THE FABRIC OF CREATION
CHAPTER TWO
THE FABRIC OF CREATION
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Boyf
+416 2242-044Hey are we still on for tonight?
Babe?
???
Oh shit I’m sorry! I didn’t see this til now
Today was so busy I haven’t even checked my phoneI figured
I’m sorry, I was really looking forward to
seeing you tonightMe too. Seems like we keep missing each
other these daysI know. It’s my fault, I’m just trying to
survive finals and there’s some other
stuff I’m working on and it’s justit’s a lot
Maybe we can study together this weekend?
I’ve got my chem final Monday and I’m soooo
far behind 💀As long as you promise to keep your biceps
on the opposite side of the room.Just for that I’m breaking out the muscle tank you
said makes me look like a frat boyThat’s so mean
But also yes pls
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C:\Users\WKaplan\Desktop\Witch101\Recordings\witch101_may_29.mp3
00:08:52 | 12:11:36
“…I don’t feel anything.”
“Because you’re still trying to sense it with your brain.”
“So I should be using my…my heart?”
“What are you, a Disney princess? Use your magic, Teen.”
“Why did we have to come all the way out here for this? The sun’s barely even up, Agatha.”
“Ah yes, because witchcraft has traditionally been associated with broad daylight.”
“Fine, fine! Okay, I’m…I’m sensing. What am I sensing for?”
“Look, magic is about balance. Will versus strength, control versus force, knowledge versus power. The best way to understand balance is to observe it first.”
“I’m observing dirt. A lot of it. Trees too, I guess.”
“Don’t get cute with me. You begged me for these lessons.”
“I know, I just…I’m tired.”
“Yeah, I can tell, you’ve got more baggage under those eyes than my last relationship.”
“Oh, okay, I see we’re still doing that thing where we pretend you aren’t still fucking Rio on the side.”
“Excuse me?”
“You’re not slick, Agatha. The recording was still on when she visited the other night.”
“Eavesdropping like a nosy little cretin? Gee, I’m so proud.”
“Save it. When were you gonna tell me?”
“When it was your business. Which would be never.”
“She tried to kill me, Agatha!”
“She kills everyone, babe. Don’t get so hung up on it.”
“Shekilled you!”
“Correction: I heroically sacrificed myself to spare your life. Don’t deny me my moment of bravery, it’s petty.”
“I just can’t understand how-”
“How fortunate then that you don’t need to understand. New rule: no critiquing your wise and powerful mentor’s sex life. Now shut up, close your eyes and become one with nature, goddamn it.”
01:41:06 | 12:11:36
“Whoa.”
“That’s it. Hold on but not too tight.”
“I can…whoa, I can see it. It’s like…what is that?”
“Fabric of the universe, blueprint of creation, sacred geometry. Who knows at this point, everyone calls it something different.”
“It’s all connected, like veins. I’ve never…it’s beautiful.”
“Don’t get sentimental on me now. Pay attention. The point is, this is what you’re aspiring to. Balance, control, fluidity. Everything working in tandem.”
“Whoa.”
“Uh-uh, kid. Same rules as LSD, no looking at your own hands while you’re tripping.”
“But they’re…there’s something connected to me.”
“Teen, knock it off.”
“I think…it feels familiar, you know? If I just pull-”
“Billy, no!”
11:54:15 | 12:11:36
“Ohhh.”
“Well, good morning, starshine.”
“Ow, hey, what was that for?!”
“I told you to stop touching it but nooo!”
“Wait, why is it dark?”
“Billy just has to pull on the fabric of creation and nearly unravel himself-”
“Oh my god. Oh my god, I’m so late!”
“I should’ve known you and your pet would be responsible for this.”
“…hey babe. Lookin’ good tonight, is that a new cloak of shadows?”
“Oh shit. Oh shit-”
“Yeah, I have that effect. Now do you wanna be the one to explain why you’re tearing holes in my universe?”
“I tore a what?!”
“I was trying to show him the balance and the kid got a little excited. It’s really not a big deal.”
“Wait, that was the balance? The balance? Between like, life and death and all that stuff?”
“I showed you that in confidence, Agatha. Not so you could organise tours for abominations of nature.”
“Well, it’s all fixed now, isn’t it? So no harm, no foul.”
“No thanks to him. I should’ve let him unravel himself and put him out of his misery. If you insist on this ridiculous little lessons, keep them on this side of the mortal plane, Agatha.”
“Will do, sweetheart. Catch you later?”
“…fine.”
“Huh. She really does just vanish into thin air- ow! Would you stop that?!”
“You know, I could be doing a lot more with my afterlife than wasting my breath on the likes of you. God, you are just like your mother, all brawn, no brains.”
“…thanks, I think?”
“I’m not treating you with kid gloves, Teen. The shit I’m teaching you can and will kill you if you don’t learn to control it. And that starts with listening when I’m giving you an instruction that could spare you miserable life!”
“I’m sorry. I- I am, okay? I just thought…”
“What?”
“I thought it might lead to Tommy. It felt so familiar, I just…I couldn’t help it.”
“It felt familiar because it is familiar, you dumbass. You were yanking on the lifeline that connects you to the rest of the universe. You know, the one I sacrificed myself so you could keep?”
“Right. Yeah, I…I get that.”
“…it probably felt like Tommy because you share the same thread.”
“Wait, so it could lead me to him?!”
“It could. But messing with it could also sever it and kill you both instantly. Wanna take your chances?”
“Okay. Okay, I get the message. I’ll be careful. I’ll listen, I promise.”
“Finally.”
“…can I maybe start listening after I explain to my parents why I’ve been AWOL all day?”
“Your parents are the least of your worries. That boyfriend of yours has been blowing up your phone since you passed out.”
“Shit! We were meant to meet up today, oh my god, he’s gonna be so pissed! I gotta go, I gotta talk to him, shit, where’s the stop button-”