Beginnings of the Modern Mage

A Whole New World

I walk out of the gym carrying my mother. Police, newsmen, and students fill my vision.

I ignore their questions, camera flashes, and stares. I move through the crowd with my friends and last family member close behind. Tallow is sent to the hospital and Anthony goes to jail.

My world is crumbling, so why is the sky so clear and serene? The days start to blur together after that moment. All of it grieving, all of it ignoring the press and preparing for the funeral.

The presence of magic is now known to the whole world, but how could I care? My world is the one that matters and it’s shattered.

The only thing I can remember is her coffin being lowered into the ground. The only thing I could feel are the tears dripping off my face. The only thing could hear was Alyson’s sorrow contrasted with the cicadas.

Why? Why does the sun shine so brightly? Of all days.

We return from the funeral and open the door to a broken home. Without mom taking care of us…what do we do? What happens to me a