“Seth!” she shouted.
He meandered out of the bedroom. “What?” he asked, his eyes droopy and his hair rumpled.
“Take Monica and get out of here!”
“Wait, what’s going on?” Monica protested appearing next to her boyfriend.
“They’re coming. You need to leave,” Jules said sternly. She would not risk Monica or Seth’s human lives for this fight.
“I’m not going anywhere!” Monica stamped her foot and stormed over to where Jules stood by the back door.
“Yes, you are,” Jules said, hugging her.
“Seth.” Jules handed Monica off to him. “Make sure she stays away.”
He nodded in compliance. Monica protested harder and started to cry.
“You have to go.” Jules stretched up and kissed her friend on the forehead. “Be safe.”
“You guys too,” Seth said as he began to drag Monica toward the door.
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