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Chapter 18

There's a heavy silence that follows as Camden and Maizee await Johanna's answer.

Johanna can read on both of them that they believe what they're saying. It doesn't mean that she believes them.

"You're fucking kidding me," Johanna says.

"I'm not fucking kidding you," Camden says crossing his arms. "How can you not believe it when we literally killed it with words?"

"A Latin exorcism," Johanna says.

Camden raises his eyebrow at how she fast she picked it up.

"You speak Latin?" He asks.

"Yeah a little," She replies calmly. "But in all seriousness that was definitely not a demon."

"Whatever you say," Camden says obviously ready to give up. He didn't seem like the type to press too much on a hopeless sobject.

"Ok you may not believe is now," Maizee says grabbing a card and scribbling something on it. "But if you decide to believe us, give us a call."

Johanna takes the card and memorized in a quick glance before ripping it in two.

"Ok thanks but I won't be calling," Johanna says grabbing Caspians arm and dragging him away.

She drops the two pieces in the aisle but the number remains with her.

The fight has really worn her out. She definitely has a few bruises and scratches on her arms. It isn't really bringing her down but Cas still saw her slight struggle.

"Rest Johanna," Caspian whispers urgently as they sit back down.

"But-" she begins to protest.

"Rest," Caspian says as a finality.

Johanna sighs and begins to relax and eventually falls asleep.

Caspian breathes easier watching Johanna finally peaceful for one of the first times ever.

He wasn't ready for the future, hell he shouldn't have came in the first place. But as he looks over at Johanna sleeping soundly he realizes that whatever she asks he would do in a heartbeat.

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"Where the hell is our luggage?" Johanna whisper yells pacing back and forth in front of Caspian.

Caspian just sighs and watches her. They got off the flight and went to go get their bags. Unfortunately, they have yet to show up and Johanna being the worst case scenario type, is freaking out.

"Hey J chill I'm sure nothing could've happened to it," Caspian says soothingly.

Johanna tries not to dwell on the nickname he just gave her.

They wait for another 30 minutes but their luggage doesn't show up.

Johanna's mind goes through every scenario that could happen but the most logical reasons are that it A. was picked up by someone else by accident or B. sent to the wrong place. She tries to calm down a little but continues pacing.

Caspian catches an old woman looking towards them pitifully. He prays that she doesn't come over to chat as Johanna looked slightly stressed.

Ok maybe a bit more than slightly.

They wait awhile longer and Caspian feels himself drifting off. He must've dozed slightly as he was jolted awake by the old woman.