Out of the Lamp

Chapter 27: Jumped

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Other than an eating competition breaking out between Jason and Alissa - and yes, she whooped his ass and ate more than humanly possible for a creature of her physical size - dinner was as normal as can be.

I was horrified when the bill came in post food comp. They really racked it up. Most surprising of all, Jason paid the whole thing without even batting an eyelash. He's rich? Was my first question. Followed by; Exactly how rich was this guy?

Alissa and I walked home whilst the other two went their separate ways. All in all, I had a nice night. A normal night. More than what I can say for the events of the past few weeks.

As soon as we breach the threshold of my house, Alissa tenses. Her mouth curling back in a vicious snarl.

'What is it girl,' I mock her, putting my hand on top of her dark hair, she throws me a murderous scowl. 'Ok, ok - I take that back,' I put my hands up in surrender and bite back the laughter trying to escape me.

'Ok, coast clear.' She sighs after a few moments, and allows me to walk in after her.

'Alia, you seriously need to upgrade-'

'ARRRHHHHH!' I let out an almighty scream as the living daylights are scared out of me. I almost jump into Alissa's arms, Scooby Doo style. 

Cupid emerges from the hallway, a sandwich in hand. '-your fridge contents...' he trails off, watching me like I'm the dumbest thing alive.

Alissa raises her chin in a single nod at him. He salutes his sandwich back at her. Seriously, his addiction to sandwiches from MY house was starting to freak me out. Not to mention make me jealous. Don't ask. It just is what it is.

'Wait,' I place a hand over my heart as I try to breathe. 'You knew he was here?!'

Alissa gives me a blank stare. 'Well yeah, I could smell him, so it was ok to enter the house?' She says it in this "duh" tone that has me reeling.

'And you didn't think to uh - TELL ME?' I flop onto the sofa. 'You nearly scared me out of my skin!'

Cupid smirks, 'out of your clothes would be a better start, hotness.'

I grimace at that. Really tempted to slap the sandwich out of his hand. He looks way too happy eating it. It'd make my day to see that smirk crumple.

I could do that for you, if you like, Alissa suggests. I smile coyly at her.

You're next. I tell her. When you least expect it.

She gasps with mock hurt and we both laugh as Cupid stares from one girl to the next, clearly confused.

'Anyway,' he swallows his last bite and dusts his hands off. 'You'll be pleased to know your dad is in stable condition. The possession was from a lower level demon that doesn't have the strength to inhabit or control more than one being simultaneously.'

I sober up and listen intently. Alissa sits down beside me and watches in earnest.

'He's being kept at the Bureau for now, and Eden is looking into the matter. I told them what I could, but it'll take a bit longer for them to get tracking your mum.'