When Your Demon Takes Over

Chapter 21

I woke up to a warm body underneath me I panicked but stopped when I felt his hand go through my hair. 

"Why do you always get so scared when you wake up with somebody next to you?" 

"Bad memories with Seth." I heard him growl then I looked up at him and noticed his eyes were lighter. 

"What are you looking at?"

"Your eyes aren't as dark as usual." He laughed and kissed my forehead. 

"Want to do something today?" I jumped up with excitement. He sat up and got out of my bed pulling me with him. 

"Could we go into town and go to the amusement park?" I asked like a hyper puppy. He patted my head and said yes. 

"What should I wear?" He looked at my closet.

"Turn around and close your eyes." I gave him a weird look and did as he asked. I felt fabric lay in my hands and something heavy follow. I opened my eyes to see red YouTube shirt and my favorite pair of ripped black jeans. He even picked out my favorite converse. I told him to turn around so I could get dressed. 

"Does it really matter I've seen you naked." He said with a smirk. I smacked his shoulder and he turned around. 

I slipped my shoes on and surprised him jumping on his back but he surprised me back by making me go into a piggy back. I laughed as he carried me downstairs. We were met with Brandon and Seth talking over some pancakes. 

"Max I want to apologize. I've been so mean lately because Jake was poisoning me. I realized that last night after he kept screaming about it not working since Shae is back. I promise I'm back to normal. I can prove it." I got off Shae's back and looked at him to see what he thought. 

"Well, how would you prove you are back to normal?" I asked. 

"I uh...first I'm sending Seth back home-

"Hey, what...why?"

"To continue what I was saying I'll send him home. And whenever Jake comes out I will leave the house. I don't want to hurt you anymore Max. Please give me a chance." 

(Italics means in head) Do we trust him? 

I'm not sure...we can give him half of a chance.

"Okay I will give you a chance...but as soon as you fuck up I'm moving out and living with Shae."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Max. I promise I'll make it up." He went to give me a hug but Shae growled and Brandon backed up. 

"What is he your guard dog now? Can't you protect yourself anymore? What has he marked you or something because no guy would willingly want anything to do with you." Shae snarked. 

"You know what fucker yeah he did mark me. He cares about me more than you ever did even when we were kids. Do you need proof or is hard to believe someone cares about me?" I lifted my shirt up and showed him the marking. He gasped. 

"Fuck I guess I'll leave you alone...now that that thing would probably kill me. Just send me back home already...I need to fuck something and I am not doing it here." 

"Disgusting pig," I whispered under breath Shae laughed a bit. 

Brandon ended up having Shae just teleport him back because he didn't want to pay for another plane ticket. We all ended up going to the store to get something for dinner. I didn't know how to feel that I am hanging out with the people who used to be one being. We walked in and grabbed a cart going around and grabbing food. I stopped when I heard someone call my name. I told the guys I was gonna grab something that we missed and that I would be right back. I followed the voice and found myself next to the bathrooms. A note fell out of the air and the voice whispered: "Read it, Max." I grabbed it and stuffed in my pocket I'd read it later. 

We were checking out and our cashier was checking me out so Shae wrapped his arms around my waist and kiss my cheek. The cashier looked away in disgust. 

Someone is territorial

Oh don't even start kitten

I smirked up at him. We grabbed our bags and walked back. I was suddenly really hyper and wanted to play. 

"We should go to the park and swing and play on equipment doesn't that sound fun. C'mon please I wanna playyyyyyyy" Brandon looked at Shae with a weird look. 

"Which park, kitten?" 

"The one with all the swings and slides and the merry go round thingy." Why was I so hyper...eh whatever? 

"Kitten?" Brandon asked. 

"You got a problem with it?" Shae growled. Brandon shook his head. 

We had just made it to the park and I placed my bags on the ground and ran towards the monkey bars. I made it to the 3rd one and then I got scared. I have no upper body strength so I knew I was gonna fall. I guess Shae felt the fear and teleported under me just as I fell. 

"AHHH...oh wait. You are a lot comfier than the ground." He looked at me like I was a small child. I hopped out his arms and walked up the ladder again but this time I was walking on top of the monkey bars. 

"Max come down. That's not safe."

"No." I felt a small electric current go through me and I got down. "What did you do?" 

"With the mark, you can't disobey me. That I can't turn off...so yeah I'd listen to me." I glared at him and walked over to the merry go round I stood in the middle. 

"Spin it please," I begged with puppy dog eyes. He sighed and came over. 

"Hey wanna help me spin it?" He asked Brandon then it looked like he whispered something else that I couldn't hear. They kept spinning it and I was getting dizzy so I sat down. 

"AHH okay, you can stop now." 

"Magic word kitten?"

"Please...?"

"Eh close enough." They stopped spinning and Brandon stopped it. I went to stand and walk off but I fell and was caught by arms. I looked up expecting Shae but I saw Brandon. He pulled me off and helped me stand. The world was spinning and my stomach wanted to throw up. 

"I'm gonna throw up..." I warned. They ran me over to the bathrooms. I leaned my head over the toilet and threw up. One of them held my hair back. I felt a pat on my back as I kept throwing up. I finally stopped and just laid on the cold floor. I closed my eyes from the burning pain in my throat. I felt someone wipe a wet cloth over my mouth probably cleaning it. 

"You okay?" I nodded my head and sat up. 

"Let's go home, okay?" We grabbed our bags and we teleported home due to me feeling sick. They put me on the couch with a wet rag on my forehead. I watched some cartoons and fell asleep. 

Shae's POV

"What did you do to her?" Brandon barked at me.

"I don't know I think I changed her emotion and it was too intense for her to handle. I've never marked someone I'm learning as I go. I still don't know all I can do." 

"Just don't do that again. She matters too much to us both. I'll see what I can find to help you." He said as he put away the groceries. He grabbed a granola bar and went upstairs. I grabbed a sleeping kitten and took us upstairs. I laid her down and got under the covers wrapping my hands around and fell asleep.