The black cat strolled through the prison, being avoided by everyone in her path. She breezed into the first cell.

The prisoner dropped his head. “They didn’t believe me. That a wizard did it.”

“They will,” the cat said, transforming into his wife. She waved her wand, and they disappeared.

Jamie Mathews is an award-winning journalist and writer. He earned his BA from The University of Alabama, where he was a proud member of Honors English Program, and his MAT from the University of South Carolina. Find out more about Jamie on his site.