by J. A. Areces
Gina Thomas was dressed in a new, purple, witch outfit, hat and all. Everything was been purchased at Alivan’s Wizards and Witches Corner Store. She drove down the street in her two-door Ford, Pinto as she talked on her cell phone to one of her witch girlfriends. She was upset at herself because she was late to the witches’ meeting at Yolanda Roundbottom’s house and missed all the excitement. Hurriedly, she made a right turn onto the next street when she noticed a strange man wearing a large, grey, pointy hat and long, black cloak running down the road headed right for her car. He lifted his staff, and without missing a step, tapped the ground and leapt over the car. His right foot landed on the hood and his left on the roof. There was a quick burst of light and he was gone. Gina screamed, slammed on the brake and the tires skidded, marking the road, as the car swerved. The stench of burnt tires was horrible. Once the car stopped, Gina immediately turned around in her seat. She dropped her cell phone and someone on the other end called out to her. She desperately tried to locate the stranger but there was no one in sight. She clapped, as she jumped up and down in her seat, smiling from ear to ear, and repeating over and over, “I saw the wizard! I saw the wizard!” On the other end of the phone, delightful clapping and cheering could also be heard, “Gina saw the wizard!”
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The elevator doors opened on the penthouse floor of a tall, office building somewhere in downtown Atlanta. The wizard Beifar appeared in a flash leaving the elevator.
BAM!
Beifar felt his head split and fell to the floor as everything went dark.
