Chapter 8

When Melissa came into the kitchen, Melissa saw Alema with a woman very excited.

Alema: Brunito! I've found a perfect suiter for you! I had to do a lot of convincing but she said yes to a date!

Bruno: Oh, goodie…

Melissa was crushed when she heard this she almost lost it, her body twitched in anger as she was transforming into the beast, she then ran straight to the guest room and slammed the door, not caring who heard it. Downstairs in the kitchen, everyone heard it and felt horrible except Alema.

God, why can't mama see that she's hurting Melissa, I just feel so guilty…I can't stand it, I love her so much.

On the top floor down the hallway, Delores heard everything and told Camilo, Maribel, Luisa, Isabella, and little Antonio.

Antonio: Poor, Senorita Melissa, I was looking forward to her being are next tia.

Delores: Well, it sounds like, oh, god, are you serious Abuela… ugh, it's Fish lady.

Camilo, Luisa, Isabella, and Maribel: Ugh, seriously?!

Antonio started crying.

Antonio: Why her?! She scares me, She kills harmless goldfish... I like senorita Melissa, at least she doesn't kill anyone or anything!

Then Maribel and Camilo tried to comfort Antonio.

Camilo: Does she really kills them on purpose though?

Delores: I heard she buys them for spells. (Squeak)

Camilo, Maribel, Luisa, Isabella, and Antonio: Wait…. What?! She's a voodoo priestess?!

Delores: I can't say for sure, but sounds like it. (Squeak)

Maribel: Then we need to ruin their date before she ruins our Tio's and our lives, and I might know a way. Hey, Issa, can you make a flower that squirts water every time someone gets near it?

Isabella: I guess, but what happens if you're little plan doesn't work?

Luisa: What if Issa's right what will happen if it doesn't work?

Maribel: Then we might have to resort to a more drastic measure, Camilo you said you were into acting, you'll be playing the role of fish lady.

Camilo, Luisa, Delores, Isabella, and Antonio: Oh, that's a good idea, Maira.

Maribel: Alright let's get ready for this "Date".

Everyone: Yeah!

Meanwhile, back in the guest room. Melissa was trying to find a way to get rid of that woman that Alema choose for Bruno.

How do Ah'I get rid of that Woman that Alema seems ta like, Ah'I can't kill her, Ah'I can try ta drive her away with…. Ah'I can't, Ah'I vowed ta never do that again…. Does she hate meh, is it because she thinks Ah'm stillin' her son, but he came on ta meh first really, no pun intended, but she trying to marry him off ta someone else, does she think ah'm not good enough for her son!

All these thoughts are swimming in her head, as she was crying in bed staring at the ceiling.

Ah'I might have ta summon him again, even though Ah'I vowed not ta do this again and it could kill meh, Ah'I mean I thought last time Ah'I was in trouble, due to meh body slowly cavin' in upon itself. But desperate times call for desperate measures.

She grabbed one of her small notebooks, her trench coat that her father left her when he passed, a neckless with a small tooth, and other supplies. She slowly slipped out of the room with Itchy, Pluto, and Stolas in toe as they went to Bruno's room. In Bruno's room, it's a lot smaller but has more spaces to hold sand but it also has a sand fall, and behind that was a cave. And in that cave had lots of sand, Melissa took some sand and made a huge pentagram, as her familiars Stolas her owl, Itchy her dash hound, and Pluto her one-eyed grey cat gathered before her. She then took the neckless and put it in the center of the Pentagram, and took her small notebook and looked for the recipe.

She had everything she can think of: Sand, the tooth, sticks, leaves, a lighter, a knife, a bowl, and a scarf. She read and read until she checked stuff off her list. She sat down next to the bowl, knife, and scarf.

Melissa: Stolas, scarf meh.

The owl did as she asked and held out the scarf for her to grab. She placed the scarf around her neck as she grabbed the lighter and the knife and placed them by her side. She then put the scarf up to her mouth to use it to muffle her screams. She then took the knife and plunged it into her arm and dragged it aside trying not to hit an artery. After she cut herself, the life-giving liquid crimson came out as she used the bowl to catch the blood.

Then after the bleeding finally stopped, she began the ritual. She began to whisper in Latin, as a gust of wind blew the sand crazily around them as the magic swelled through her and the pentagram, as boults of lightning danced around the tooth. The tooth slowly pulsated and started forming a skull to bones, then muscle to spikes and scales, his serpent-like eyes fell on her, then to her trench coat.

Male demon: Well well well long time no see, Babycakes.

Melissa: Howdy stranger, how've ya been?

He then went to his own trench coat and pulled out a cigarette.

Male Demon: Well Babycakes, considering my circumstance, it's been a living Hell. (Evil laughter) so, what made you decide to call me today sugarplum.

Melissa: Well ah'I called ya because, ah'I want ya ta find a way ta get rid of that woman, now mind ya Ah'I don't want ya ta kill her ether!

Demon: Oh come the fuck on, don't ruin my fucking buzz Babycakes!

Melissa: Dad please this is serious! ( whisper) Ah'I have a reputation ta uphold, remember the last time Ah'I asked ya ta do somethin' for meh and it ended in total chaos!

Demon: Hey, the fucker had it coming, and besides he made my Babycakes cry, and you know how mad a papa bear gets if you ever fuck with their cubs. (Growls)

Melissa: (whisper) Just please, keep in mind that Ah'I don't want ta be found out Daddy, please!

Demon: Ok, ok fine, keep your skirt on, (Sigh) I promise I won't kill anyone, but can I please rough them up a bit?!

Melissa: Uh, no!

Then her dad realizes what was truly going on.

Demon: Oh, you like him don't ya and this is probably not your room either, go to your room!

Then with a smile thinking about him, she soon realized she was blushing. After she was fully gone the demon saw a Pictor of three siblings two women, and a guy, then he had an idea.