(Rose POV)
I didn't want to leave him alone, but he is right, I don't think that something is going to happen, and with his abilities even if something happens he should be ok...
'Yeah, he will be ok'.
Even if I knew that he was going to be ok, I struggled for a while thinking if I should go back, but in the end, I just opened my eyes and decided to give him space… if I go back he will think that I'm too clingy right?
I started to move my body and stretched, I was a little stiff and I felt so heavy.
Ever since I started to use my power more and more I could feel how my body was clumsy, slow and heavy. Compared to the freedom I have when in astral form this body was almost a nuisance, it would be amazing to be always in astral form and fly around. But I can't cuddle properly in astral form… sigh*.
I got out of bed and moved around, I looked at myself in a mirror. If I got fat this feeling would be worse right?
I will take Spence advice and keep exercising.
At that moment a cute and fluffy little bunny appears from inside me and sat on my shoulder. Lucy was so cute. I had no problems to touch her. I patted her head with a smile.
My stomach has been growling for a while, I haven't eaten anything in all day… another disadvantage about bodies, in astral form you don't need to eat or go to the bathroom… it's great.
I went to the bathroom before going to the kitchen to find something to eat.
There was a lamp on the table and Hayley was eating there alone.
"Hey Rose! I thought that you wouldn't come back in a while".
"Spence made me come back to take care of my body…"
She gave me a little smile.
"And he is right, you shouldn't ignore it".
"I know, it's just that I'm a little worried about him".
"How is everything in the old neighborhood?".
"Full of beasts, it was good that we leave that place, well, except for an area that's under Jamie's control, he can use his powers on beast too and Spence is near him right now".
I explained Hayley everything we saw and did, I also told her about Lucy but unfortunately, she couldn't see her.
"I understand why you are worried, but from what you told me I don't think anything will happen. And if something happens he can escape or fight his way out, you already saw him fight right?".
"Yeah… but I'm worried anyways".
"That's normal, how have the thing been between you two?".
Her question caught me off guard, and I felt my cheeks burn.
"Ah?... Um, I would like to spend more time alone with him and to do more cool things but it's not possible".
"That was expected, but don't worry one way or another you will get there, and you spend a lot of time together don't you?"
"Yeah, but monster hunting was not the type of date I had in mind when I was younger… unless it was a video game".
Hayley made a smile at that.
"Spence once tried to make me play a game to hunt together, but I didn't like it… I told this to him already but you two really think alike".
Her comment made me smile, when I was younger, I used to play a lot with Spence. I remember a time after we defeat a field boss in a raid. Because of the number of people, the drops were split by dice, and Spence got a lot of them. Unfortunately for him, all the drops were for Mage… my class. He just gave me all the drops, and I felt like it was a date and he gave me a gift at the end… yes, it's stupid, but for the 13 years old me that was just learning about feelings, was a big deal.
Hayley saw me smile and laughed
"You had one of those, don't you?".
"It wasn't a hunting date, but we hunted together a couple of times"
I have no idea how we ended talking about this. That happened about a year he started to date Hayley.
"Hayley, why did you and Spence break-up? Seeing how you treat each other no one would think that you use to be a couple".
Hayley seemed surprised by the question.
"You guys don't know?"
"I don't know about the others, but I don't"
"It's nothing too complicated.
As you know there is a year difference between me and Spencer so when he went to college, we started to drift apart because of the distance. He came to see me and his family a lot in that time, but there was a lot of times that would be weeks without seeing each other. Besides this, in my senior year in school, I decided what I wanted to do with my life… but my choice would just put more distance between us.
In his winter break, we talked about it. We didn't break up at that time, but after a few weeks, things weren't that good and we both knew that we would break up soon. Even if we like each other a lot, our dreams were different.
The time he was in college was already difficult for us so with me in college thing would be even more difficult and put an even bigger distance between us. Spence and I understood that being together in the future would mean for one of us to give up on our dreams. After thinking about this neither of us could do that to the other, so we just break up. We talked a couple of times after that and maintained our friendship for a couple of months after that, but in the end, we lost contact until he saved me after the meteor shower".
I was submerged in Hayley's story and after she finished there was a gloomy feeling in my heart, I wondered about the feeling they had for each other. They break up because of the distance, but now they are close again, even if I'm his girlfriend now, I couldn't help but be a little insecure about everything.
"Do you feel something for him?".
Hayley seemed to think her answer for a moment.
"That's difficult question… Spence will always have a special place in my heart, he was my first love, and the only one I had, and when I was in troubles he saved me without even thinking about it. I like him, and feel like I owe him a lot, but I'm not in love with him anymore. He was, is and probably going to be always an important part of my life, but just as a friend".
I could feel a hint of regret in her voice, but it was clear that she didn't have any intention of going in between me and Spence.
After that, she told me a couple of embarrassing stories about Spence that I didn't know and laughed together before going back to bed.
While in bed and thinking about Hayley and Spence I felt a little conflicted. My feelings were complex there was a lot of story between them. If their break up was different I would be a little more relaxed.
I tried to just take it out of my head and sleep, it was difficult, but since it was late and I was tired I finally got to sleep.
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Next morning, I wanted to go back with Spence soon so I went to wake up my brother to train with him. He asked me about Spence and I told him that he sent me back to rest and take care of my body, and I wanted to exercise soon to go back with him.
When he asked I couldn't hide anything and I'm sure that he knows about Spence's real plan. We started to train during sunrise since it was too early Gerhard seemed a little tired, but accepted to help me anyway. I didn't do the full routine I used to when I'm with Spence either.
After finishing, Gerhard stayed on the roof to continue, I'm a little scared of saying too much if he asks about me and Spence, so I left right away.
I ate something fast and went to lie down to go back with Spence right away.
I closed my eyes and felt the already familiar feeling of being sucked into my body. I was received on the other side by the warmth of Spencer's body, the freedom of doing and going wherever I want.
I opened my eyes, hoping to see Spencer still sleeping to watch him for a while.
But what I saw was a baseball bat coming towards my head.