Between Heaven and Hell
CHAPTER NINE

POOR, Jonathan...

She fought so hard last night Jonathan did not get any sleep. She was afraid that if his body falls into sleep, something might happen like her soul would wander again. And the worst-case scenario, she could have been exorcised. His body would not last long without sleep for days, and she knew that. But she had to be safe first.

Now, her challenge is to survive Jonathan's day at school and later with his part-time job.

She was about to enter the classroom when his body suddenly felt something. Uh-oh... nature is calling again!

It was not a big problem when he was at home, but now that he was in school, she has to use the men's restroom. But maybe, she could use the female restroom if it's empty. So, she took a peek and when she saw no one, she ran inside a cubicle.

Jonathan sat on the toilet seat, and she let him do his thing. Yeah, it was kinda weird. But what could she do? She just can't let him do it the usual way when she was inside his body.

She could not help but think that the one who's up there was making fun of her. Why send her a man when He could give her a woman?

His body shrugged right after peeing.

Gosh, this man.

She fixed Jonathan with eyes closed and went out of the cubicle. And then, loud screams greeted her. Two female students saw Jonathan. She ran out of the restroom immediately and hid inside the men's restroom. This time, she was the one to scream when she saw the male students peeing inside. She retreated once again. But to her panic, she left Jonathan's body.

It fell on the cold floor, unconscious.

Oh, Jonathan... I am so sorry about this.

JONATHAN'S forehead creased when he woke up inside the university's infirmary. How come he was there when his last memory was being dismissed at work? He looked outside the window. It's morning?

His heart raced. Something happened...

"Dude, are you okay?" Anthony came in. He looked worried.

"What happened to me?" Jonathan got up and leaned his back on the headboard.

Anthony sat on the end of the bed.

"I should be the one asking you that." His friend sighed. "They say you passed out after going out of the men's restroom. But before that, you made a commotion inside the female's restroom. What were you doing there?" "C-commotion?" His brows furrowed. "What are you talking about?"

"Only you could answer that, Jonathan. I don't know what your intention was. Is it just a mistake or..." Anthony gave him a once-over.

Jonathan hit his friend's thigh with his fist. If he thinks that he has some filthy intentions by doing that, he was wrong. But wait! He did not have any memory of doing that.

"Anthony, would you believe me if I tell you that I didn't get inside the female's restroom?"

He gaped at him with a knotted forehead.

"Do you have selective amnesia?" Anthony's hands started touching his head, searching for something. "Did you hit your head, by any chance?"

Jonathan pushed his friend away when his head suddenly ached.

"Anyway, you are being summoned to the Dean's office." Anthony tapped his shoulder. "Good luck, Dude."

He shook his head and left the bed. The fact that he was being summoned by the Dean of his college only meant he was in trouble.

Jonathan was already a few steps away from the infirmary when Anthony caught up with him.

"I'll go with you just in case you need some moral support," he said grinning. "Dude, just a piece of friendly advice. If you're feeling... you know, don't do something that will put you in trouble like this one. You can watch porn-" "Shut the fuck up, Anthony." He knew his friend was just teasing him, but he has not in the mood for that.

Jonathan took a deep breath when they reached the Dean's office. He knocked twice.

"Come in," said the voice inside the office.

He opened the door and closed it after getting in.

"Good morning, Sir," he greeted politely.

He sauntered towards the table and stopped a few steps away.

"Jonathan San Miguel?" the Dean asked.

"Y-yes, Sir." He swallowed hard.

"I am glad you are finally awake." The Dean beckoned him to sit on the visitor's chair.

"I-I prefer to stand, Sir," he said.

His heart was beating too fast. Jonathan did not know how that conversation would end.

"We are all human, and we sometimes commit a mistake. I'd like to hear from you that what you did wasn't intentional."

Jonathan heaved a sigh. "Sir, I did not go inside the "

"Two female students saw you in there, and the CCTV captured you entering and exiting the lady's restroom," the Dean said. "There's no need to fret telling the truth if you are really mistaken. But why deny it, Jonathan? It doesn't make sense."

Indeed, it did not make sense that it happened when he has no memory of it.

"Anyway, those students filed a petition to punish you. But don't worry, you won't get suspended. You just have to do community service for a month."

He sighed. "Thank you, Sir."

"You may leave now."

Jonathan's mind wandered when he went out of the office. Something happened to him, and now he was starting to think that it has to do with that wondering soul who wants to possess his body. If only there was a way to easily confirm it. "How did it go?" Anthony asked.

"Community service."

"Better than being suspended, right?" His friend wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "You know what, I can help you with that-"

"No need." He shoved his arm away. "I know you will ask me something in return."

"Listen, I won't ask you to exorcise my mom's soul. But could you please talk to her at least? Tell her to stop interfering with my love life."

"Tell her that yourself, she can hear you."

"Really?"

"Anthony!" his girlfriend called from a distance.

His friend ran towards his girl, leaving him just like that.

Jonathan shook his head and checked his wristwatch. It was almost lunchtime, and his cousin was free during those hours. He decided to call Oreo. "Yes, Kuya?"

"Where are you?"

"Sitting on a park bench inside the campus while watching everything in motion."

He laughed. "You sound like a poet. I'm coming. Stay there."

"Kay."