Wayward Daughters Book 2: "Darker side of the Moon"

Chapter One

The Bell rang out across the halls, and within seconds students filled in every empty space between the classrooms and the doors giving them escape from papers and teachers and endless studying. In some ways Greer already couldn't wait until summer time again. It was only the second week of school; but it had felt like an eternity, especially since she was literally playing catchup so that she could graduate with her class at the end of the year.

She slung her plain black back pack over her shoulder and clutched her text book from her last class against her black t-shirt. Voices were everywhere and it felt as if she couldn't get away from the crazy and the drama that was high school. She hadn't wanted to go back, but Jody hadn't left them much of a choice, that was the deal....if they were living there, they had to finish high school.

"Jody, do you have any idea what it's going to be like to go back to school after living this life?" Norah had asked.

She nodded. "Yeah, probably a lot like how it is to go to work after attempting to kill the devil himself." She said with a smile and the pat on the back of her shoulder as she walked towards the kitchen. "Normal life does continue....and hopefully someday, you two will get the chance to live the normal life that your fathers would have wanted for you, and I will be damned if you don't at least get a good start by getting yourselves a diploma."

"But we could always get our G.E.D's!!" Norah argued in a half whine half annoyed voice.

Jody shook her head while looking down at a recipe book. "No." Was all she said simply without looking up at her.

"This is so stupid!" Norah said as she turned and stormed off down the hall towards the bedroom that she and Greer shared."

The room filled with the quietness of the awkward feeling that seemed to be about the normal in this mixed family home. Greer took in the sight of Jody, standing over the counter, pretending to be so captivated but the meatloaf recipe in front of her. How many times has she had this fight with the girls that always seem to be crashing into her life? Alex? Clair? And now them....

In reality, it was the least that she could ask after bringing them all into her home, and standing in as the parent they so needed, but rarely wanted to admit to it. She walked over to counter and sat down in the tall chair across from her, resting her arms on the counter.

"Alright, what's your reason for not wanting to finish your education?" Jody almost mumbled as she stared down at the book in front of her.

Greer shrugged her shoulders scrunching her face as if Jody was looking at her. "I don't." She decided to say. It seemed kind of pointless to argue about it, and Jody looked like she needed a break from the drama that had taken over her home.

Jody looked up at her "What, no dreams of hunting....PTSD....or phantom ghost lovers to track down?"

Greer laughed a little and shook her head, and Jody looked a little lost as she looked back at her.

"Really?" She set her head on her fist and squinted her big brown eyes. "Nothing?"

"It's fine." Greer said as she crossed her arms, leaning back in the chair. "Why not?"

Jody was silent for a minute. "You're my favorite" She said with the upmost sincerity. She moved over to the fridge and started to take things out for dinner.

"There is one thing...." Greer said.

Jody set the eggs down on the counter and her shoulders slumped a little. "I knew it was too good to be true." She said light heartedly.