One Foot In & One Foot Out

Chapter 28

VALENTINE'S DAY

"Happy Singles Awareness Day!" Byron says sarcastically to Jael.

"Happy Singles Awareness Day to you too B," she laughs back.

Jael's friends had come by her house per her request. She wanted to let them in on her plans for Damien and check in on them.

"How is school going for you guys?" She asked.

"I've already got a paper I'm behind on. Was supposed to be due the other day," Kostas says groaning into his hands.

"Man, how are you behind already? School just started last month. You still on Christmas break brain?" Lucia asks him, slapping him on the arm.

"I've just had a lot on my mind."

"Well, get it together! There is no room for falling behind in grad school."

"I'm kind of enjoying my classes so far. Too many papers if you ask me, but what else do you expect from Psychology," Byron tells them.

"Same. I'm enjoying my classes so far. We'll have a few projects, but only one major paper. My teacher admitted that she doesn't like grading physical papers, so she doesn't give us much written homework. A lot of analysis stuff though," Lucia says, "What about you? How has it been not having to wake up at the asscrack of dawn to go to classes?"

"It's honestly been troublesome and a little boring. I mean, not waking up for classes is great, but you guys are always at school or doing schoolwork. I mean I am beyond proud of ya'll, but I miss having classes with you guys or seeing you on campus. Don't get me wrong though, I thoroughly enjoy not having school, but it is a pain in my fuckin' ass to see Damien more often now. Davin isn't so bad, but it's still a reminder that we aren't together and that I can't kiss him."

"I'm sure it is. One broke your heart and the other is psycho," Byron says.

"We've got your back Jay," Kostas says smiling at her.

"How often do you actually see them?" Lucia asks Jael.

"Very often. Damien still doesn't know that I'm onto him, so he's always talking to me. Still has the audacity to flirt with me on occasion too. And I still have to go on reaping missions he sends me on. I've been talking to Davin though."

"You guys made up??" Kostas asks sounding slightly disappointed.

"You mean have I forgiven him and we are back to being boyfriend and girlfriend? No. I have however, accepted that he had no intentions of hurting me and that he really does love me, but no, I don't plan on running back into his arms anytime soon."

"Good. Stand your ground," Byron says putting his fist in the air, making them laugh, "Have you actually thought about what you're going to do about your job?"

"What about my job?"

"Like, how are you supposed to still be working for Damien Mori when he finds out you're on to him?"

"Oh, trust, I plan on completely taking care of him. As in, he will be retiring from his position at Mori Industries. Or at least, that's what the employees will think and what the news will say. Once I confront him with the fact that there was no contract to begin with, I won't be bonded to him, and I most definitely won't be his "queen". However, until I'm ready to go into my actual career, I can still work under Davin or Daisy at Mori Industries. I would much rather Daisy though.

And as far as the reaping thing goes, I can still do it, but I'll have to be bonded again to one of the others. Once I take care of Damien and do what I plan on doing, my reaper half will be no more and I'll be a half dead Light, but if I can attempt what I need to with Damien, I could make myself whole again. However, I kind of like being a reaper. I'm used to it and it has become a part of me."