"Witch!" one of her classmates said, "No wonder your parents didn't want you. Who would want a witch in the family?" Everyone else laughed while Meena kept her head down.

'Think of something good," Meena muttered under her breath. 'Don't let them ruin your day.' Unfortunately, her day was already ruined. If she were truly a witch then she could make them pay for their bullying.

"Cat got your tongue, witch?" someone else said.

Meena had no friends, and at this moment, she was wishing to be anywhere but here.

"Such a weirdo!" One of the meanest girls said these words like they were a curse.

Meena kept her head down and her eyes closed. If she didn't respond to their insults then surely, they'd get bored and move on to some other target. She heard the sound of the bell, sighing in relief. Now, she could escape to her room and read. Meena wasn't even sure why everyone called her a witch. It wasn't like she was one, right?

"Meena, someone is here to see you," her roommate, Maria, said. She was the only one here who didn't bully her, but even she wasn't a friend.

Meena closed the book she was reading and left the room without saying anything.

"Come, Meena, meet your Aunt Halen," the director said, as soon as she entered his office.

"Hello, dear," Halen said, "I'm your mother's sister and I'll be visiting you often. Let's get to know each other."

They talked for a while. Meena showed Halen the orphanage. For the first time, life didn't look bleak. Before departing, Halen gave her a wishbone and told her to make a wish. With the larger part of the bone in her hand, Meena wished to be a witch, and her life was changed forever.