When Your Demon Takes Over

Chapter 3

  "Brandon who? My name is Shae. And I'm here to protect you Max." 

I tried to run away but he grabbed me in his arms and pulled me close. 

"Who are you? Where's Brandon?" He smirked down at me and chills ran up and down my spine.

"I'm his better half. The one that has saved you so many times. He'll be back in a few moments once h-we calm down." 

After about 10 minutes I saw blue eyes replace those scary empty brown eyes. I felt him lose a couple inches and his body fill out more. 

" Max are you okay? Why are you looking at me as if you just saw a monster?" 

"You...you were-What are you?" He sighed and grabbed my hand dragging me into an empty classroom. 

"Remember our talk about demons last night?" I nodded. "I am half human and half demon. I was born from a demon and a human. They killed my mom and dad after finding about my existence because the love between a demon and a human is forbidden in my world. I came here in look for something...someone to give me purpose. Demons are given a purpose at birth to fulfill in their lifetime. I was never given one due to me being shamed in that world. So I came here and walked amongst humans for my 17 years until I found you that day. When I saw those guys throw your bag I felt like I had finally found my purpose I was born to protect you, Max. I have already failed once. I had to leave because when you kissed me Shae won over in my body. Instead of me running this body he was let free because I had finally felt an emotion of pure bliss. And demons are against those feelings so he won over and I knew in my mind the only way to protect you was leaving until I was able to win back over and teach him about the human world and how it worked. We traveled the world so I could show him how humans treat each other and how bliss is everywhere. He finally admitted that a little bit of bliss now and again won't kill us. And I was finally able to come back to you. But when I heard of what they had done to you I let him take over so he could protect you. You can't tell anyone." He kissed the top of my head. 

"Who could I tell anyway? I don't have anybody but you. My mom believes I'm crazy and so does everyone else. As long as I have you and well...I guess your other half I will be happy." The bell rang and we headed to our first period together. We had it together but 2nd and 3rd we had separate. I made the most of 1st period since I knew my next 2 classes would be hell...can I even say hell now? Because of where you know who comes from. The class ended and we parted ways his class on the other side of the school. I walked in taking a seat in the back just like every day. 

  "Max you are so in for it after what your little 'boyfriend' did to Mike and Justin. I'd watch your back from now on and hopefully, we don't find you alone somewhere." I started to shake after so many memories came back of all the times they found me alone when I was searching the town. I tried to pay attention to class but I was too scared. 

3rd period started and the teacher announced we would be working in partners for the next 2 weeks for our final. I started to panic. All of Mike's friends were in this class. I knew knowing my bad luck I'd end up with one of them. 

"Max with Mike and Justin because we have and an uneven amount of students."

"Pick a project to do for your science final." The boys came over to me sitting all to close to me. 

"Oh, crazy old Max has to work with us oh no what will happen?"

"I'll do the whole project and give you both the credit if you leave me alone?" They laughed.

"Oh, but where is the fun in that? We want to help you. We even think it would be best if we came over to your house or even better you came over to mine to work on the project. Think of all the fun we could have working on this project together?" Mike winked at me and high fived Justin. 

"Oh no...they are gonna kill me I already know it. I'm dead meat."

I excused myself to go the bathroom and sat in a stall hyperventilating. I reached into my bag and grabbed my Valium taking 2. I walked up to the sink and took a drink. I sat in the bathroom for awhile until the Valium kicked in. I got up and headed back to class. 

"Oh welcome back Crazy we picked what topic to cover. We are gonna do a report on how long a person can endure being beaten up. The teacher already cleared it. Come over after school...I mean you already know where I live because of...well you remember." The bell rang and I headed to 4th period I found Brandon and sat next to him. 

"Max are you okay? You look very pale." I got scared. Should I tell him? What if they try to hurt him?

"I'm just stressed about a group project that is my final." He looked at me trying to find anything alarming. He doesn't know that while he was gone I mastered a poker face that not even a beating could break. 

"Well, I could help you with it tonight? We could hang out somewhere new today." I panicked. 

"Uhh no...I have to meet up with my partners to start working on it." He just looked away and paid attention to the rest of class. We headed out for lunch we had a signature place to eat a small cafe in the middle of town. We sat down after ordering. 

"Max look at me for a second...please?" I looked into his eyes and felt that safe feeling again. 

"Who are your partners?" The safe feeling weakened for a second but then I felt it again.

"My partners are Mike and Justin. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to be hurt. I have to go to Mike's house tonight to work on it." Why was I telling him this?

"What is your project about?" I fought against whatever he was doing to me.

"I don't want to tell you." I tried to break the gaze.

"Max tell me now."

"It's about how long a person can endure-"

"Who had the soup?" The waitress broke his gaze as he looked at her he pointed to me and she set my soup in front of me and placing a sandwich in front of him.

"It's so great to see you two again we missed your crazy antics." She said laughing and then walking away. I buried my eyes into my soup avoiding looking at him. We ate in silence just listening to the other conversations but I heard him buck up when he heard our names. 

"Good to see crazy found her friend. We all believed he was dead but she wouldn't listen."

"I do wonder where her friend did go?" 

"I heard he went into the army for a bit but then was kicked out for beating up the sergeant." 

"No man he was sent to some other country because he had to help a family save their land."

"That just sounds stupid." Brandon took a deep breath and just finished his food. I followed. We got up to leave and he opened the door for me. We walked back to the school. 

"Max what is your project on?" He asked looking straight ahead. I took a shaky breath. Do I tell him? What if he kills them?

"Just some science experiment on the human body," I said with a bit of nervous laughter. We got to the school and the rest of the day was quick. He walked me home and I invited him in. After an hour I got a text from Mike saying to "get my ass over to my house". I told Brandon and he walked me over...well more like I walked him over. We stood before his door. 

"Max if you need me just say Shae's name 3 times and I'll show up. Please be careful I can't lose you." I kissed his cheek and watched him vanish in a cloud of black smoke. I rang the doorbell and someone yelled to come in. I took some more Valium quickly and walked in. I saw them sitting in his living room playing a video game. They paused the game and looked at me with evil in their eyes.

"Let's begin."