Aini

The change of sceneries was constant when the planned event unfolded for my eyes to see, it shifted, took a three-sixty degree turn, and switched.

It was another day, I was sitting next to Avyanna in her sunflower region, her baby bumps much larger than the last encounter. Her face gleamed in the sunlight, motherhood brought a different glow to her beautiful face.

It was another day for Avyanna, for me it was the next second from her husband's sickness and her agony, but now she was smiling at the flowers, speaking to them, often she smiled and told her unborn baby stories about how the sunflowers would guard him. Instantly her face morphed in dismay, and we heard a voice from the back.

“It's a girl.”

We turned to see who it was, it was a woman, she was wearing a dress much old-fashioned than Avyanna's, from the confusion on Avyanna's face, it was clear she didn't know who the woman is.

"Who are you and how do you know?" Avyanna asked the beautiful lady.

She had a resemblance to Avyanna, there was something to Avyanna that was extremely familiar, her features were so intimate, I couldn't put my fingers on it but there is something that I'm missing and now, the lady looks more like Avyanna. She was equally beautiful, if Avyanna's features displayed naive and power, the stranger's face radiated kindness and power.

"Sister, we asked you to free yourself but you didn't call upon us, why?" She asked Avyanna instead.

"I don't know what you are asking me of, who are you, kind madam?" She asked politely, stood up, and bowed slightly.

The stranger smiled, "Avyanna, I'm Halina, your witch sister!"

Witch sister? So Avyanna is a witch? That explains her power, for a moment I forget the torture she most kindly bestowed upon me in real-life, such pleasure!

"I'm sorry madam, but I think you're mistaken," Avyanna tried to speak but the stranger smiled in return.

"I'm Halina, your witch sister! Call my name and I will answer your doubts sister."

"I suppose you've mistaken me for someone else," she convinced again and said in a low tone, "I'm not a witch."

"Then why did you feel the power when you said the word 'witch'?" Halina questioned. 

Halina walked closer to Avyanna, placed her hands on Avyanna's bump, and declared, "Avyanna, whoever you may be, I'm a witch! She's a girl, a sister witch like me and you!" Her smile turned to a smirk, she continued a little challenging, "feel your powers sister or your daughter, dies."

What?

Regardless, Halina didn't spare a minute for Avyanna to process what she told, she acted instantly. Avyanna screamed in agony, I knew that it was Halina's trick to stir up her powers but Avyanna's painful outcries were traumatic.

"Don't do anything to my baby, please!"

"Use your powers sister, save your daughter," Halina encouraged.

Avyanna however, only begged. She pleaded for the life of her baby, she asked Halina to show some mercy, spare her kid, and finally, she invited, "take my life but I beg you, Halina, spare my baby!" And broke into hysterics.

Nevertheless, Halina wasn't convinced, she warned, "three minutes sister, she will be dead."

I couldn't take that anymore, it's a baby for god's sake! Involuntarily the words flew out of my mouth, "Halina stop, you're killing the baby!"

The reaction on Halina's face was astonishing, she hoisted her stare from Avyanna to my direction, her gaze peering straight into me, it went deeper into my soul, she smiled at me.  I wondered if she could see me, and I heard a voice inside my head, a wise voice, the voice of Halina, "and how do you know that sister?"

Her words echoed inside my mind, how did I know? That was astonishing, I knew the baby was dying before the mother did, but how? And the most important question was, why did she call me sister? Am I a witch as well?

"Smart!" Answered Halina's wise voice again.

I'm a witch! I gaped at the acknowledgment, that explains a lot though, my curse as a foreseer fits into the description perfectly. 

My disclosure of who I am was interrupted by the howl of Avyanna, she stood straight, her face was wrung in rage, she touched the hands of Halina and twisted, when she snapped her fingers, the sunflowers trapped Halina's legs and Halina smiled.

That was what she wanted.

With an earsplitting roar, she raised like a lion, powerful. I could see the power radiating off her in a yellowish glow.

"No one is permitted to touch my daughter," she clamored, with each word a sunflower raised from its resting place and strangled Halina's body.

Halina had the victorious smile on her face, "Welcome sister! Call my name, I will be there to assist you."

Halina gently blew at the choking sunflowers, they released their holds and settled themselves back neatly on the soil.

"Avyanna, I'm powerful than you are, and your daughter is safe!" She whispered, placing a kiss on her cheeks, and walked past me, I felt the touch of skin in my cheek as well and the voice of Halina in my head, "Call my name sister, I will assist you." 

With that, she disappeared, leaving Avyanna and me astray. I considered over what she said, the words hurt my brain. It was all too much to take in, I was so lost in myself to notice Avyanna falling to the ground and moving her hands to an unheard rhythm, the sunflowers mended themselves, she uttered in shock.

"It was only supposed to be a dream."

I laughed at her, you tell me Avyanna? You were only supposed to be my nightmare as well but we all knew what happened.

Avyanna was a whole different person than the one I know in my real life, she was caring and loving.

The location changed to Augar's sickbed once again, his rapist friends surrounding him, there were seven of them, many couldn't make it but they so graciously sent love to their friend Augar, informing that they will be visiting in the spring.

It was a discreet way of announcing their wicked plans, Augar's ailment was a perfect justification for these bastards to visit and have another go at Avyanna, they moved confidently around Avyanna, patting her body now and then, exchanged wicked smiles amongst themselves, and smirked at Avyanna but she wasn't ashamed or hiding, she smiled at them in return and touched them as well.

I was shocked by her transformation, that was when I discovered her plan, she asked them to join her on the dining table, flirted her way around them. Although Avyanna was big on pregnancy, she was still the most beautiful girl, and men lusted her as always. It was her triumph card, she used it to allure them to join lunch.

She checked the dishes herself, the maids were given the day off after cooking, none of them were around. Viv, whose full name was Vivienne, I heard the other maids call her, helped Avyanna serve the dishes, dishes that were poisoned.

"Gentlemen, I would like to offer shelter tonight, join us on dinner again, your welcome to stay in my chamber," she announced while eating.

After slight pats on many of their body and Avyanna's shameless flirting, they excused themselves, promising they will return when its time for dinner. When they were gone, I heard Avyanna ask Vivienne.

"Will two doses suffice my friend?"

"Yes, Avy, I have asked the doctor and a few of our maids to come once the dinner is served," she informed and asked, "can I ask you why?"

"I don't want them to stay Viv, I can't spend another night with those monsters, my lord will be dead tonight, it's an easy way to escape them."

Wow, that was a solid, wicked plan. I didn't feel pity for Augar, he needs to die.

"Avy, are you aware that two doses won't kill them?" Vivienne asked unsurely.

"I know but it's enough to make them paralyzed for the rest of their lives," she asserted and ordered, "overdose the dishes, Viv."

Vivienne nodded at her and together they set themselves to work, for the moment, they forgot about all of their plans and enjoyed themselves while cooking. Soon it was time for her guests to arrive.

Avyanna arranged the table, set the plates and forks neatly, lit aromatic candles around the dining room, and placed roses on the side of each plate. She had her plan sorted out. When those devils arrived, they served them the food, flirted, laughed, and had the best of their last supper, last night.

The doctors and the maids arrived as they were told, and the death news of Augar was announced, the doctor confirmed it was a natural death caused by disease. None of them suspected anything. The mansion buzzed with neighbors, friends, and family, all of them gave Avyanna useless advice and solace through words, Viv feigned her tears but Avyanna however didn't, she cried. Her genuine tears falling for the traitor.

She went closer to Augar's body and whispered in his ears, "look what you made me do," she cried more and mumbled again, "I hate you but I hate myself more."

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