Corpse Groom

Chapter 9: A New Arrangement

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Emile stomped over to a coffin and sat down with a huff and picked up a bouquet of flowers that were nearby, and started picking them apart.

"Roses for eternal love. Lilies for sweetness. Baby's breath." He scoffed and threw the flowers onto the ground.

"Why so blue?" Miss Spider asked.

"Maybe she's right. Maybe we are too different." Emile confessed.

"Maybe she needs her head examined."

Emile reached into his ear and pulled the maggot out.

"I could do it." He offered.

"Or perhaps she does belong with him. Mr. Living. With his rosy cheeks and beating heart." Emile rolled his eyes. "Maybe she's too perfect for me."

"Oh, those boys are ten a penny. You've got so much more. You've got...you've got...you've got a wonderful personality." Miss Spider said.

Emile rolled his eyes, and shook his head.

🎵Maggot: "What does that wispy little brat have that you don't have double?"🎵

🎵Spider: "He can't hold a candle to the beauty of your smile."🎵

🎵Emile: "How about a pulse?"🎵

🎵Maggot: "Overrated by a mile."🎵

🎵Spider: "Overvalued."🎵

🎵Maggot: "Overblown."🎵

🎵Both: "If she only knew the you that we know."🎵

🎵Spider: "And that silly little creature isn't wearing her ring."🎵

Mrs. Spider lifted up Emile's finger that had the ring on it.

🎵Maggot: "And he doesn't play piano..."🎵

🎵Both: "...Or dance or sing."🎵

🎵Spider: "No, he doesn't compare."🎵

🎵Emile: "But he still breathes air."🎵

Emile turned away.

🎵Maggot: "Who cares?"🎵

🎵"Spider: Unimportant."🎵

🎵Maggot: "Overrated."🎵

🎵Spider: "Overblown."🎵

🎵Both: "If only she could see how special you can be. If she only knew the you that we know."🎵

Emile sighed and stood up from the coffin.

🎵Emile: "If I touch a burning candle, I can feel no pain. If you cut me with a knife it's still the same."🎵