Page 141 of My Roommate from Hell
I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy. This is like every birthday and Christmas combined. It’s so good now I’m worried that I’m going to wake up any moment and find out it’s all a dream.
He moves closer to kiss me. But we need to figure something out first.
“You still need to go back to Hell,” I say.
“Do I?”
“Your parents?”
“I’ve been thinking it’s time I stop doing everything they tell me to,” he says. “I’m the prophesied one, not them. And if I think I should stay, then they should listen to me.”
“What are you saying?”
He draws closer. “I’m saying, I’ll figure it out. Or, we can. If you want?”
He puts his hand on the side of my face, and I really do want that. The thought of him staying makes how I’m feeling now even better. He seemed so confident, and if our fake dating taught me anything, it’s that we’re a great team. The king and queen of Hell don’t stand a chance against us.
“I’d love that,” I say.
“Me too.”
He closes the distance, and presses his lips to mine.
Even with everything going on right now, I’m blown away by the kiss. It’s like every cell of my body is charged with electricity. This kiss is gentler than our last, but it means way more. It’s real.
We pause for a moment, our foreheads pressed together.
“I’m so glad I got you as a roommate,” he says.
A part of me can’t believe what I’m about to say, or that it’s the complete truth.
“Me too.”
PART FOURTHIS HELL IS BETTER WITH YOU
EPILOGUE
I brace myself, even though I know it won’t help.
This is one of those moments that’s too big to emotionally prepare for. Still, it’s hurtling toward me, and nothing can stop it now. Zarmenus and I are in a long hospital hallway, being led by a doctor toward the room where Ashley, Jackson, and the newest member of their family are waiting.
“Are you sure they’ll like this?” asks Zarmenus, lifting the teddy bear he bought for them at the shop by the waiting room. He was completely adorable when choosing the gift, agonizing over making sure we got them the perfect choice.
“It’s not possessed, is it?”
“As far as I know, no.”
“Then they’ll love it.”
Sometimes I still can’t believe he’s my boyfriend, and I got so lucky to be boyfriends with someone as amazing as him.
For real, I mean.
I still smile every time I think about that word, “boyfriend.” Zarmenus is my boyfriend. After we got back to our room from the vet, he asked me if I’d like to actually be his boyfriend. I don’t think it’s possible for me to have said yes faster.
After that, he conducted a séance to speak to his parents and puthis foot down. They appeared in the room, so I was a witness to the whole thing.
He told them that he is the prophesied one, not them, and that they should listen to him instead of trying to control him. They didn’t take it that well, but eventually they relented, conceding that he can stay at Point next semester, as long as he vows to behave himself and remain a good representative of demonkind. They even agreed to let him stay in his true form permanently, even though I truly believe he would’ve done that no matter what. I couldn’t be prouder of him for standing up to them. I could tell how difficult it was.
