Valerie watched through the car window as high value homes rolled by, perfect neighborhoods, manicured lawns, expensive cars in the driveways. Then she turned on to Academy Street, her new address. A simple collection of single-story homes, unimpressive landscaping, the typical neighborhood of the middle-class working family. "God I hate moving" she thought. This was the third time in two years she had to endure the torture of going through it. She also knew this was the price to be paid for being a modern-day Witch. She understood it was never going to be an easy lifestyle. But it seemed no matter how hard she tried to live a secluded life, the humans around her always took offence to having someone "different" living among them. The unexplained oddity's that seem to surrounded her Ultimately forced her to move on again and again from one place to another.
As a modern-day Witch, she didn't dress the part. No exotic costumes, no broom sticks or cauldrons bubbling in a room full dusty bottles and cobwebs. She wore loose fitting, unflattering clothes for an attractive woman in her early 30's. She was often told she had the body of an 18-year-old cheerleader, but chose to disguise that to remain less noticeable. She drove a late model inexpensive car that broke down quite often, and required the attention of a local car mechanic in every town she lived.
But she did have a pet Black Cat. So stereotypical of a witch, but Luna was her closest companion, and was never far from her side. She typically lived in normal small homes, and ran an online shipping store out of her home for exotic and hard to find herbs. She catered to customers who were mostly amateurs in the occult, but she did have requests from serious members of the magic world as well.
As far as her being a Witch, Valerie was a descendent of a family of Witches. Her Grandmother was a full blown, practicing Witch who lived and died in a small town in the mountains of Romania. Val's mother, although she inherited the power from her mother, chose not to practice when she moved to the United States and married. Val, whose full name and Witch title is "Valaria, Moon Witch," decided to practice the art of the occult as a business, but had limited powers being only a Half breed Witch. Her legal human name was Valerie Simpson, but went by Val as a nickname. As far as her Magic powers went, her strongest was Hypnosis. She had the ability to control the minds and actions of the simple minded. She also had limited powers over small animals. However, during the week of the Full moon her powers intensified, and included limited invisibility, and the ability to read minds. Hence her title, "Moon Witch."
As she directed the movers on furniture placement, she unboxed and put away her few personal items and belongings. The big job remained ahead of her in the basement. She had shelving and tables to set up. Countless boxes of herbs, plants and "other" magical inventory items to put away. She had a lab area to set up. This area was used to brew and blend the various products she sold. Then there was the shipping and receiving area that was necessary to run her business. And lastly, her research area. A long desk equipped with a computer, and countless very old books containing recipes, spells and reference material she relied on to make new products, and research very ancient ones she got requests for.
After 4 hours of unpacking boxes and stocking shelves, she needed a break.
"Come on Luna, let's take a ride and see what kind of neighborhood we ended up in this time."
Val and turned out of the driveway and headed down the street, Luna riding faithfully in the front seat beside her.
The first thing she noticed was she was just two doors down the street from the local High School. "Oh great!" she thought sarcastically. At the end of the street there was a service station and a 7-11 convenience store. "oh no, just what I need, a daily parade of high school students going past my house on the way to the convenience store." At the end of the block was the main section of the little town. Local bars, restaurants, a tattoo parlor. There was even an adult novelty store.
"Oh my, we're gonna have to pay a visit to that place Luna." She whispered.
Being an attractive young woman, Val had a powerful sex drive. She could get any man she wanted by simply using her mind control talents. She could sit in a bar for less than 15 minutes, and leave with any man she wanted. Use them, and after she was done, they would recall nothing. Although this was simple for her, she rarely did it in an effort to stay as anonymous as possible. When her sexual urges did arise, she usually masturbated at home, using the internet and a few spells she had to enhance her personal lust.
Val finished touring the small town, grabbed some fast food, and headed back home. She sat on the front porch, eating her late lunch. School had just let out, and a few students walked by, oblivious to her and Luna observing them from the porch.
