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A Little Witch Finds Her HistoryCopyright © 2016 by Michael RomanoAll rights reserved. No part of this book may bereproduced or transmitted in any form or by anymeans, electronic or mechanical, includingphotocopying, recording or by any informationstorage and retrieval system, without the writtenpermission of the publisher, except by a reviewer,who may quote brief passages.ISBN-13: 978-1533309433ISBN-10: 1533309434MICHAEL ROMANO 3

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CHAPTER ONE BACK FROM CAMP Home from the best time I have ever had. Thirteen new family of friends, and suchadventures, I couldn't even have dreamedabout a few weeks earlier. The bus is stopping in front of the Schoolas we all pile out still babbling at a great roarlevel about all that happened at camp, but rightthen I see Mom standing by the car. She has a bag clutched to her chest andwaving to me at the same time. The grand smile on her face showed methat she was as happy to see me as I was to behome. With a hug, I then spun around, wavingand shouting to my new extended family thatI'd see them soon. But I would be surprised asto how quickly it would happen.6 A LITTLE WITCH FINDS HER HISTORY

Homeward bound we drove as Momhanded me a bag of smells I recognized evenbefore opening it. She started to ask me so many questionsabout camp. As I turned to her and said, \"Mrmmmpppphhhplaaahh,\" or somethingthat sounded like that with a mouth full ofMom's scrumptious baked goodies. At least Ismiled and she laughed as we merrily drovehome. Trying to speak, I found my mouth fulland crumbs popping out as Mom handed me asmall bottle of milk. Gulping it half down then holding it up tolook at it, I turned to Mom saying, \"Hey, theselittle milk bottles are so cute, I love them!\" She smiled and said she had started tocarry them in a refrigerated glass cabinet at theshop, and they were flying out the door! \"That's super Mom,\" I tried to say withanother cake on my lips. Pulling up to our home gave me more of awonderful feeling than I'd expected. Sort of awarm and cuddly feeling all over.MICHAEL ROMANO 7

Up the front stairs and into that big door Ilove so much, was the home of my family andmany of them who came before me. Mom, right behind, said she loved me but but that she needed to return to the shopas they were expecting a huge turn out today. With a hug and a kiss, she was off, leavingme there still stuffing cookies and cakes in mymouth. Looking into an empty bag of what oncewere spectacular delights, I wiped theremaining crumbs from my face and looked upthe stairs that were just waiting for me to runup them two by two...or maybe three! Up I flew and into my room, shutting thedoor behind me, leaning against it. Looking around my room, as if I had beengone for years, my eyes went instantly to thegrated doorway to Great Aunt Isabel's domain. Press here, there and then \"Ka-lllick!\" Through the tunnel I went to my chair andthe feeling of home I needed. Immediately, I said \"Hello\" to Aunt Isabel,wholly believing here to hear me and smile,but something was weird with Crystal. She8 A LITTLE WITCH FINDS HER HISTORY

was jiggling in my pocket and pulling metowards the wall next to my desk. I just followed her lead until I bumped mynose into the old plaster. \"What...What are you trying to tell meCrystal?\" Then the voice in my head said, \"Hold Herto the sign on the wall.\" Not being the best of house keepers, therewas a bit of dust in the room and I think it wascovering whatever sign it was talking about. With my kerchief, I brushed the wall untilthe symbol of the crescent moon and starsappeared. Holding Crystal up to it, the room startedto creak louder and louder. Then it happened.MICHAEL ROMANO 9

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CHAPTER TWO NOW THIS ISN'T WHAT I WOULD EVER HAVE EXPECTED! Slowly, oh ever so slowly, the high wallslid back to the side, revealing a room in theshape of a stop sign, you know, six sided andplenty big. As I looked around, I wondered, \"Where isall this space coming from,\" but Crystal drewme to the center of the room where I feltdozens of eyes on me. Then, the light from my reading roomstarted to dim, as a fog swirled around mecovering the whole room with a glowing cloud. Hearing Aunt Isabel's voice calmed meright down from the craziness my mind was inthe middle of. \"Be calm, my dear. I wish you to meet \"MySisters,\" she said as she appeared in front ofme.MICHAEL ROMANO 11

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With a wave of her arm around the room, allher sisters appeared in the mist. Smiling andwaving to me from every direction. They started to speak, and to \"Me!\" Asking if I was happy to be one of theirsisters plus how my studies were coming ofAunt Isabel's library of learning. All seemed truly comfortable with me aswas I with them. Then the scenes of the wayback when they were here started to appear. \"These are the things you must know to besafe, little one,\" a beautiful redheaded Sistersaid. Off to one side it looked almost like amovie, being shown on a cloud. The scene became clear, and, and, \"There\"was Mayor Smyth, or his ancestor, standing infront of a dozen or so towns people, ranting(that's Mom's word for crazy talk) to themabout what seems to be, \"The Sisters! \"These women are dangerous and willlead the towns people to ruin,\" He shouted! Then the picture stopped and went white. Aunt Isabel turned to me and said, \"This iswhat they believed then, and it is how theyMICHAEL ROMANO 13

think now, my child.\" \"You need to know thesigns and how to protect yourself along withyour Sisters and Brothers.\" Hey, they knew about Mike! I was all earsand eyes, taking all they had to say and teachme into my brain. So much, but I keptlistening, hoping to remember it all. Thinking that this meeting was all aboutdoom and gloom, the, all of a sudden, beganshowing me towns people being made well,smiling and thanking them with hugs, smilesand kisses. This was more like it. I wished to be a helpto all who needed us and not just be watchingout for the Mayor and his gang. They waved again at me, smiling as themist disappeared into the cracks and crevicesfrom where it came. There was Aunt Isabel, talland lovely holding a scroll out to me. \"Read this to all your Family and they willunderstand.\" Then she faded into the light. Back in my chair, sitting in front of AuntIsabel's books, I slowly unrolled the scroll,reading it from the top.14 A LITTLE WITCH FINDS HER HISTORY

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Let none lessen your want to do good for others...People as well as the animals and all that grows in nature are your responsibility. Think well before you act and let you kindness lead you. Your Sisters Forever This, such a simple message, was what weall should strive to do. I must call a meeting and share this and somuch more. END CHAPTER TWO16 A LITTLE WITCH FINDS HER HISTORY