Ash couldn�t stand to see the way she treated her but kept quiet about it. There was something about Hope that he could never understand. She just seemed evil. After supper, Jessie and Ash talked about it and he had so many questions. �Why does she have those yellow eyes? It�s almost as if she was inhuman.� Jessie wanted to answer his question but she didn�t think he wanted to hear the truth. Two minutes later, Hope snuck up behind Ash and bit him. �What was that for?� Jessie just looked not very surprised. Ash was scared stiff because Hope wouldn�t let go and Jessie pulled her off. Ash saw two long fangs in her mouth. �What is she?� Jessie thought of some way to avoid the question but she couldn�t. �Ash, she�s half demon.� Ash just looked wondering how that could be so Jessie decided to clear things up. �You suspected something about her for a while, didn�t you?� Jessie mentioned something else that Ash was surprised to hear. �I�m going to tell you something that only James knew. I never told you because I knew it would scare you. You know how I told you that I was evil about ten years ago? Well that�s because I�m a demon.� Ash almost fainted when he heard this but kept his cool. �Why didn�t you tell me? I�m not scared of you but I would like to know how come because no one else in your family was a demon.� Jessie was relieved that he handled it so well. �I don�t know why myself. I just am. Maybe it was just meant to be.� Ash seemed to be ok with this but wanted to know how Jessie could control being a demon so well. �It takes practice to control it and I worked on it my whole life. Hope can control it most of the time but if she doesn�t like someone, she won�t control it at all.� Ash was a bit angry. �So I�m the one she hates? You�re saying she�s going to be picking on me all the time?� Jessie knew he was right. �She does listen to me when I tell her to back off but you�re going to have to learn to stand up for yourself because I�m not going to be there all the time to tell her off. I think if you stopped acting so innocent with her and showing her who�s boss, she will listen to you.� Ash was insulted by this. �So you�re saying that I act to innocent? I don�t act innocent, I never lost my innocence!� Jessie hated having to explain everything to him. �I never meant it that way. I just mean that you�re being too nice with her. She may not like you but if she goes to far then make her back off.� Ash hated to be bossy but knew that Jessie was right. �She will never listen to me anyways so why should I bother even trying?� Jessie didn�t want to argue. �She won�t stop bugging you. I don�t care how many times you have to tell her off. Just to it!� Ash finally agreed then called it a night and went to bed. Jessie decided to go to bed early herself for one night but took Hope with her into her room. �You�re staying with me for the night!� Hope didn�t mind staying in Jessie�s room but she wanted to go and bug Ash. She tried to open the door but Jessie had locked it. Jessie was already in bed and Hope kept trying to pick the lock. �Get over here and lie down! I want to get some sleep tonight!� Hope answered back sarcastically, �You never sleep, that�s why you�re always crabby!� Jessie ignored her and Hope went to lie down in Jessie�s bed. �Not in my bed! On the floor!� Hope hated it when Jessie was mean to her like that but she knew why. �I want to sleep in the bed!� Jessie had enough so she grabbed her daughter and put her on the floor with a sleeping bag. Jessie decided to talk to Hope for a while since it always calmed her down. Hope fell asleep while Jessie was talking to her. Jessie had always had a gentle voice when she was nice.
The next morning, Ash was Eating breakfast and Hope tried to steal his food from him. �Don�t even try it!� Ash seemed to have a change of attitude in his voice. �You hate me now?� Ash looked at Hope. �Of course I don�t hate you. I just hate it when you pick on me like this.� Hope decided to ask for some so Ash made her some breakfast. Ash started to be sarcastic. �You finally asked for something.� Hope ignored it and thanked him. Jessie had a day off work so she was sleeping in this morning. When she got up she was surprised to actually find that Ash had been more strict with Hope. �Did she bug you too much?� �No she actually listened.� Jessie was happy to know that Hope would listen to Ash. �Well that�s one problem solved.� Jessie went to ask her daughter if she wanted to spend time with her today and Hope liked the sound of having the day with her mother. �You�re not still mad at me?� Jessie just laughed and said, �I can�t stay angry at you.�
The End