Chapter 322

Ava's POV After spending the night with the girls, I felt remarkably better. Female solidarity heals the soul like nothing else. I took extra time with my makeup to hide last night's crying damage and boost my confidence. As I applied mascara, Mom's words kept echoing. "Sometimes the best solution is a fresh start somewhere new." She was planning to leave Harbor Bay for a better job. But where would we go? Would moving just be running away? Those three threatening notes were still under my mattress, reminding me of unfinished business. I sighed, closing my makeup compact. Maybe I should finally get serious about my witch heritage. I needed to start practicing more, learn to protect myself properly. My magical abilities were pretty pathetic compared to Mom's. I could barely light a candle without setting my eyebrows on fire, while she could probably level a building if she wanted to. Maybe after my movie night with Theo, I'd pull an all-nighter with Mom's old spellbook. Time to get my a