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it. Megan's bedroom was right across from hers and her door was open.
    Jennifer saw her packing a bag. “Megan?”
    Megan lifted her head and Jennifer saw tears in them. “I'm going to go and stay at a friend’s house. I don’t want to be around Phoenix. I can't get past the feeling he is evil.”
    “Meg, I don’t want you to leave, and Phoeni x isn’t evil.” Jennifer believed that wholeheartedly.
    “You ’ve got to be kidding me. He is a freaking demon, so that means he’s evil! And I am scared that you're carrying demon spawns.” Jennifer glared at her best friend, and placed a hand protectively over her stomach.
    “I can't believe you just said that. These babies are innocent, no matter who their father is.”
    Megan laughed , “I thought you were smarter than this. Your babies will have half of his DNA.”
    “I'm not one hundred percent human, so what does that make me ? A monster?” Jennifer watched as different emotions play across Megan's pretty face, first one surprise, before settling on anger.
    “What do you mean?” Megan asked, she shook her hand and her blonde hair moved around her shoulders.
    “T he doctor, Max, said he would test my blood to see what I am.” Megan shook her head again.
    “Yesterday you were a normal twenty-two year old. Now you are having demon spawns and you're not one hundred percent human! You know you sound crazy, I should commit you! Does your mom know all of this?” Megan glared at Jennifer.
    “Stop calling my babies demon spawns! And no she doesn’t know.” Jennifer wanted to throw something at Megan's face.
    “They are half demon and half whatever you are. This is why I need to get away from you.” Megan zipped up her bag and walked over to Jennifer.
    “I need you.” Jennifer felt her hot tears scorching the back of her eye lids. Her best friend was leaving her when she needed her the most.
    Megan smiled, “No , you don’t. You need Phoenix, and I need to get used to all of this.” Jennifer moved out of the doorway and Megan walked away without saying another word.
    Jennifer stood there for a minute, and was dumbfounded. Her heart felt like it dropped to her knees, she walked back into her room and grabbed her phone. She wondered if it was too late to call Phoenix. She decided against it, she would see him in a few hours. She lay back down and closed her eyes. The thing that kept playing in her head was, “They are half demon and half whatever you are. This was why I need to get away from you.” Megan broke Jennifer's heart tonight, and she hoped their friendship could get past this.                                       
    Jennifer tossed and turned for an hour before getting out of bed. She headed into the living room to watch some TV. She closed her eyes and listened to hers and Megan's favorite shows, FRIENDS.
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    Phoenix was grateful it was morning; he didn't sleep at all last night. He couldn't stop thinking about Jennifer and her sweet giggle. He had made plenty of women giggle, but when she did it, it did something to him. He walked to top floor of his building where his office was located, and saw Brittney. He watched her stand up straighter as she pushed out her chest. He smiled and nodded towards her, he didn't miss her smile as he walked past her. Part of his incubus charm was that he didn’t have to do anything to get women to notice him. They sensed him, and wanted him.
    He walked towards his office and the first thing he noticed was that Jennifer wasn't at her desk. His eyebrows furrowed and he glanced at his watch. It was thirty minutes after nine; she should have been here half an hour ago.
    “Britt ney, is Jennifer here?” He turned around to look at her.
    She shook her head. “No sir, I haven't seen her.” She smiled, batted her eyes.
    He returned her his charming smile. “Thank you.” He turned back to his office, and pulled out his cell phone.
    He held down the number two on his speed