Freaks & Geek

Chapter 13: Turning Page

Harlow woke up and realized the sun was too high up for it to be 6:30 am. She grabbed her phone and saw that it was 9 am. She began frantically running around until she noticed the post-it note on her floor length mirror.

You deserve a break today, little thing. Get a much-needed massage at the spa downtown and then grab the most Italian lunch. We will see you tonight. Do not worry about work or anything else for that matter. We will figure everything out.

Love,

Your Mates

She couldn't help but smile at the sweet gesture or the black card that sat beside her phone. She decided to get ready and dressed in a relaxing jumpsuit and matching sneakers. The downtown square was beyond adorable. There were cute little shops and boutiques as well as restaurants that all smelled heavenly. She got the massage that the woman at the counter suggested just by looking at her and she was so thankful. It was exactly what she needed and she couldn't help but wonder if the woman were supernatural or not.

Harlow felt like she could melt she was so relaxed. She tipped her masseuse very well before heading to a Cajun restaurant nearby. She ordered her food and looked out the window as she waited. She watched as a woman looked at her phone and began crying.

It saddened Harlow to no end watching her breakdown and she immediately wanted to test a theory. "I want that woman's problem to fix itself right now." She whispered and watched as the woman seemed to have gotten a notification on her phone. Harlow watched pensively as the woman's eyes widened. Harlow was shocked when the women began yelling and jumping up and down.

A man on his way out from the restaurant ran over to her and they began talking frantically before he too started jumping for joy. She hugged the man happily before walking into the restaurant and sitting down at the bar. "I'm sorry," Harlow spoke up as she walked over. "I don't mean to intrude, but I saw you out there celebrating and I wanted to know if I could buy you a drink." The woman gave her a kind smile. "That would be very nice of you, but it's unnecessary. I can actually afford to buy my drinks now!" Harlow looked at her curiously.

"I was in a very bad car accident a few months ago that made it so I couldn't work anymore and the lawsuit for the accident has been dragging ever since, because the man that hit me is some hotshot doctor. My lawyer sent me an email this morning that we needed to just cut our losses, but then minutes ago I just got an email that we will be settling for half a million more than what was originally projected. I am beyond thankful, because now I can put my kids through college and then some. Won't He do it!"

Harlow couldn't help but smile widely. "That's amazing news..." The older Creole woman smiled. "Ava. Ava LaFleur." Harlow nodded. "Harlow Allen." She introduced before telling the bartender to get Ava whatever she wanted on her. Harlow ended up moving to the bar and talking with Ava for two hours. When she left there, she felt a comfort and peace that she knew was her witch side. She could and would use her powers for good. Ava was going to be one of many and Harlow was excited about that.

When she entered the house, she found Alistair in the parlor listening to hip hop music and bobbing his head. "You're a funny little kitty, Ali." He chuckled at her before jumping onto the couch that she sat on. "Did you have a good day, Mama? What did you get me?" Alistair asked climbing into her lap. "I did actually. I got you this toy," she said pulling out a cat toy that immediately got his attention as he tried to grab it from her. "I also used magic to help someone." Alistair's eyes widened before asking for more detail. She told him about Ava and he nodded but paired it with a warning.

"You can't go around acting like a genie, Mama. This world, especially magic, is all about balance. You need to think of magic as a gas tank and right now since you haven't used it your tank is on full, but the more you go out casting spells and intentions the lower your tank will get."