Chapter 2 THE NDACE

As Tiana walks into the hospital ward, she was so surprise that she didn't even realize the pizza box she was holding fell off. She stood there for more than an hour staring at Hayley her mouth wide open.

" Tiana! Why are you staring at me, come on inside!!"

" Hayley! Ooh my God, the doctor said you went into coma and he wasn't sure when you would wake up!! Is this really you!!"

Surprised Tiana slowly move closer to Hayley, and as she touch Hayley on the cheek, she wanted to be sure it was really her best friend who was in a fatal accident yesterday.

" Am fine! It me, you don't need to be surprise, the doctors can also make mistakes"

" I guess I came here for nothing!"

Alex mumbled exchanging a quick glance with Hayley.

" I need to call the doctor, we need to be sure everything is fine"

Tiana exclaim as she stood up but Hayley grab her arm.

" That won't be necessary T. Am fine, can't you see"

" I know. But I also know what I saw yesterday. We just need to make sure everything is fine, let me get the doctor"

Tiana got away from Hayley's grip and hurriedly left the ward in search of a doctor.

" Hayley, you are a powerful witch, you could have stopped the accident, why did you let it happen?"

Alex questioned, she blink her dark narrow eyes as her long curly hair fell to her shoulder. A dark skin Afro-American, with an a average height. She didn't have much facial beauty, but is endow with large curves.

" I told you, I don't use magic while am at work or with Tiana, it too risky"

" But your life was also at risk, don't you think you need to start taking care of yourself, we need you now more than ever"

" Need me? What is going on?"

Hayley ask curiously.

" There was a prophecy from the ancestors through Becca last night, war is coming, the witch hunters are now acquiring dark objects, they are getting ready and the coven leader has called for a meeting today. You need to be present!!"

Alex narrated while Hayley listened carefully, but just when she was about to speak, Tiana rushed in accompany by a doctor.

The moment they both walked in, Hayley's eyes clock into his green eyes. She was lost in his eyes, something seems to be drawing her to him, but she just couldn't figure it out. He walks close to her, the sound of his footsteps echoing in her ears, his skin seems so bright to her that they shinning right into her eyes, his tall and masculine figure were alluring and as he touched her, Hayley felt an electricity, power left her body, she could feel it. She could sense a strong power of a Ndace.

" Hayley! Hayley!! Hayley!!!"

Alex and Tiana were both calling her at the top of their voice, but she was too far away from them to have heard it.

" Miss Hayley!"

Doctor Kelvin called calmly but the voice seems to have possessed some kind of Authority against her, it roared in her ears, and she startled as she almost jumped to her feet.

" Hayley are you alright?"

Alex ask piercing her with those dark eyes.

" Is everything alright?"

" Yeah am fine"

" Miss Hayley I think I need to run some test on you, to make sure you are not having any seizures and also to be sure there are no further brain injuries"

Doc. Kelvin explained calmly his green eyes seems so calm and yet piercing.

" No! Doctor, no need for that, am perfectly fine"

" You lost a lot of blood during the surgery, there were so many complications after which you went into shock, but here you are right now, sitting upright and speaking to me like nothing happened, I need to run some test and have a grasps of the situation."

" Doctor! I assure you am perfectly fine, I just need you to discharge me"

" Hayley, you need to calm down, I think the doctor is right!"

Tiana tried calming her down but Hayley was getting worked up.

" please just a few test!"

He spoke staring at her with a pleading eyes, despite how firmly Hayley wanted to refuse, she just couldn't say no to those pleading eyes of his.

" Fine! Just one more test and am out of here"

" Yes! Just one!"

He replied her as his lips curled into a gentle smile and he exit the ward.

" Tiana can you please go get me some pad, I think am seeing my period!"

" Yeah! Sure"

Tiana picks up her purse from the side of the bed and walks away. Alex quickly shut the door and turn to Hayley with an inquisitive look.

" The doctor, you saw something right, what did you see?"

Alex ask.

" Alex you need to go now and call the circle to a gathering. The Ndace bloodline, you have heard of it right?"

" Yes off course! The Masters of the witch hunters that had the power to take away all a witches magic. They were all killed by the coven of twelve sisters during the 20th century, what about them?"

" I think not all of them were killed, the doctor, the blood of am Ndace runs through his vein!!"

" What!!! Hayley are you sure? Cause I remember coven leader telling us story of how they were all massacred"

" Am sure Alex, the moment he touched me, power left my body, the connection is so strong, it can't be mistaken!!"

" Then am afraid indeed there is war far greater than all of us coming, I have to leave now, I will go alert the circle"

Alex picks up her black bag containing her healing properties and hurriedly left.

After hours of waiting for the doctor, Hayley fell asleep while Tiana who was back with a packet of pad sat on the couch reading a magazine.

The doctor finally walks in holding a patient chart ad he stare at Hayley who was having a nap, his eyes filled with questions that no one could answer.

" Doctor! Is the result back? How is she?"

Tiana ask alerting Hayley who slowly opens her eyes.

" Well! All the test I did, they all came back negative, we couldn't find anything not even traces of the injury"

" That good news right?"

Tiana questioned

" Yes! It is good news!"

" See! I told you, can I go now?"

" Yes you will be discharge, but you will need to come back monthly for check up just in case something pops up"

He explained further, a smirk across his face.

" That okay by me"

" Okay. The nurse in charge will get you a discharge form, you can leave after filling it"

" Thank you doctor, am really grateful"

Tiana greeted with courtesy as he steps out of the ward.

After Hayley was discharged, they both went back to their apartment, A two bedroom apartment and a living room. Walking into the living room, Hayley felt alive cause she could feel the warmness of the air around her high-end leather sofa she got last year from an auction, the television set is all new, was a birthday present to Tiana at the beginning of these year. Hayley walks over to the fridge and was so elated to see that it was well stock with her favorite mango juice. Hayley finally sat on the couch close to the frame of her mom placed on the wall, she never met mummy, but she had hired an artist and have the coven leader who was there when Hayley was born describe her mom while the artist made a sketch of it, and since then it has always been her favorite spot in that house. It a small apartment, but it felt homely to the both of them considering how well systematic Tiana is in arranging her stuffs, ranging from the books, to her designs, her flowers, they all had a systematic position that felt cozy and well kept.

After Hayley finished having her bottle of mango juice, she fell asleep on the couch while Tiana decided to go to the store.

Deep in her sleep, Hayley could hear the voice of Doctor Kelvin calling her out, no matter how hard she tried running away from the voice, it just kept calling while moving closer and immediately she opened her eyes panting heavily with traces of sweat all over her body

Hayley quickly had a quick bath and rush to the coven.