The Witch Mother In a village, there lived a mother with her two children and her husband. She had a very gentle nature. She loved her two daughters deeply, respected her husband, and honored her in-laws. Day and night, she served her family tirelessly. Even the villagers used to say that she was the very image of Goddess Lakshmi. However, no one knew that she was actually a witch.When her elder daughter, Alisha, turned 18, the mother said one day, “Today is my daughter’s birthday, so I am taking her to the temple for a prayer.” Saying this, she disappeared for the entire night. The family members were worried, wondering where the mother and daughter were. No one knew, and their phones were switched off. Everyone was frantic, not knowing that the mother was in the jungle, preparing to sacrifice her own daughter. She had been waiting for Alisha to turn 18 so she could offer her as a sacrifice to the devil, asking for the boon of eternal youth and immortality in return.After sacrificing her daughter, she returned home happily and claimed that her elder daughter had gone missing somewhere. Days passed by like this, and no one ever suspected her because she knew how to please everyone and win their hearts.However, she did not realize that her younger daughter was always deeply troubled over her older sister’s disappearance. Eventually, the younger daughter also grew up. When she turned 18, her mother began preparing to sacrifice her as well.This time, however, the mother became a little too careless, unaware that the elder sister had appeared in the younger daughter Aliya’s dreams and revealed the entire truth to her. Ever since that dream, Aliya had also been waiting to turn 18.One day, to complete her dark ritual, the mother said she would take Aliya to the temple for the 18th-birthday prayer. This time, the younger daughter told her father, “Please come along too, but follow us secretly so that Mother doesn’t find out.”In this way, the mother was caught red-handed. When her secret was exposed, a spontaneous fire erupted—as is the fate of witches—and the mother burned to death on her own. The younger daughter was saved, and her elder sister’s soul finally found peace.