October

In October, the three witches leave their cavern. It is their time to rule the city! They take their tools of witchery(concocted potions, cauldrons and the book of shadows), and fly upon their sticks to the nearest city. There, they find the inhabitants under the spell of October. In fact, the winds which are sent by their Master have just penetrated people's nostrils. They are,now, too absorbed in their thoughts that they cannot distinguish between a witch and a muggle. As their Master promised them, decades ago,"they will always be safe in October". People become sentimentalists. They cry for a fallen leaf. They tend to shed tears whenever memories occupy their vulnerable minds. Their hearts beat lesser in October because they have gothic thoughts about death. During this month, their only prayer is to find their already-gone lovers. Their nostalgic mood makes them indeed unable to notice the changes which have taken place around them. The city has become a huge orange circus full of little pumpkins and black cauldrons from which bubbles come out;black cats wander all along the streets as if they are walking in their own property. Only children, with untroubled minds, have watched the changes with curious eyes for they are happy. The three witches are also pleased with what they have done so far. They cannot wait till Halloween finally comes, so they shock the inhabitants. It is their most favorite time of all times!
Then, like any October, they would return to their gloomy cavern with hearts full of thankfulness for their Master. As for the people, they would forget the whole incident the moment the winds of November,sent by the witches' Master, touch their fragile faces.
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Written by Chaima Bizani
2/10/2012