Jackie (R1403)
The Blonde looked at her with anguish in her eyes, “You can’t be serious?!” She exclaimed
“Not exactly. Father wanted this for you so you could be stronger.”
She looked at him and looked with worry. She didn’t say another word. She looked at her mother, her brothers, Rose, and finally. Monty.
She was overwhelmed, so much so she couldn’t utter another word,
Though she tried, “i-I-I-…..” She paused. Looking around“The choice is yours. Tap the table twice for yes, once for no.”
She fell back into her chair and thought it over for a few minutes. She looked at her lap. Bringing her hand to the table, she knocked once then paused. Suddenly she knocked a second time. Then she looked up at her grandfather. Then at the others around the table.
Conquest grinned as well as their father. Rose smiled at her. Monty did as well.
Jackie saw their smiles. Nodding.
She was unsure if what to even say but she looked at Monty and Rose almost begging for a hug. Though it was difficult to say anything. She remained seated.Monty hugged her tightly. One of the brothers yawned out of boredom, but was smacked in the back of the head by Conquest.
She hugged him back and nuzzled his neck. Looking at her brother after heading a loud smacking noise. The she looked at Rose. “W-what n-n-ow?” She asked
“Do you want to be a demon or a reaper?”
“Wh-what’s th-the d-difference?!” She asked.
The reapers in the family laughed. The red headed brother, Rider, stood up. “The difference is that you’ll be working as a harbinger of Death. Being a demon means getting bombarded by exorcist of all types that will try to get rid of you. Not only that, you can’t control your bloodlust when it happens. Rose is a pretty good example as she destroyed Pompeii a long time ago,” he said.
“That was an accident,” Rose protested.
“You scraped yourself after tripping on the street, and then you went on a rampage because of the blood you saw. I know that’s your trigger, but that doesn’t sound like an accident.”Jackie sat back down holding Monty’s hand. “I-I w-w-would like to th-think I-it ove-r…… O-on m-my o-own? Please?” She asked. Looking at them all her last word spoken with strength and calmness. She’d never shown before.
Then stood. Releasing Monty’s hand and exiting the room. She entered back into Monty’s home. And breathed in.They nodded and waited for her.
She decided it was too hot and rushed from the apartment to the outside. She breathed in. Her mind clouded.
She could only talk to herself inside her head. She went outside and pressed herself against a wall in a dark alley. She attempted to breath. Thinking over her options she was slowly coming to a conclusionThey continued to wait for her.
As she calmed down she heard steps coming down the alley. A man walking towards her. She looked up at him and started to stand. He neared closer and closer to her. And she started to run.
“COME HERE BEAUTIFUL” he called out to her running right behind her. Grabbing her already bruised arm she struggled unable to speak under such pressure. She struggled in his grip and slapped him.Rose watched her through the shadows. As she watched, she stepped out of the shadows and pulled Jackie away. “Leave her alone,” growled Rose.
Jackie choked on her words as she tried to speak. She really was weak it seemed.
The man growled and backed away from them. “You bitch! You’re lucky I don’t want to fight tonight” he said sternly. And turned away