Birthright (A Constantine Fanfic)

More Than Just Smoker's Cough

Me and John walked in the apartment, he started coughing and walked quickly to the bathroom. Smoking's getting to him. But why is he running to the bathroom. I walked to the bathroom door, put my hand on it, he's just seeing blood on his hand and on the toilet paper he continued to cough in for a second. Coughing up blood is a sign of lung cancer, since he smokes a lot, it's a possibility! I went to the kitchen and fixed him a glass of water. 

He let me move in with him to recover from drugs and provide me a cleaner shelter. After a month of knowing John, I noticed he has a heart of gold but never shows it. 

He walked out of the bathroom.

"Smoker's cough acting up again?"

He nodded as I handed him the water.

"Thanks Raven."

"You're welcome."

He took a sip.

"Don't you prefer bottled water instead of tap?" He asked.

"Yeah but we don't have bottled water, got no choice right now. Tap is better than nothing."

"Water is water, you drink it."

I chuckled.

"You think that's funny?"

"Not really, just laughing in agreement. Some water tastes better than others. When it comes to drinking tap, I like drinking bathroom sink tap than kitchen sink tap, it's the same water but it hits differently."

He got out a cigarette and lit it.

"John, you coughed up blood in there, it's a sign of lung cancer!" I said concerned.

"Don't be too nosey with your mind reading, and besides I'm going to hell anyway."

"John, you'll go to heaven, I'm sure."

"Read my mind again, I dare you."

"I'm not gonna be too nosey," I said sarcastically.

He took a puff on his cigarette.

"That's a girl."

Then, there was a knock, it was Father Hennessy, saw through the door.

"Father Hennessy's at the door."

"Thank you Raven."

He opened the door.

"Father, good to see you."

John let him in.

"Raven, how are you?"

"Fine."

"John, I just heard the news that the hotel demon was exorcised by you, and as always we all thank you."

"No problem Father, it's my job to keep them at bay."

"When are you going to let Chas and Raven join in, I mean actually help you out?"

"Soon, but not now."

"Let us say a prayer all will go well."

He took out his cross necklace, and as soon as I laid eyes on the cross, a severely sharp pain ran through my whole body. I hissed in pain, John was the first to notice.

"Raven, are you alright."

"My whole body is hurting, Father, put the cross away please!"

Father Hennessy walked to me but didn't put the cross away.

"You must be possessed," he said.

John ran to me.

"It's not a demon! Father, please put that thing away!" I screamed.

He did, I let out a sigh of relief, the pain was gone. John gave me a pat on the back.

"Raven, what the hell happened?"

"I saw that cross and it felt like my body was on fire. I wasn't possessed."

Father Hennessy placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Raven, I know you're a good girl and you would never lay a finger on an innocent soul. You maybe half demon or something of that sort. I'll help you in anyway I can. It's about time for me to go back home, good day John."

Father Hennessy left. I felt really scared! Am I a demon!?

"I wanna try something," John said.

He got out one of his antidemonic charms.

"If it hurts, let me know, and I'll stop."

He grabbed my arm and placed the charm on my skin, burning me, I let out a blood curdling scream.

"Raven, is this hurting you!?" 

"Yes!"

He then let go. I collapsed, John caught me and walked me to the couch.

"What's wrong with me?" I whispered.

"I don't know but I'll do everything in my power to help you figure it out."

"Thank you John, you helped me since the night I met you, thanks to you I'm one month clean from heroin, you took me in as your own. I'll always be grateful."

"Maybe your parents know something."

"Ever since I graduated high school, they never let me back in the house."

"Well, I'll persuade them to talk to us, just this once."

"I called them to tell them I'm clean but they don't believe me."

"But they could talk to me. I can go there myself."

"You'd do that for me?"

"Yes, you're like a daughter to me."

I gave him a hug, after a few seconds of hesitation, he hugged me back.