Chapter 17

Breakfast was in between an awkward yet comfortable aura, some people wouldn't know whether to leave or stay. I'd personally leave...

Jay stood by the counter, his back facing me, making pancakes for all of us. Eros stared at me with a smirk, knowing how awkward I felt right now since he watched me get kissed last night. His cocky ass smirk is pissing me off though.

"Here you go" Jay places a plate of pancakes in front of Eros and me.

"T-thanks"

"Baby, are you okay? You've been quiet all morning" Jay placed his hand on my shoulder, making my already nervous heart spike.

"Yes! Y-yes, I'm fine" I force my voice to calm down

"Soooooo," Eros said as he dragged out the 'O', "Have any strange dreams lately or rather moments?"

"Nope" I grip the edge of the table

"Anyway, how about we go to see your parents today?" Jay intersects

"See my parents?" I restate his question slowly

"Yeah, they'll be happy to see you," He says

"What if...what if they think I'm some kind of monster or something that came back from the dead?" I looked between them

"They would never think that of their daughter," Eros says

"Okay..." I look at my hands.

"Eat first and then we'll go," Jay says and I nod

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I hesitate to even touch the door in front of me. I plant my knuckles against the door in a soft knock. The lock of the door clicking attacking my poor heart. My mom's face appeared in the doorway, her eyes wide as she looked at me.

"Cordelia..." She muttered

"Surprise mama" I give her a small awkward jazz hand motion and a smile. She jumps out from the house and wraps her arms around my neck, almost pushing me to the ground.

"You're here! You're alive! How?" She rubbed my arms up and down.

"I tried doing some ritual things from a few books I bought" Jay intervenes

Hayden and Reese come downstairs. They had bags under their eyes just like mom. It was obvious they haven't been sleeping well. Or at all.

"Mom, what's with all the noise?" Reese asks

"Cor..." Hayden's eyes meet mine as he whispers my name.

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