GENIES AND WITCHES Vol. One

GENIES AND WITCHES - Rather Be Ugly

Hilda headed to the grocery store.  She saw a Mom and Pop little market.  She pointed her broom in that direction, then speeded up.

On the other side of the mountain where another group of flyers.  Cindy and her father were flying in the opposite direction.  None of them noticed Hilda flying the other way, but Jack.   Jack liked what he had seen, and flew her way.   Hilda noticed she was being followed.  She didn't say a word, she landed on the side near the market.  She hid her broom and went into the shop.

Jack stop about two feet from her, wrapped his hair up, then also went into the market.  He walked next to Hilda, "Hello, beautiful lady." he said    Hilda looked at him, then looked around looking for a beautiful lady.   She was the only lady in the place.  "Why are you looking around, don't you think you're beautiful?" asked Jack  "Are you kidding me.  I'm a witch, to a witch I'm very ugly.  I pretty sure this is the first time someone calls me beautiful.  I really think you should have your eyes check Sir."  said Hilda as she turned her back, and started grabbing fruits and vegetables then placing them in bags.  "You rather be ugly?  Did I hear you correctly?" asked Jack    

"I'm a witch, not a genie.  I don't like being ugly, but it's a witch thing." explained Hilda  "If you're a witch like you say, why are you buying food.  Witches don't pay for anything." said Jack   "I touched a white cat, that's all I can say," she said as she paid for the groceries then walked out the door with Jack walking right behind her.   "May I asked your name?" asked Jack   "Why?" asked Hilda

"You really want to know?  I don't know why, but I think you're the most beautiful girl I've seen around these parts in hundreds of years." said Jack   "Did you hear what I just said, I touched a white cat, this is not the real me. Do you hear me now?" said Hilda getting upset   "That is the real you, the white cat only takes a witch's evil ways away.  The witch will turn into what she would have been if she wasn't a witch.  The beauty is deep in her heart will come to the surface. So, that is the real you.  Now what's your name?" asked Jack with a big smile.  "Oh well, my name is Hilda.  Please, Please if my sister shows up, you don't know me." said Hilda   "I'm Jack, don't worry, if you're Hilda, then your sister must be Ruth.  Don't worry, if she shows up, I'll act like I don't know you." said Jack   "Well,  Sir Jack  I must get going, I'm kind of hungry.  Nice meeting you." she said as she got on her then flew away.  Jack watches her until she disappeared out of sight.

Cindy realized that her father was no longer with them.  "Tony, where did my father go?"  she asked   "He went that way!" said Buggy as he pointed to where the store was.  They all turned around, but before they can take off over to the store, Jack appeared out of nowhere.     "Anyone looking for me?" he asked with a smile  "Dad really, don't leave again without telling one of us.  Ruth and Hilda are out there.  They're dangerous."  said Cindy  "Really." he said again with a smile  

"Dad, Tony, Buggy and  I will go around the back to the cottage.   You, Lion and Jackson, can go through the front door.  They're not excepting us.  So we might just get lucky." explained Cindy   Jack muttered, "I think I already got lucky."   "What did you say Dad?" asked Cindy   "Oh,  yes, not a problem.  We'll take the front door." he said    They went and broke down both doors and went inside ready for a battle.  But to their surprise, there wasn't anyone there.  The two witches were gone.  "Dad, where did they go.  They have Sam." said Cindy getting ready to cry   "Sweetie, don't cry.  We'll find him I promise you." said Jack as he hugged his daughter.