Chapter 8

• "When did you get here?" she asked.
• "Long enough to know you are jealous"
• She scoffed. "I am not jealous"
• "Of course you are. You sound like a wife who suspects her husband is cheating. Or what do you think, Ryan?"
• Ryan only smiled but said nothing. Jasmine hissed.
• "Whatever" she muttered, walking away from them.
• She hated the fact that Jamal was right about what he said. She sounded just like a wife who suspects her husband was cheating and decided to ask him.
• Jamal ran after her. "Wait for us". He held her hand. "Why are you such in a hurry?"
• She scoffed. "In a hurry? You don't expect me to stay back. Do you?"
• He smiled. "Are you still going back to the earth witches' coven?" he asked and she sighed.
• She loved the fact that he decided to change the topic. "Yes," she replied.
• "Isn't it boring staying there"
• "Of course it is. But I have to stay. I already promised mom I will stay there for a week. And I am also the reason Ariana stayed back"
• "I can't imagine how boring that place will be. Or do you have a lot to do?"
• "No? I was..."
• "What are you three doing there? Don't keep us waiting" Jabal said.
• He was standing with Ariana. They walked up to them.
• "You never told me you were going to meet Jabal," Jasmine said.
• "I met him when I was coming back"
• Jasmine muttered an oh. Her phone rang. It was Kelvin calling.
• "Sorry, guys. I need to pick this call up" she said and excused herself. She returned a few minutes later. "Kelvin is here to pick us up. He is waiting in the parking lot" Jasmine said.
• Jabal furrowed his brows. "He is in the parking lot?" he asked. "I thought he said he wasn't coming?"
• Jasmine shrugged. She was surprised when he called her and told her he was in school.
• "I thought so too" she replied.
• "Are you guys coming or not?" They heard Kelvin say.
• Jabal scoffed. "Does he always sound rude?"
• "Maybe that is because he is a prince" Jamal whispered.
• "I am a prince too," Jabal said. "I am also his brother-in-law. He should respect"
• Jamal chuckled. "Hw hasn't marked your sister yet. He is not your brother-in-law"
• "But he will soon" Jabal replied.
• "You can at least wait until then. And by the way, I don't think he sounded rude"
• "Do you know what being rude is?" Jabal asked with a frown.
• "No, I don't. You can as well tell me"
• "You want me to tell you?"
• "If you don't mind"
• "Well, I do. So I won't tell you"
• "Don't you think you are being proud too?" Jamal said and Jabal frowned.
• "You think I am proud because of this?"
• "Yes. It's the same as you thinking Kelvin is rude"
• Jabal scoffed. "Are you supposed to support him over me?"
• "I am not supporting anyone. I only wanted you to get something right"
• Jabal scoffed. "I shouldn't be having this conversation," he said and walked away.
• "Hi, Jabal," Kelvin said when he walked closer to him. "Are you ok? You seem pissed off" Kelvin asked.
• "Where is the car?" Jabal asked and Kelvin pointed.
• "Over there"
• He knew Jabal doesn't want to start a conversation and he wasn't ready to make him start one either. As Jabal walked past him, Kelvin followed him from behind to open the door. He waited patiently for the rest to join them before starting the car and driving out of the school gate. And they were soon on their way home.
• "Where are the guys heading to? Home? Munar pack? Or the earth witches' coven?"
• "We are all heading to the earth witches' coven. We have a lot to talk about concerning the vampire Queen" Jasmine said.
• "Is there any news about her yet?" Jamal asked.
• "None we have heard of" Ariana answered.
• "Then what do we want to talk about?" Jabal asked.
• You can tell he is still pissed off.
• "A lot" Jasmine answered. "We need to talk about saving her and taking her back home. We also need to talk about a few things"
• "Which includes what?" Jabal asked.
• "Going to the demon realm" Kelvin answered. "We need to visit the demon realm. It's going to be my twenty-one birthday in a few days"
• Jasmine furrowed her brows. "Aren't you twenty-one already?"
• The rest were surprised too. They were also confused about what Kelvin just said.
• "In the human realm? Yes, but in the demon realm, I am not twenty-one yet" Kelvin answered.
• "What do you mean?" Ariana asked.
• Just like the rest, she is not only surprised, she is curious too.
• "Time is slower in the demon realm compared to other realms. If I am not mistaken, a week should indicate a day"
• Every one of them could not help but batter their lashes. Those who could not hold back their surprise expressed it in the way they could. This was their first time hearing this. Even Jabal who was pissed off a while ago doesn't look pissed off anymore.
• "You mean a week here is a day over there?" Jabal asked and Kelvin nodded, trying not to lose focus on his driving.
• He would have loved to see the surprised look on their faces.
• "Are you telling me, you are gone for only three days?" Jamal asked. He had just counted how many weeks it is since the demon prince had come to the human realm. "Or should I say four?"
• Kelvin nodded. "I haven't been gone for long"
• "Does that mean I will grow older than Jasmine?" Jabal asked and everyone frowned at him. It is not the time for jokes. "What?" he asked but they ignored him.
• "Does that mean you are ready to meet with your uncle?" Jasmine asked.
• "He is going to show up on my birthday. I have to see him and pay my respect no matter how much I hate to see him now" Kelvin replied and she sighed.
• "Don't worry. We've got you. Let us know when you are ready to leave" Jasmine said.
• Everyone nodded, indicating their support, including Jabal.
• "What day is your birthday if I may ask?" Ariana asked.
• "Tomorrow" he replied and they gasped.
• "You mean tomorrow and you are just telling us?" Jamal said.
• "My bad. I don't mean tomorrow of the human realm. I mean that of the demons"
• "You should tell us when it will be here, so we can know when to leave," Ariana said
• "It comes up in four days, the human time"
• "How long will it take us to reach there?" Jabal asked.
• "A month if we are to go on land"
• "What? We can't make it that way" Jasmine said.
• "We can go through a portal. It's easier and faster. And you don't have to worry about how the portal will be open"
• "That sounds better," Ariana said.
• "We can use that opportunity to talk to the demon Queen. She promised to grant us an audience the last time" Jasmine said and they nodded.
• "Do you think she will want to talk about the vampire Queen with us?" Ariana asked.
• "If it has to do with bringing her friend back. She will definitely, be willing to talk to you guys about it"
• "And if the conversation isn't about saving her friend. Will she still talk to us?" Jabal asked and they frowned.
• "What sort of question is that?" Jasmine asked.
• "You've been acting off. Are you ok?" Ariana asked.
• "He is still pissed off with Kelvin" Jamal whispered to Ariana. "He thinks he is rude. He must want to prove that the demons are rude"
• Ariana groaned. "I don't think this is good"
• Jamal nodded. "It isn't"
• Jabal scoffed. "You think my question is off point? I won't be saying anything again"
• "That will be better. You can as well be like Ryan. He hasn't said a word since we entered the car. And he isn't dead just because he did not speak. You won't die either" Jasmine said.
• Jabal decided to ignore her. He picked up his earpiece, placed them in his ears abd plugged it into his phone. Without saying another word, he played a piece of music and settle down to listen. The rest of the journey was quiet, with Kelvin focusing his attention on driving, Jamal playing a game on his phone, Ariana staring out of the window, and Jasmine reading a book. Ryan on the other hand had closed his eyes from the beginning of the journey. No one knew if he was sleeping or not, but little do they know that he had been listening to every of their conversation.
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