered her long legs, maybe he knew why, she wanted to hide that hideous mark which covered her thigh. Her dress was strapless and it displayed her bony shoulders along with much of cleavage. Would she ever know what she was doing to him?

But then he saw it, she was acting differently, she was not moving her hands viciously around while talking neither was she smiling brightly. Rather her fingers were intertwined and spoke softly. He stared at her for a while as if to start another one of their staring contests, but she just looked away, he tried to grab her attention but she didn't just pay any heed. He followed her everywhere she went, chasing her relentlessly. But he could not just make her look at him, there were times when she would catch a little glimpse of him but would soon turn away.

No, this was not what he had planned.

He moved towards her as if to ask what happened, why was she being so different? Why was she ignoring him like he was no more than a stranger? He had a to find out why, and there were times when he just wanted to pull her out of those conversations, kiss her and ask her why was she doing this? couldnt she understand that her maintaining distance won't ever lessen his affection for her?

And it was then, his palms turned into fists, she giggled at something the guy had said, and the two of them rolled on the dance floor, his hands moved down her waist, pulling him against him while she rested her head on his shoulder.

He could not see any more of this, he wanted to claim her as his, and in his head he already was, and there she was. She didn't even look up at him, she was brutally ignoring him, although he had tried his best to get the answer out of her.

Sighing, his shoulders fell down as he made his way out of the party.

She could see his muscular front moving out and it was not long when little bits of tears started filling her eyes, he didn't even look back, that was something which was most hurtful, she knew it was all her fault, and that she had been ignoring him but she knew he would leave her anyways, and she was the one who was going to get hurt, may it be now, or later, and she chose to get hurt now.

Soon enough, her colleagues hand started to move in her dress, she pushed him away and after making few conversations, she moved out, and did something after an eternity.

She went to the church.

Reyaansh Singhania ran his fingers through his wet strands, it was enough, he decided. His head had been spinning, things were going wrong. So wrong. She called him 2 times last night and he didn't even know about it, the heavy sound of his ringtone didn't come under his notice. He couldn't believe this.

He moved out of the shower, draping a towel around himself. He heard his mobile again, it wasKriya, he picked it up.

"Where are you Reyaansh? How are you?" she shot

"I'm, err, fine" he said

He heard her weaving a soft sigh "Thank goodness"

"Is everything okay?" he asked

"No" she said "Everything's not okay, they've come here,"

"I dont want any romantic entanglements with you" he replied

"But-" before she could protest he interrupted

"Not after what you've been doing with me since the last week" he said

"Reyaansh It was necessary, just-" she started

"I don't want to hear" he spoke "Do you really think I would forgive you that easily Kriya?"

He hung up.

He moved out in the balcony. It was not a good feeling, it was hurtful, he didn't want her to go away so easily but somehow knew, that she could never be his.

He might not ever be able to claim her as something he possessed.

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A week before...

He had been taking continuous rounds of her office. She worked there, and she was working late. He stood there with some tulips.

Her favourite, he thought.

He just had to know why she was ignoring him, why was she doing this to him? He had a certain affection towards her. he didn't know what it was, first it was just a natural attraction, a lust which burned inside him, but naturally and gradually it started to change and turned into a major feeling.

Like, he didn't want to take her to his bed, he just wanted to be with her, that'd be enough.

He looked at her in the memory's eye. The way she laughed, the way she smiled, the way she giggled whenever he said something funny.

He loved it, into bits.

He stared towards the office exit, and he could see shadows, walking. He checked if his breath stank or if his clothes were dirty, again. but as he looked up, he realized, that it wasn't only Kriya, there was someone, a companion, a man.

And his breath stuck. What was he thinking? That she felt the same about him? That she most probably was stuck on him and won't ever move on? Really?

She was draped in a black skirt and a white shirt, paired with two dangling earrings and red lipstick. She was giggling at whatever he was saying, and she didn't slant a single look towards him.

She just kept walking. The man accompanied her to her car and then he heard him hush something like "you were great"

His mind froze, he couldn't react, nor could he think. He wanted to say something, wanted to ask him what he meant and wanted to shake her up and ask her what was going on.

But there was no voice.

Neither was there any breath.

His breath was caught up in his throat. His mouth felt dry and soar and eyes were already moistening.

As he saw the other man leave, he threw the flowers on her car and whispered "I swear never to look back"

And that was when he made a decision, a decision that he was never going to look back, a decision that he was never going to talk to her or look at her, ever again.

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Present time.

She stood out, she knew he was inside, he was angry, so angry, that he maybe he would never even look at her again. but right now, all she knew was that she had to make him talk to her, make him look at her and speak.

She went inside the hotel, he was having his dinner, his muscular torso, covered in a black t-shirt and his hair still wet from his shower.

She went there and sat next to him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked

"Waiter!" she called out

"Yes ma'am?" the guy asked

"Get me some Fettucini Alfredo and a hamburger to go with it" she ordered

"Would you like anything else ma'am?" he asked

"No thankyou" she replied

She then looked at him. "Reyaansh" she said

"I dont-" he was interrupted

"Just let me finish" she said "You remember I ignored you?"

"How can i forget that?" he said

"That was, because, every year, that time, a Sabbath takes place." She said "Sabbath is a meeting of those who practice witchcraft; it takes place the night of the Sunday before the Christian mass is celebrated"

She continued "I was, as usual, invited. But, i denied to go there"

Reyaansh looked up at her "You did?" he blinked twice.

"I did" she nodded then continued "And, they asked me why, they don't let witches escape this easily you know"

"I said because I was out of practice, and no more practiced witchcraft. That moment, then, when a witch denies they go around seeking answers, they check if there is a certain lover or someone who makes them deny their supernatural powers. And if they find any, ANY romantic entanglements, they kill the guy" she said "and that night, i got to know something you know, when I first read your mind and got to know that you know what I am. I was angry, so angry, i thought you would destroy me, i thought you were one of them. But that night, when I asked the spirits if there were any one who wanted me dead in this land they said no"

Her eyes were moist "I then asked if there was someone who wanted me alive, and you know what they said?"

Their eyes were in collision, he shook his head "What?"

"They took your name. and then, i knew that I've just created a blunder, and I was a fool to let you go. but you know Reyaansh, it was important, for your life" she said

He sighed "I've been regretting my decisions for a while now"

"I want you to know, that I'm affectionate towards you," she said "and that I want to be with you, but as a human, and only you can do that Reyaansh, only you can transform me back into a human."

"What can I do for you Kriya?" he asked urgently "I don't want to let you go"

"One way is that their lover ask them to give it up, the powers i mean, or through alchemy, there's a certain potion which would do that." She said "I want you to do this for me, in the church"

"Take me there" he said and there was a twinkle in his eyes.

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"Are you sure?" The priest asked.

Rey squeezed her hand which was tightly tied with his.

"So sure" she nodded. "We just want to stay together"

"Can she be with me like this? like she is i mean? With her powers?" he asked

"She can, child. But then, it would be too tough for you, because of her certain spirits might come for you and-" The priest was interrupted

"No" she shook her head "I want to be transformed"

"It might be too risky with the lovers choice" the priest said "do you want to try alchemy as well?"

"We can try both" Rey said

"Potion making takes time" The priest said

"we have all night" Rey said

She made him look at her in the eye "Do you love me?" she asked

"More than anything I've possessed." He said

"Then just ask me to quit everything" she said

He leaned forward and pecked her lips "What was that for?" she smiled

"Luck" he grinned

Then taking both her hands into his he said, making sure their eyes were in collision "Kriya, I want you to quit these powers, quit everything supernatural, quit the witchcraft, could you do that? Please? I love you and I know that you do too, so please, let everything that bothers the two of us drift away" he hushed

The Priest read out the bible, her hands suddenly tore away from hers and her eyes went shut, she flew in the air and there was a bright light coming from her flying body. Her hair floated in the air as though there was no gravity left on the earth, her hands shrank than went normal again, the large pink spot on her leg began to shrank,

Rey turned to the Priest and asked urgently "What is happening? Is everything okay? Is she fine?"

"Their taking the powers away," the old man hushed

"but i can't see a thing" he said

"The spirits" the priest then hushed.

Her body went even up in the air and then there was a sudden something, the lights went shut, every single light in the church was shut and there was pale darkness.

Her body was lying on the floor, lifeless. Breath lessly, Rey proceeded towards her, the moonlight filled the arena. Her face looked sharp, and pale from all that she has been through.